# Abd al-Rahman IV

_Caliph of Cordoba_

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> Abd al-Rahman ibn Muhammad ibn Abd al-Malik, commonly known as Abd al-Rahman IV, was the Caliph of the Umayyad state of Córdoba in Al-Andalus, succeeding Ali ibn Hammud al-Nasir in 1018.

## Quick facts

- **Place of birth:** Córdoba ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q307429#P19))
- **Died:** 23 July 1018 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q307429#P570))
- **Place of death:** Guadix ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q307429#P20))
- **Citizenship:** al-Andalus ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q307429#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; caliph ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q307429#P106))
- **Positions held:** caliph of Córdoba ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q307429#P39))

## Questions

**What positions has Abd al-Rahman IV held?**  
Positions held by Abd al-Rahman IV include: caliph of Córdoba.

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- [Al-Qasim al-Ma'mun](https://diginpl.com/people/al-qasim-al-ma-mun)
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- [Ali ibn Hammud al-Nasir](https://diginpl.com/people/ali-ibn-hammud-al-nasir)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Abd al-Rahman IV](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abd_al-Rahman_IV) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q307429](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q307429) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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