List of Umayyad governors of al-Andalus

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Monarchs of the
Iberian Peninsula

The southern part of the Iberian peninsula was under Islamic rule for seven hundred years. In

Arabic: الأندلس) was the name given to the parts of the Iberian Peninsula and Septimania governed by Arab and North African Muslims (given the generic name of Moors
), at various times in the period between 711 and 1492.

Dependent rulers of al-Andalus

Most of the

Córdoba, and integrated into their empire. In the administrative structure of the Umayyad Caliphate, al-Andalus was formally a province subordinate to the Umayyad governor of Kairouan in Ifriqiya, rather than directly dependent on the Umayyad Caliph in Damascus. Most of the governors (wali) of al-Andalus from 711 to 756 were provincial deputies appointed by the governor in Kairouan
, although a significant number of Andalusian governors during this period were chosen locally, with or without Kairouan's consent. Only one governor was a direct Caliphal appointee for Spain.

Although often characterized as "Umayyad governors", none of these dependent governors were actually members of the

Umayyad family
. They should not be confused with the later independent Umayyad emirs and caliphs of al-Andalus after 756 (who were indeed Umayyad family members).

Key: All appointed by governor of Ifriqiya except (*) elected internally by Andalusians; (**) appointed directly by Caliph; (***) forcibly imposed by Syrian regiments [1]

Independent rulers of al-Andalus

Umayyad emirs of Córdoba

In 750, the

Emirate of Cordoba
.

  • Abd ar-Rahman I
    , 756–788

Umayyad caliphs of Córdoba

In 929, the Emir

Fatimid caliphates
which were also active at this time.

  • Abd ar-Rahman III
    , as caliph, 929–961
  • Al-Hakam II, 961–976
  • Hisham II, 976–1008
  • Muhammad II
    , 1008–1009
  • Sulayman II
    , 1009–1010
  • Hisham II, restored, 1010–1012
  • Sulayman II
    , restored, 1012–1016
  • Al-Mu'ayti
    , rival, 1014–1016
  • Abd ar-Rahman IV
    , 1017

Hammudid caliphs of Córdoba

Umayyad caliphs of Córdoba (restored)

  • Abd-ar-Rahman V
    , 1023–1024
  • Muhammad III, 1024–1025
  • interreign of Yahya ibn Ali ibn Hammud al-Mu'tali, 1025–1026
  • Hisham III
    , 1026–1031

Collapse of the Caliphate of Córdoba, end of the Umayyads, beginning of the first Taifa period.

See also

References

General
  • Christys, Ann (2003). "The transformation of Hispania after 711: The Governors of al-Andalus". Regna and Gentes: The Relationship between Late Antique and Early Medieval Peoples and Kingdoms in the Transformation of the Roman World. The transformation of the Roman world, v. 13. Leiden: Brill. p. 241.
    ISBN 978-90-04-12524-7
    .
  • ISBN 978-0-312-12662-9
    .
Specific
  1. ^ Compiled from Gonzalo Martínez Díez, El condado de Castilla, 711-1038, p. 743; Abd al-Wahid Dhannun Taha (1989) Muslim Conquest and Settlement of North Africa and Spain, p. 183.
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