# Abd al-Rahman I

_Emir of Córdoba from 756 to 788_

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> Abd al-Rahman ibn Mu'awiya (Arabic: عبد الرحمن إبن معاوية, romanized: ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn Muʿāwiya; 7 March 731 – 30 September 788), commonly known as Abd al-Rahman I, was the founder and first emir of the Emirate of Córdoba, ruling from 756 to 788. He established the Umayyad dynasty in al-Andalus, which continued for nearly three centuries (including the succeeding Caliphate of Córdoba).

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 731 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29000#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Damascus ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29000#P19))
- **Died:** 30 September 788 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29000#P570))
- **Place of death:** Córdoba ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29000#P20))
- **Occupation:** politician; Amir; military leader; scientist; governor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29000#P106))
- **Positions held:** emir of Cordoba (0756–0788) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29000#P39))

## About

Abd al-Rahman was a member of the Umayyad dynasty in Damascus, and his establishment of a government in Iberia represented a break with the Abbasids, who had overthrown the Umayyads in Damascus in 750. He was also known by the surnames al-Dakhil ("the Immigrant"), Saqr Quraysh ("the Falcon of Quraysh").

## Questions

**When was Abd al-Rahman I born?**  
Abd al-Rahman I was born on 731 in Damascus.

**What positions has Abd al-Rahman I held?**  
Positions held by Abd al-Rahman I include: emir of Cordoba (0756–0788).

## Related

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- [Al-Hakam I](https://diginpl.com/people/al-hakam-i)
- [Muhammad I of Córdoba](https://diginpl.com/people/muhammad-i-of-cordoba)
- [Al-Mundhir of Córdoba](https://diginpl.com/people/al-mundhir-of-cordoba)
- [Abd ar-Rahman II](https://diginpl.com/people/abd-ar-rahman-ii)
- [Hisham I of Córdoba](https://diginpl.com/people/hisham-i-of-cordoba)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Abd al-Rahman I](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abd_al-Rahman_I) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q29000](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29000) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Abd ar-Rahman I.jpg by NoelWalley at English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Abd_ar-Rahman_I.jpg)

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## Cite this page

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