7. Al-Andalus
Umayyad Triumph and Disaster, 912–1031
Published Online: 3 APR 2012
DOI: 10.1002/9781118273968.ch7
Copyright © 2012 Roger Collins
Book Title
Caliphs and Kings: Spain, 796-1031
Additional Information
How to Cite
Collins, R. (2012) Al-Andalus, in Caliphs and Kings: Spain, 796-1031, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781118273968.ch7
Publication History
- Published Online: 3 APR 2012
- Published Print: 6 APR 2012
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780631181842
Online ISBN: 9781118273968
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- al-Andalus, Umayyad triumph and disaster, 912–1031;
- Golden Age of ‘Abd al-Rahmān III (912–961);
- fortunes of the Umayyad regime in Córdoba;
- Umayyad Córdoba under ‘Abd Allāh;
- reign of ‘Abd al-Rah.mān III, period of tolerance;
- Jewish communities, in al-Andalus;
- medical treatise of Dioscorides, as a diplomatic gift;
- revival of ethnic disparagement;
- Umayyad caliphate decline
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
The Golden Age of ‘Abd al-Rahmān III (912–961)
An Ethnic Mix
The Jews
The Arabs
The Saqaliba
The Fall of the Umayyad Caliphate
The Sons of al-Mansūr, 1002–1009
Civil Wars, 1009–1013
Towards the Party Kings