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The Umayyad caliphate remained very quiet for a number of years with al-Hakkam II (1180 -1233) achieving victory of Castille and preventing any christian kingdoms to really challenging the power of the Umayyad caliphate. However this changed when Hisham V ascended to the throne and his descendents.

Under Hisham V (under regency by Abdullah "the Armenian" 1233-1241 before being usurped by forces loyal forces under Hisham V, 1241-1246 hacked by his own troops during the siege of Granada), al-Hakkam III (interregnum 1246-1251, captured Corduba and ascended in 1255 with the help of Abdullah "the Armenian", 1251-1263), Muhammad V (1263-1279), Abd al-Rahman III (Regency under Hisham the "Castillan slayer" 1279-1282, 1282-1294), al-Mundhir V (1294-1297, usurped by the Hammudid dynasty). During this time, the Umayyad caliphate experienced major usurpations, most notably during Hisham V.

When al-Hakkam II died, Hisham V was only 10 years old. Abdullah "the Armenian" assumed regency of the Umayyad Caliphate. Abdullah was born in Armenia under the failing Seljuk Sultanate on August the 4th 1210, when his town was sacked he was adopted by Doux Michael "The Seljuk Slayer" Komnenos, where he was trained by military tacticians and learnt Koine Greek and Latin in Constantinople. After serving on campaign with Isaac II, he moved to Corduba in 1225 after distinguishing himself in Isaac II's army. From there he served under the Umayyad dynasty during al-Hakkam II's reconquest. Being loyal al-Hakkam II, he worked to continue his legacy through his sons, however their was a problem. al-Hakkam III was next in line however he wasn't liked with nob​ility. Both al-Hakkam III and Hisham V who was supported by many of the Taifas, were too young for the throne and so Abdullah "The Armenian", ruled in regency. While Abdullah was liked, he supported the first born son al-Hakkam III. He was deposed just as al-Hakkam III ascended to caliph. He managed to escape where he found support with the Aragonese crown. Peter III, had supported al-Hakkam II and was willing to support the first son of the al-Hakkam II. With Aragonese support Abdullah laid siege to Corduba in 1245, however Hisham V escaped. 2 months later in early January 1246 at the siege of Granada, Hisham V was hacked to death by his own troops and the garrison surrendered. Abdullah "The Armenian had won against Hisham V and crowned al-Hakkam III Caliph of the Umayyad Caliphate. However the war had done much to weaken the Umayyad caliphate.

The Umayyad Caliphate had a short period of stability that was all ruined in 1297.

al-Mundhir III had been ruling for 3 years however his rule was instable and rather pitiful. The Umayyad family had lost influence over its subject after al-Hakkam III and not even Abdullah "The armenian" could prevent it.

For quite some time, the Hammudid family had been filling the vacuum from the weak Umayyad rulers, decided to seize power from the weakened Umayyad Caliphate. al-Mundhir V "The coward" was the only son of Abd al-Rahman III "The Castillan Slayer". He unlike his father hid inside his fortress in Corduba while he had his advisors run the Caliphate. He had managed to dodge many threats but in 1295, the Hammudid family evolted and led by al-Ibn Hammud al-Nasir, they stormed Corduba, and slaughtered the royal family, all except for Sulayman IV, who at the age of 15, was in Mursiya...