Abd al-Rahman III
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Abd al-Rahman III was the 10th-century Umayyad ruler of al-Andalus who transformed his realm into the powerful Caliphate of Córdoba, overseeing a period of political consolidation and cultural flourishing in Islamic Spain.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Abd al-Rahman III canonical | 13 |
| Abd ar-Rahman III | 1 |
| Abderramán III | 1 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Caliph of Córdoba
ⓘ
Muslim ruler ⓘ Umayyad ruler ⓘ emir of Córdoba ⓘ human ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Abd al-Rahman ibn Muhammad ibn Abd Allah
ⓘ
surface form:
Abd al-Rahman al-Nasir li-Din Allah
Abd al-Rahman III ⓘ
surface form:
Abd ar-Rahman III
Abd al-Rahman III ⓘ
surface form:
Abderramán III
|
| birthDate |
0891-01-01
ⓘ
0892-01-01 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Córdoba
ⓘ
Emirate of Córdoba ⓘ |
| capital | Córdoba ⓘ |
| culture | Islamic Spain ⓘ |
| deathDate | 0961-10-15 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Caliphate of Córdoba
ⓘ
Córdoba ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Caliphate of Córdoba
ⓘ
surface form:
Umayyad dynasty of al-Andalus
|
| era | 10th century ⓘ |
| facedRebellionFrom | Umar ibn Hafsun and his followers ⓘ |
| father | Muhammad ibn Abd Allah ⓘ |
| fullName | Abd al-Rahman ibn Muhammad ibn Abd Allah ⓘ |
| grandfather |
Abdullah ibn Muhammad
ⓘ
surface form:
Abd Allah ibn Muhammad
|
| knownFor |
diplomatic relations with Christian Europe
ⓘ
diplomatic relations with the Byzantine Empire ⓘ diplomatic relations with the Fatimid Caliphate ⓘ military campaigns against northern Christian kingdoms ⓘ naval expansion in the Mediterranean ⓘ patronage of arts and sciences ⓘ political consolidation of al-Andalus ⓘ transforming the Emirate of Córdoba into the Caliphate of Córdoba ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| legacy | established Córdoba as one of the most powerful and cultured cities in Europe of his time ⓘ |
| maintainedTitle | al-Nasir li-Din Allah ⓘ |
| mother | Muzna ⓘ |
| notableChild | Al-Hakam II ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | numerous ⓘ |
| orderedConstructionOf |
Medina Azahara
ⓘ
surface form:
Madinat al-Zahra
|
| positionHeld |
Umayyad caliphs of Córdoba
ⓘ
surface form:
Caliph of Córdoba
Amir of Córdoba ⓘ
surface form:
Emir of Córdoba
|
| predecessor |
Muhammad ibn Abd Allah
ⓘ
surface form:
Abd Allah ibn Muhammad
|
| proclaimedCaliphateOfCórdoba | 0929-01-16 ⓘ |
| reignAsCaliphEnd | 0961-10-15 ⓘ |
| reignAsCaliphStart | 0929-01-16 ⓘ |
| reignAsEmirEnd | 0929-01-16 ⓘ |
| reignAsEmirStart | 0912-10-16 ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| residence |
Medina Azahara
ⓘ
surface form:
Madinat al-Zahra
|
| ruledTerritory |
Caliphate of Córdoba
ⓘ
Andalusia ⓘ
surface form:
al-Andalus
|
| spouse | Many wives and concubines ⓘ |
| strengthenedControlOver | Upper March of al-Andalus ⓘ |
| successor | Al-Hakam II ⓘ |
| suppressed | internal revolts in al-Andalus ⓘ |
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Córdoba (historical)
this entity surface form:
Abd ar-Rahman III
this entity surface form:
Abderramán III