Abd al-Rahman II

Abd ar-Rahman II (عبد الرحمن الأوسط)
Abd ar-Rahman II (عبد الرحمن الأوسط)
	Silver dirham coined during the reign of Abd ar-Rahman II.
4th Emir of Córdoba
Reign	21 May 822–852
Predecessor	al-Hakam I
Successor	Muhammad I
Born	792; Toledo
Died	852 (aged 59–60); Córdoba
Father	Al-Hakam I
Mother	Halawah

Abd ar-Rahman II (عبد الرحمن الأوسط) (792–852) was the fourth Umayyad Emir of Córdoba in the Al-Andalus Iberia from 822 until his death.[1]

Biography

Statue of Abd ar-Rahman II in Murcia, Spain

Abd ar-Rahman II was born in Toledo, the son of Emir Al-Hakam I. In his youth he took part in the so-called "massacre of the ditch", when from 700 to 5,000 people came to pay homage to the princes who were killed by order of Al-Hakam.

He succeeded his father as 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. He issued a decree by which the Christians were forbidden to seek martyrdom, and he had a Christian synod held to forbid martyrdom.

In 844, Abd ar-Rahman repulsed an assault by Vikings who had disembarked in Cádiz, conquered Seville (with the exception of its citadel) and attacked Córdoba itself. Thereafter he constructed a fleet and naval arsenal at Seville to repel future raids.

He responded to William of Septimania's requests of assistance in his struggle against Charles the Bald's nominations.

Abd ar-Rahman was famous for his public building program in Córdoba where he died in 852. He made additions to the Mosque–Cathedral of Córdoba.[1] A vigorous and effective frontier warrior, he was also well known as a patron of the arts.[2] He was also involved in the execution of the "Martyrs of Córdoba".[3]

References

"'Abd ar-Rahman II". Encyclopædia Britannica. I: A-Ak - Bayes (15th ed.). Chicago, IL: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. 2010. pp. 17. ISBN 978-1-59339-837-8.
Thorne, John (1984). Chambers biographical dictionary. Edinburgh: Chambers. ISBN 0-550-18022-2.
Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Abd-ar-Rahman s.v. Abd-ar-Rahman II" . Encyclopædia Britannica. 1 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 31.

Abd al-Rahman II Banu Umayyah Cadet branch of the Banu Quraish Died: 852
Preceded by al-Hakam I	Emir of Córdoba 822–852	Succeeded by Muhammad I

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[EB-1] "'Abd ar-Rahman II". Encyclopædia Britannica. I: A-Ak - Bayes (15th ed.). Chicago, IL: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. 2010. pp. 17. ISBN 978-1-59339-837-8.

[2] Thorne, John (1984). Chambers biographical dictionary. Edinburgh: Chambers. ISBN 0-550-18022-2.

[3] Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Abd-ar-Rahman s.v. Abd-ar-Rahman II" . Encyclopædia Britannica. 1 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 31.

Umayyad Caliphs
Family tree Media
Caliphs of Damascus (661–750)	Muawiyah I Yazid I Muawiya II Marwan I Abd al-Malik Al-Walid I Sulayman I Umar II Yazid II Hisham Al-Walid II Yazid III Ibrahim Marwan II
Emirs of Córdoba (756–929)	Abd al-Rahman I Hisham I Al-Hakam I Abd al-Rahman II Muhammad I al-Mundhir Abdullah Abd al-Rahman III
Caliphs of Córdoba (929–1031)	Abd al-Rahman III Al-Hakam II Hisham II Muhammad II Sulayman II Hisham II Sulayman II Abd Allah al-Mu'ayti Abd ar-Rahman IV Ali ibn Hammud al-Nasir^[H] Al-Qasim al-Ma'mun ibn Hammud^[H] Yahya ibn Ali al-Mu'tali^[H] Al-Qasim al-Ma'mun ibn Hammud^[H] Abd ar-Rahman V Muhammad III Yahya ibn Ali al-Mu'tali^[H] Hisham III
^[H] indicates Hammudid usurpers