At a glance
- Era
- The Buyid, Fatimid and Seljuk Era
- Region
- al-Andalus & Europe
- Review
- Draft Completeness 1/5 · Help complete it
In time
Overview
In 336 AH envoys of the ruler of Constantinople came to al-Nasir, Abd al-Rahman, bearing his gift, and al-Nasir celebrated their arrival at al-Zahra. al-Maqqari describes the decoration of the palace and the troops riding out in arms. 2
The letter
They delivered their king's letter, which was on dyed parchment written in gold in Greek script. al-Nasir ordered the preachers to give the sermon, and they were dumbfounded. Then Mundhir ibn Sa'id al-Balluti stood and preached, and recited a poem he improvised. al-Nasir afterwards gave him the judgeship. 3
Later embassies
Then came envoys from the king of the Slavs, from the king of the Germans and from the kings of the Franks, and al-Nasir sent a bishop with the envoy of the Slavs to their king. 4
Connections
- Had participant
- Abd al-Rahman al-Nasir li-Din Allah al-Umawi· منذر بن سعيد البلوطي
- Occurred at
- Madinat al-Zahra'
People and things also explored
Abd al-Rahman al-Nasir Takes the Title Commander of the Faithful· Al-Nasir's minaret on the mosque· The battle of Samura (327 AH)· Abd al-Rahman al-Nasir li-Din Allah al-Umawi· منذر بن سعيد البلوطي· Madinat al-Zahra'· Reconciliation of hearts (al-mu'allafa qulubuhum)· Dhimma (the covenant of protection)
Sources
- Nafh al-Tib min Ghusn al-Andalus al-Ratib — al-Maqqari , p. 400-402
- Nafh al-Tib min Ghusn al-Andalus al-Ratib — al-Maqqari , p.400
- Nafh al-Tib min Ghusn al-Andalus al-Ratib — al-Maqqari , p.401
- Nafh al-Tib min Ghusn al-Andalus al-Ratib — al-Maqqari , p.402
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Embassies from Europe to al-Nasir at Madinat al-Zahra”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/event/cordoba-embassies-336/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-22.