Córdoba: History, Former Names & Timeline
Capital of the Umayyads of al-Andalus; in the tenth century the largest and richest city in Western Europe, famed for its forest of arches in the Great Mosque.
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Former names of Córdoba
| From | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 169 BC | Corduba | Roman foundation |
| AD 711 | Qurṭuba | |
| 1236 | Córdoba |
Timeline of Córdoba
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 169 BC | The Romans found Corduba |
| AD 756 | Abd al-Rahman I founds the Emirate of Córdoba |
| AD 785 | Work begins on the Great Mosque |
| AD 929 | Abd al-Rahman III proclaims himself caliph |
| 1236 | Ferdinand III of Castile takes Córdoba |
Who ruled Córdoba
Derived from the border maps; each row runs until the next recorded border change.
| Period | State |
|---|---|
| 500 BC–401 BC | Carthaginian Empire |
| 400 BC–324 BC | Hallstatt culture |
| 323 BC–201 BC | Carthaginian Empire |
| 200 BC–101 BC | Rome |
| 100 BC–2 BC | Roman Republic |
| 1 BC–299 | Roman Empire |
| 300–399 | Rome (Maximian) |
| 400–499 | Western Roman Empire |
| 500–599 | Visigoths |
| 600–699 | Visigothic Kingdom |
| 700–799 | Umayyad Caliphate |
| 800–999 | Emirate of Córdoba |
| 1000–1099 | Caliphate of Córdoba |
| 1100–1199 | Almoravid dynasty |
| 1200–1299 | Almohad Caliphate |
| 1300–1491 | Castile |
| 1492–1599 | Castile |
| 1600–today | Spain |
Battles and sites near Córdoba
Landmarks in and around Córdoba
Mosque–Cathedral of CórdobaStanding · AD 785