Region: Al-Andalus
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Al-Andalus
A route through the political history of Muslim-ruled Iberia, from conquest and Umayyad rule through taifa fragmentation, Maghrebi interventions, frontier diplomacy, and Nasrid Granada.
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Caliphate of Cordoba proclaimed
Abd al-Rahman III claimed the caliphal title in 929, raising Cordoba's political, religious, and diplomatic status.
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Battle of Simancas
A 939 frontier battle in which Abd al-Rahman III suffered a major defeat against northern Christian forces.
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Sack of Santiago de Compostela
Almanzor's campaign against Santiago became a heavily remembered event.
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Viking raid on Seville
Viking raiders struck Seville in 844, exposing river and maritime vulnerabilities and prompting defensive responses.
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Great Mosque of Cordoba construction begins
Initial construction began on one of al-Andalus's most important monuments.
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Battle of Covadonga
Later Christian tradition treated this northern battle as a symbolic beginning point.
