The Umayyad Emirate in al-Andalus Spain and their Christian neighbors (756-852)‎

Abstract EN

In order to understand the conflict, tensions, as well as peace in al-Andalus during the reign of the four generations beginning with Abd al-Rahman I in 756 until the end of Abd al-Rahman II in 852, there is a need tounderstandthe society of that time.

This is ideal because it reduces the inherent religious, cultural and historical bias that thwarts attempts to fully grasp the society of the time.

There are three conceptions that we should keep in mind.

First, the conceptions of religious conflict between Islam and Christianity during the reign of the four generations must bear in mind the fact that, Islam exerted significant influence in the South and still managed to muscle its authority in the north through taxes.

The tensions on Al-Andalus were thus instigated by Christian revolts against Islamic authority.

Second, although the Islamic conquest of Iberia and the defense of won territories that would soon follow