36. Emir Muhammad IBN ABD AR-RAHMAN AL-WA'ST II of Cordoba [117804] (Al-Hakam I of Cordoba (Emir)35, Hisham I of Cordoba (Emir)34, 'abdar Rahman I of Cordoba (Emir)33, Mu'awiya32, Hisham 10th Umayyad Caliph (Caliph)31, Abd al-Malik 5th Umayyad Caliph (Caliph)30, Marwãn 4th Umayyad Caliph (Caliph)29, Al-Hakam28, Abu al-As 1st Umayyad Caliph27, Umayya26, Abd Shams25, Abd Manãf24, Qusayy23, Kilab22, Murrah21, Ka'b20, Lu'ayy19, Ghalib18, Fihr16, Malik14, Nazar12, Kinana9, Khuzayma7, 'Amr6, Ilyass5, Mudar4, Nazar3, Ma'ad2, Adnan1) was born in 792 in Toledo Castilla-la Mancha Spain and died in 852 in Cordoba Andalucia Spain at age 60.
General Notes: Wikipedia says of Muhammad, amongst other Things,
Abd ar-Rahman II was the fourth Umayyad Emir of Córdoba in the Al-Andalus Iberia from 822 until his death.
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\endash 842). In 825, he had a new city, Murcia, built, and proceeded to settle it with Arab loyalists to ensure stability. In 835, he confronted rebellious citizens of Mérida by having a large internal fortress built; again in 837, he suppressed a revolt of Christians and Jews in Toledo via the same measures.[2] He issued a decree by which the Christians were forbidden to seek martyrdom, and he had a Christian synod held to forbid martyrdom.
In 839 or 840, he sent an embassy under al-Ghazal to Constantinople to sign a pact with the Byzantine Empire against the Abbasids.
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 may have sent al-Ghazal on a second embassy to the Vikings in Ireland after this.
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\endash Cathedral of Córdoba. 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 the "Martyrs of Córdoba", and was a patron of the great composer Ziryab.
Muhammad married Ishar [117805], daughter of Ali Ibn Muhammad AL HADI [117835] and AL SAYYIDAH JIDDAH [117836]. Another name for Ishar is Ashar.
The child from this marriage was:
+ 37 i. Emir Muhammad I of Cordoba [124303] was born in 822 in Cordoba Andalucia Spain and died in 886 in Cordoba Andalucia Spain at age 64.
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