Fitna of al-Andalus

1009-1031 civil war in al-Andalus Fitna of al-AndalusDate1009-1031LocationAl-AndalusResult Sulayman ibn al-Hakam becomes Caliph after the capture of Córdoba. Hammudids successfully repelled from Córdoba on 11 May 1026. Hisham III invited to rule Córdoba in June 1026.Territorialchanges Fall of the Caliphate of Córdoba Establishment of several independent Taifa kingdoms Castile gains some border fortresses in the Central MarchBelligerents Caliphate of Cordoba / Caliph Hisham IIAmirid House Amirid Saqaliba Caliphate of Cordoba / Caliph Muhammad IIArab tribesCórdoban citizensSaqalibaSupported by:County of Barcelona (in 1010)County of Urgell (in 1010)County of Empúries (in 1010) Caliphate of Cordoba / Caliph Sulayman IBerbers Banu HammudSupported by:County of Castile (in 1009) Hisham's Rebellion:Hisham ibn SulaymanAmiridsBerbersCommanders and leaders Hisham II al-Mu'ayyad bi-llah Abd al-Rahman Sanchuelo Muhammad II al-Mahdi bi'llah XAbd al-Jabbar ibn al-MughiraWadih al-Siqlabi Ramon BorrellHugh IErmengol I † Sulayman al-Musta'in bi-llahZawi ibn ZiriAli ibn HammudAl-Qasim ibn HammudSancho García, Count of Castile (in 1009) Hisham ibn Sulayman Sulayman ibn Hisham Abu Bakr ibn His