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Events on Saturday 21 May 822 2
770 – 822Al-Hakam I (770-822)Died 21 May 822, aged 52Al-Hakam I ruled as the third Umayyad Emir of Córdoba from 796 until his death, overseeing al-Andalus through a period of internal revolts and consolidation of central authority. He suppressed rebellions in Toledo and Córdoba, including the violent "Day of the Ditch" massacre of rebellious nobles. He was succeeded by his son Abd al-Rahman II.
822Abd al-Rahman II becomes Emir of CórdobaUmayyad succession in Islamic SpainFollowing the death of his father Al-Hakam I, Abd al-Rahman II ascended as Emir of Córdoba, ruling the Umayyad emirate of al-Andalus. His reign expanded the administration, patronized scholarship and the arts, and strengthened Córdoba's standing as a center of Islamic culture.