Visual Timeline: Abd al-Rahman III

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890 CE: Abd al-Rahman III is born in Cordoba.
 
912 CE: Death of 'Abd Allah, Emir of Cordoba.
 
912 CE - 961 CE: Reign of Abd al-Rahman III.
 
912 CE: Abd al-Rahman III becomes the Emir of Cordoba.
 
915 CE: The autonomous Muslim leader Umar ibn Hafsun surrenders to the Umayyad forces of Abd al-Rahman III.
 
 
916 CE: Abd al-Rahman III leads a campaign against the Kingdom of León.
 
 
924 CE: Umayyad forces sack the Navarrese capital of Pamplona.
 
 
928 CE: The rebel city of Bobastro falls to Abd al-Rahman III.
 
 
929 CE: Abd al-Rahman III retakes the Lower March, including the city of Merida.
 
 
929 CE: Abd al-Rahman III declares himself caliph, transforming the Emirate of Cordoba into the Caliphate of Cordoba.
 
 
932 CE: Abd al-Rahman III retakes the city of Toledo from its regional warlord.
 
 
934 CE: Abd al-Rahman III leads a northern campaign against Zaragoza, Navarre, and León and receives the submission of Navarre.
 
 
936 CE: Abd al-Rahman III establishes the new Umayyad palace of Madinat al-Zahra outside of Cordoba.
 
 
937 CE: Abd al-Rahman III retakes the city of Zaragoza from its autonomous ruler, Muhammad ibn Hashim al-Tujibi.
 
939 CE: Leónese forces defeat the Umayyads at the Battle of Simancas (also known as the Battle of Alhandega).
 
940 CE: Peace treaty between the Caliphate of Cordoba and the Kingdom of León.
 
 
950 CE: Barcelona becomes a vassal of Abd al-Rahman III of Cordoba.
 
957 CE: Umayyad forces raid Navarre and León.
 
 
958 CE: The kings of Navarre and León become vassals of Abd al-Rahman III.
 
961 CE: Abd al-Rahman III dies.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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