Caliphate of Córdoba
خلافة قرطبة
Khilāfat Qurṭubah(in Arabic)
929–1031
Caliphate of Córdoba circa 1000 AD
Caliphate of Córdoba circa 1000 AD
CapitalCórdoba
Common languages
  • Andalusian Arabic
  • Mozarabic
Religion
Predominantly:
Sunni Islam

Minority:
Christianity, Judaism

GovernmentTheocratic monarchy
History 
• Abd ar-Rahman III proclaimedCaliphof Córdoba
929
• Disintegrated into several independent taifa kingdoms
1031
Area
1000 est.600,000 km2(230,000 sq mi)
Population
• 1000 est.
10,000,000
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Emirate of Córdoba
Idrisid dynasty
Taifa of Córdoba
Taifa of Dénia
Taifa of Zaragoza
Taifa of Badajoz
Taifa of Toledo
Taifa of Valencia
Almoravid dynasty
Today part ofGibraltar (UK)
Morocco
Portugal
Spain