Yusuf ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Fihri
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Yusuf ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Fihri was the last Umayyad governor of al-Andalus, whose defeat paved the way for Abd al-Rahman I to establish the independent Emirate of Córdoba.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Umayyad official
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governor ⓘ historical figure ⓘ ruler of al-Andalus ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 8th century ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Umayyad Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Umayyad governance in Iberia
ⓘ
early Islamic rule in Spain ⓘ |
| conflict | power struggle in al-Andalus after the Abbasid Revolution ⓘ |
| countryGoverned | al-Andalus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defeatResultedIn | establishment of the independent Emirate of Córdoba ⓘ |
| dynasticAffiliation | Fihrid family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Arab ⓘ |
| familyName | al-Fihri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Yusuf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governanceCharacterizedBy | local autonomy from the central Umayyad authority in the East ⓘ |
| governedFrom | Córdoba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governorType | provincial governor ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Islamic Iberia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
his fall enabled the rise of the Umayyad Emirate of Córdoba
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marked the end of direct Umayyad provincial rule in al-Andalus ⓘ |
| name | Yusuf ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Fihri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the last Umayyad governor of al-Andalus
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his defeat by Abd al-Rahman I ⓘ his role in the transition from Umayyad provincial rule to the independent Emirate of Córdoba ⓘ |
| opponent | Abd al-Rahman I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
early history of al-Andalus
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late Umayyad period ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
governor of al-Andalus
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wali of al-Andalus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Thalaba ibn Salama al-Amili NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence | politics of al-Andalus ⓘ |
| successor | Abd al-Rahman I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorTitle | Emir of Córdoba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territory |
Iberian Peninsula
NERFINISHED
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al-Andalus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tribalAffiliation | Quraysh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tribalBranch | Banu Fihr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasGovernorUnderCaliphate | Umayyad Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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