al-Hakam II al-Mustansir
al-Hakam II al-Mustansir, the caliph of the Umayyad of Cordoba caliphate, ruling 961–976 CE.
Reign · Caliphate of Córdoba · no. 9 in the chain · 961–976 CE
Ruled the caliphate
Events of the reign
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Al-Hakam II's expansion and mihrab
Al-Hakam al-Mustansir made the mosque's celebrated enlargement (961–976), perfecting the mihrab and maqsura with interlaced ribbed domes and mosaic sent by the Byzantine king.
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Battle of Estercuel (975)
Draft card for the Battle of Estercuel in 975, a Cordoban–Christian clash; its sources are not yet checked on the page.
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Siege of Taormina
Draft card for the Siege of Taormina in 962, the Fatimid capture of Byzantium's last Sicilian stronghold; its sources are not yet checked on the page.