Sack Of Córdoba
Sack of Córdoba may refer to: *the sack by the Berbers following the Siege of Córdoba (1009–1013) *the by the French following the Battle of Bailén The Battle of Bailén was fought in 1808 between the Spanish Army's Army of Andalusia, under General Francisco Javier Castaños and the French Imperial Army's 2nd Gironde Observational Corps under Divisional-General Pierre Dupont de l'Étan ...

Siege Of Córdoba (1009–1013)
The city of Córdoba in al-Andalus, under the rule of Umayyad Caliph Hisham II al-Hakam, was besieged by Berbers from November 1009/late 1010 until May 1013, with the city beyond the Roman walls completely destroyed. The siege, the massacres and the sackings that followed have been linked to the decline and end of Umayyad rule. Background Muhammad II of Córdoba rise to the Umayyad state of Córdoba throne after overthrowning Hisham II provoked Abd al-Rahman Sanchuelo , he marched on Córdoba to restore order but was defeated and executed by Muhammad followers. Muhammad then turned on the Berbers , supported by Córdoban population , the berbers were oppressed and their homes were pillaged , they weren't allowed to be armed in the city, which made them an easy target for attack Berbers having been expulsed from Córdoba , and in order to support their cause , they choose an Umayyad member called Sulayman ibn al-Hakam as their candidate for the caliphate throne, Sulayman rose ...
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