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The Caliphate of Qurtuba was a country in Europe that was the predecessor of modern-day Qurtuba. It was the longest-lasting caliphate in the world, existing for over one millennium before abolishing the monarchy in 1934 AD.
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The Visigothic Kingdom had ruled Iberia for over two centuries when it was overthrown by the Umayyad Caliphate. The Umayyads had previously conducted small raids on the southern tip of Iberia against the Visigoths, but full-scale conquest did not begin until April of 711 AD. An army led by Tariq ibn Ziyad crossed into Southern Hispania from North Africa across the Strait of Gibraltar. After the crossing, Tariq's troops defeated Visigothic forces at the Battle of Guadalete. Roderic, the last king of the Visigoths, was killed, leaving an open path into Hispania. The Umayyads established the Iberian Peninsula as a province (wilāya) of their empire. The rulers of this province established their capital in Córdoba and received the administrative titles wāli or emīr.
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