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Abd al-Rahman II

788 - 852

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Abd ar-Rahman II (Arabic: عبد الرحمن الأوسط; 792–852) was the fourth Umayyad Emir of Córdoba in al-Andalus from 822 until his death in 852. A vigorous and effective frontier warrior, he was also well known as a patron of the arts. Abd ar-Rahman was born in Toledo in 792. He was the son of Emir al-Hakam I. In his youth he took part in the so-called "massacre of the ditch", when 72 nobles and hundreds of their attendants were massacred at a banquet by order of al-Hakam. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Abd al-Rahman II is the 2,344th most popular politician (down from 2,143rd in 2019), the 179th most popular biography from Spain (up from 187th in 2019) and the 59th most popular Spanish Politician.

Abd al-Rahman II was the last Emir of Córdoba, the last Muslim ruler of al-Andalus. He was the son of Muhammad I of Córdoba and successor to his father in 912. He was the first ruler of al-Andalus to use the title "Emir" (commander) rather than "King." He is most famous for his construction of the Alcázar of Córdoba.

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Among politicians, Abd al-Rahman II ranks 2,344 out of 19,576. Before him are Kitbuqa, Gaston Doumergue, William II of Holland, Peter Carington, 6th Baron Carrington, Andrew Mellon, and Dardanus. After him are Lij Iyasu of Ethiopia, Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange, Uesugi Kenshin, Alaric II, Juraj Jánošík, and Claudia Octavia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 788, Abd al-Rahman II ranks 2. Before him is Adi Shankara. After him are Methodios I of Constantinople, Abu Tammam, Ziyadat Allah I of Ifriqiya, and Boniface II, Margrave of Tuscany. Among people deceased in 852, Abd al-Rahman II ranks 1. After him are Íñigo Arista of Pamplona, Du Mu, Presian I of Bulgaria, Harald Klak, and Beorhtwulf of Mercia.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Abd al-Rahman II ranks 179 out of 3,355. Before him are Henry II of Castile (1334), Enrique Iglesias (1975), Alfonso II of Aragon (1157), Francisco de Quevedo (1584), Enrique Granados (1867), and Inês de Castro (1325). After him are Francis Borgia, 4th Duke of Gandía (1510), Carlota Joaquina of Spain (1775), Frederick III of Sicily (1272), Abraham ibn Ezra (1089), Raúl (1977), and Abū Ishāq Ibrāhīm al-Zarqālī (1029).

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Among POLITICIANS In Spain

Among politicians born in Spain, Abd al-Rahman II ranks 59. Before him are Al-Hakam II (915), Alfonso XI of Castile (1311), John II of Aragon (1398), José Antonio Primo de Rivera (1903), Henry II of Castile (1334), and Alfonso II of Aragon (1157). After him are Frederick III of Sicily (1272), Peter IV of Aragon (1319), Eleanor of Navarre (1426), Peter II of Aragon (1174), Philip, Duke of Parma (1720), and Alfonso VII of León and Castile (1105).

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