Al-Andalus under the Umayyad Caliphate

Al-Andalus under the Umayyad Caliphate was a colony in Iberia (Europe) that lasted from 711 to 756 CE, about 45 years. Its people spoke Arabic languages (Arabic-speaking states).

Tariq ibn Ziyad's Berber and Arab army conquered most of Iberia in 711 to 718. Governors answering to Damascus ruled until an Umayyad prince arrived after escaping the Abbasids.

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Facts

Dates

711 to 756 CE

Duration

45 years

Type

Colony

Region

Iberia, Europe

Language family

Arabic

Capital

Cordoba

Came from

• Visigothic Kingdom of Toledo 507 to 711 CE

Became

• Emirate of Cordoba 756 to 929 CE

Events in Europe during its time

• 732 Battle of Tours

Neighbours in Europe

• Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE
• Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE
• Carolingian Empire 751 to 843 CE
• Papal States 756 to 1870 CE
• Kingdom of Wessex c. 519 to 927 CE
• Kingdom of Mercia c. 527 to 918 CE
• First Bulgarian Empire 681 to 1018 CE
• Khazar Khaganate c. 650 to 969 CE
• Merovingian Kingdom 481 to 751 CE
• Avar Khaganate c. 567 to 822 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Middle East
• Ghana Empire (Wagadu) c. 300 to 1200 CE, North and West Africa
• Kingdom of Aksum c. 100 to 940 CE, North and West Africa
• Srivijaya c. 650 to 1377 CE, Southeast Asia
• Moche (Mochica) c. 100 to 800 CE, South America
• Tiwanaku c. 400 to 1000 CE, South America
• Abbasid Caliphate 750 to 1258 CE, Middle East
• Tang dynasty 618 to 907 CE, East Asia
• Umayyad Caliphate 661 to 750 CE, Middle East

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