# Abd ar-Rahman II

_Emir of Cordoba from 822 to 852_

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> Abd al-Rahman II 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.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** November 792 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q307412#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Toledo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q307412#P19))
- **Died:** 22 September 852 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q307412#P570))
- **Place of death:** Córdoba ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q307412#P20))
- **Occupation:** monarch ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q307412#P106))
- **Positions held:** emir of Cordoba (0822–0852) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q307412#P39))

## Questions

**When was Abd ar-Rahman II born?**  
Abd ar-Rahman II was born on November 792 in Toledo.

**What positions has Abd ar-Rahman II held?**  
Positions held by Abd ar-Rahman II include: emir of Cordoba (0822–0852).

## Related

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- [Abd al-Rahman III](https://diginpl.com/people/abd-al-rahman-iii)
- [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)
- [Hisham I of Córdoba](https://diginpl.com/people/hisham-i-of-cordoba)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Abd ar-Rahman II](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abd_al-Rahman_II) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q307412](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q307412) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Monumento a Abderramán II en Murcia.jpg by Skix- (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Monumento_a_Abderram%C3%A1n_II_en_Murcia.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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