Abd ar-Rahman II
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Abd ar-Rahman II (Arabic: عبد الرحمن الثاني) (788-852) was Umayyad Emir of Cordoba in the Al-Andalus (Moorish Iberia).
The son of Emir Al-Hakam I, he became Emir of Córdoba in 822 and engaged in nearly continuous warfare against Alfonso II of Asturias, whose southward advance he halted (822-842). In 837 he suppressed a revolt of Christians and Jews in Toledo and repulsed an assault by Vikings in 844. Thereafter he constructed a fleet and naval arsenal at Seville to repel future raids.
He was famous for his public building program in Córdoba where he died in 852. A vigorous and effective frontier warrior, he was also well-known as a patron of the arts. He was also involved in the execution of Christians who blasphemed the name of Allah. Those killed are known as the Martyrs of Cordoba.
| Banu Umayyad Cadet Branch of the Banu Quraish | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by: al-Hakam I | Umayyad Leader | Succeeded by: Muhammad I |
| Emir of Cordoba 822–842 | ||
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