Al-Mundhir (; c. 842 – 888) was

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from 886 to 888. He was a member of the Umayyad dynasty of

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(

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), the son of Muhamad bin Abd al-Rahman.

Biography

Born in

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, during the reign of his father he commanded the military operations against the neighbouring Christian kingdoms and the Muwallad rebellions. In 865 he led the partially failed campaign against King Ordoño I of Asturias, in the

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valley. On his way back to Córdoba, he defeated

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, at

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, pushing the Cordoban frontier northwards. He also tried to conquer León, but he was defeated in 878 at Valdemora, by king

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. Al-Mundhir launched an expedition against the

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Muwallad family, who had allied with Alfonso III, but was again defeated in 883. The following year he was, however, able to expel the rebel emir

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from

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. In 886, upon his father's death, he inherited the throne of Córdoba. During the two years of his reign al-Mundhir continued the fight against the rebel Umar ibn Hafsun. He died in 888 at Bobastro, possibly murdered by his brother

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, who succeeded him.

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* 840s births 888 deaths Year of birth uncertain Emirs of Córdoba 9th-century monarchs in Europe 9th-century Arab people People from Córdoba, Spain {{Al-Andalus-royal-stub