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For individuals with the same or similar name, see Abd-ar-Rahman. Abd ar-Rahman II (Arabic: عبد الرحمن الثاني; 788 - 852) was Umayyad Emir of Cordoba in the Al-Andalus (Moorish Iberia) from 822 until his death. He 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 5000 people come to pay homage to the prince 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 (822-842). In 837 he suppressed a revolt of Christians and Jews in Toledo. He issued a decree by which the Christians were forbidden to seek for martyrdom, and he had a Christian synod to be held to declare against the martyrdom. In 844 Abd ar-Rahman repulsed an assault by Vikings who had disembarked in Cadiz, 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 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. A vigorous and effective frontier warrior, he was also well-known as a patron of the arts.[1] He was also involved in the execution of the so-called "Martyrs of Córdoba". [edit] References
This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica, Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
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