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Period: 711 to 756
EMIRATE OF CORDOBA
Political and religious dependent of the Ummayad
Caliphate of Dammascus. -
756
ABD AL-RAHMAN ESCAPE FROM THE ABBASIDS
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Period: 756 to 929
INDEPENDENT EMIRATE OF CORDOBA
Abd - Rahman l escapes from the Abbasids -
Period: 929 to 1035
CALIPHATE OF CORDOBA
Abd al - Rahman lll convirt in a caliphate: political and religious power *Viziers (ministers), walis (provincial governors), cadis (judge · Great cultural and economic achievement
· Most important capital of Europe
· Victories against Christian territories + supress internal rebelli Late 10thcent. tensions between:
~ ethnic groups
~provincial governors achieved greater autonomy
~caliph looses influence -
1002
GRAND VIZIER AL-MANSUR (died)
Period of conflict
Separate of the Caliphate -
Period: 1035 to 1086
THAIFA KINGDOMS
Zaragoza, Toledo, Badajoz, Sevilla, Denia, Valencia:
+Smaller, weaker than the Caliphate
+Paid "parias" to the Christian Kingdoms -
Period: 1086 to 1146
ALMORAVIDS
Thaifas asked help to Almoravids (N.Afr):
*Stop Christian Kingdoms
*Conquisted Al-Andalus -
Period: 1146 to 1212
ALMOHADS
· Conquered Almoravids territories
· Period of greatness
· Capital in Sevilla -
1212
BATTLE OF LAS NAVAS DE TOLOSA
Fragmentation of Al-Andalus