The document outlines the history of Al-Andalus in 7 phases from 711-1492 CE. It begins with the dependent empire from 711-756 CE starting with the Battle of Guadalete. From 756-929 CE it was an independent empire under Emir Abd-al-Rahman I. From 929-1031 CE it was the Caliphate of Córdoba, the golden age under Caliph Abd-al-Rahman III. From 1031-1212 CE it fractured into multiple Taifas kingdoms. It was then ruled by the Almoravids from 1088-1147 CE and the Almohads from 1147-1232 CE

1. Ahmad Abo-Obid
Mohammad Fares
24th May 2012

6. CHRONOLOGY
 There are five different phases in the history of Al Andalus:
1. The dependent empire (711-756)
2. The independent empire (756-929)
3. Caliphate of Cordoba (929-1031)
4. Taifas’ Kingdoms‘ (1031-1212)
5. Almoravids (1088-1147)
6. Almohads (1147-1232)
7. Nasir kingdom of Granada (1232-1492)

7. 1-THE DEPENDENT EMPIRE (711-756)
1) Battle of Guadalete (711)

8. 1-THE DEPENDENT EMPIRE (711-756)
2) Play rock(714)
3) Walis age (715-756)
 During this age there were 22 rulers governed Al-andalus
 715 – Abd al-Aziz bin Musa was announced first Emir of Andalus

9. 2-THE INDEPENDENT EMPIRE (756-929)
 Abd-al-Rahman I became Emir of Córdoba in 756; fleeing for six years
after the Umayyad had lost the position of Caliph held in Damascus in
750 .

10. 2-THE INDEPENDENT EMPIRE (756-929)
Until 929 it was independent Empire

11. 3-CALIPHATE OF CORDOBA (929-1031)
 In January 929, Abd-al-Rahman III proclaimed himself Caliph of
Qurtuba in place of his original title Emir of Córdoba
 His ruling extended for 50 years (golden age)
 Medina Azahara.
 Until 1031 it was under one calipha.

12. 3-CALIPHATE OF CORDOBA (929-1031)

13. 4-TAIFAS’ KINGDOMS' (1031-1088)
It became from one country to 21 countries like our days

14. 5-ALMORAVIDS (1088-1147)

15. 6-ALMOHADS(1147-1232)

16. 7-NASIR KINGDOM OF GRANADA (1232-1492)

17. Cordoba Granada
Seville Toledo

25. 1. Alcazaba
2. Generalife
3. Nasrid Palace
(Alhambra)