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Urmazd bishop of Jarbida

عرماز أسقف جربدة

Bishop of Jarbida (Gerona) among the Franks; in 328 he sent al-Hakam, heir of Abd al-Rahman of al-Andalus, a book with the Frankish regnal list from Qaludiya to Ludhriq ibn Qarla — al-Mas'udi found a copy at Fustat in 336 1.

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Abbasid Fragmentation
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al-Andalus & Europe
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Urumazd, bishop of the city of Jarbida, one of the cities of the Franks 2.

The book he gave

In the year 328 AH he gave to al-Hakam ibn Abd al-Rahman, heir apparent of his father, the ruler of al-Andalus, a book containing the names of the kings of the Franks from Qaludiyya to Ludharic ibn Qarla 2.

al-Mas'udi reports that he found the book in Fustat in Egypt in the year 336 AH 2.

Sources

  1. Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi, p. 358-359
  2. Muruj al-Dhahab — al-Masʼudi, p.358-359
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