Omayyad emirate in Spain (Cordova)

• 756: Abd-ar-Rahman I founds the Emirate of Cordova
• The emir of Cordova, abd al-Rahman II, assumes the title of "Caliph."
• 1030: The Ommayad Caliphate is divided into a number of small kingdoms.
• 1056: Ferdinand I of Castille proclaims himself "Emperor of Spain,"beginning the "Reconquista."
• 1085: Latin Christians take Toledo
• 1492: End of the Reconquista in Spain.

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