Emirate of Cordoba

Emirate of Cordoba was a state in Iberia (Europe) that lasted from 756 to 929 CE, about 173 years. Its people spoke Arabic languages (Arabic-speaking states).

Abd al-Rahman I, the last Umayyad prince to escape the Abbasid massacre, set up an independent emirate and began the Great Mosque of Cordoba.

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Facts

Dates: 756 to 929 CE
Duration: 173 years
Type: State
Region: Iberia, Europe
Language family: Arabic
Capital: Cordoba

Came from

Al-Andalus under the Umayyad Caliphate 711 to 756 CE

Became

Caliphate of Cordoba 929 to 1031 CE

Events in Europe during its time

793 Viking raid on Lindisfarne
800 Charlemagne crowned emperor

Neighbours in Europe

Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE
Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE
Kievan Rus 882 to 1240 CE
Carolingian Empire 751 to 843 CE
Papal States 756 to 1870 CE
Kingdom of Scotland 843 to 1707 CE
Kingdom of Norway c. 872 to 1397 CE
Kingdom of Wessex c. 519 to 927 CE
Kingdom of Mercia c. 527 to 918 CE
First Bulgarian Empire 681 to 1018 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Middle East
Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
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
Khmer Empire 802 to 1431 CE, Southeast Asia
Tiwanaku c. 400 to 1000 CE, South America
Abbasid Caliphate 750 to 1258 CE, Middle East
Chola Empire 848 to 1279 CE, South Asia

Questions

When did Emirate of Cordoba exist?

756 to 929 CE, about 173 years.

Where was Emirate of Cordoba?

Iberia, in Europe. Its capital was Cordoba.

What language did Emirate of Cordoba speak?

Arabic. This family includes Arabic-speaking states.

What came before Emirate of Cordoba?

Al-Andalus under the Umayyad Caliphate.

What came after Emirate of Cordoba?

Caliphate of Cordoba.