Les Revoltes De Cordoue -

These exiled Cordobans fled across the Mediterranean, eventually seizing control of Alexandria and founding the Kingdom of Crete . 3. The Martyrs of Córdoba (850–859 AD) Not all revolts involved swords; some were ideological.

By 1031, the people of Córdoba had enough. They abolished the Caliphate entirely, leading to the era of the "Taifa" (small independent kingdoms). Les revoltes de Cordoue

As they entered, they were executed one by one, their bodies thrown into a massive ditch (the moat). By 1031, the people of Córdoba had enough

In 1013, Córdoba was brutally sacked. The legendary palace-city of Madinat al-Zahra was burned to the ground. In 1013, Córdoba was brutally sacked

Al-Hakam I used his cavalry to crush the crowds. He ordered the entire district leveled and exiled over 20,000 families.

A group of Christians, led by Eulogius, began publicly insulting Islam to provoke execution.