Depth
At a glance
- Roles
- Caliph
Place in the story
- RulertowardCaliphate of Córdoba · 961 – 976Historical
Roles are dated and sourced; the museum describes the act and attributes the judgement.
Summary
al-Hakam II al-Mustansir — al-Hakam II al-Mustansir, the caliph of the Umayyad of Cordoba caliphate, ruling 961–976 CE. 1 1.
Sources
Connections
- Ruled over
- Caliphate of Córdoba
- Successor of
- Abd al-Rahman al-Nasir li-Din Allah al-Umawi
- Predecessor of
- هشام المؤيد بالله
- His reign saw
- Al-Hakam II's expansion and mihrab· Battle of Estercuel (975)· Siege of Taormina
People and things also explored
Abd al-Rahman al-Nasir li-Din Allah al-Umawi· Caliphate of Córdoba· Muhammad II al-Mahdi· al-Andalus· Al-Hakam II's expansion and mihrab· هشام المؤيد بالله· Great Mosque of Córdoba· Abd al-Rahman al-Nasir Takes the Title Commander of the Faithful
Sources
- al-Bayan al-Mughrib fi Akhbar al-Andalus wa'l-Maghrib — Ibn Idhari
- Nafh al-Tib min Ghusn al-Andalus al-Ratib — al-Maqqari
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “al-Hakam II al-Mustansir”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/al-hakam-ii/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-11-09.
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