Abu Bakr Ibn Al-Qutia (died 997) was a historian and author born in

Córdoba, Spain Córdoba (; ),, Arabic: قُرطبة DIN: . or Cordova () in English, is a city in Andalusia, Spain, and the capital of the province of Córdoba. It is the third most populated municipality in Andalusia and the 11th overall in the country. The ...

. His mother was a

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of royal lineage. His important historical account of

Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , i ...

up to the

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Abd-ar-Rahman III (912–961) has been edited by

Pascual de Gayangos Pascual de Gayangos y Arce (June 21, 1809 – October 4, 1897) was a Spanish scholar and orientalist. Life Born in Seville, he was the son of Brigadier José de Gayangos, intendente of Zacatecas, in New Spain (Mexico). After completing his p ...

, and published with the translation of Julián Ribera y Tarragó as ''Historia de la conquista de España'' (1926).Allbio.co.uk

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