How Abd al-Rahman III of Córdoba Saved the Umayyad Dynasty

Emir Abd al-Rahman III inherited a fragmented kingdom plagued by rebels and in just five years he had already reimposed Umayyad authority over most core provinces of the Emirate of Córdoba. How was this possible? I explain how he ended the fitna, the rise of the Fatimid Caliphate in the Maghreb, and the unpunished offensives of the sons of Alfonso III of Asturias in this episode on the political history of Iberia in the 910s. SUPPORT NEW HISTORY OF SPAIN: Patreon:   / newhistoryspain    Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/newhistoryspain  PayPal: https://paypal.me/lahistoriaespana  Bitcoin donation: bc1q64qs58s5c5kp5amhw5hn7vp9fvtekeq96sf4au Ethereum donation: 0xE3C423625953eCDAA8e57D34f5Ce027dd1902374 Join the DISCORD:   / discord   Follow the show for updates on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/newhistorysp... Or Twitter/X:  https://x.com/newhistoryspain YOUTUBE CHANNEL:    / @newhistoryspain   Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7hstfgS... Spanish show 'La Historia de España-Memorias Hispánicas':    / @lahistoriaespana   TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Hook 00:24 The Accession of Abd al-Rahman III 02:41 Who Was Abd al-Rahman III of Córdoba? 05:42 How Was It Possible to End the Fitna of the Emirate? 11:02 The First Reconquest Campaigns of Abd al-Rahman III 16:44 Danger in the Maghreb: The Founding of the Fatimid Caliphate 23:13 The Last Years of Umar ibn Hafsun 26:29 The Reign of the Sons of Alfonso III of Asturias 32:19 The Verdict: Separating the Political Figure from the Personal One 33:16 Outro