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Cordoba´s history is over 2,000 years old. Both the Romans and Muslims contributed to the city s status a capital city. Every culture that has set foot on this city has left its mark, and they remain evident up to this point in time.

The Moors conquered Cordoba in 711. During the time of Islamic Rule, Cordoba shined as the biggest city and was home to the most sophisticated culture and most developed officialdom in Europe. When Damascus disposed the Umayyad Caliphs in 750, the dynasty relocated to Cordoba, ruling there until 929.
Three grand rulers were responsible for the crest standing of Cordoba in the early 10 th century. The dynasty comprised of Add-ar-rahman III (a.k.a Al-nasir, the first Caliph, 912-961), his son Al-Hakam II (961-976), and the dictator Al-Mansur-Ibn Abi-Amir (a.k.a. Almansor, the Victorious,981-1002). Back then the Arabic chroniclers would be in awe with the phenomenal Cordoba. The 1000 magnificent mosques, the gardens, the fabrics, the existence of coins for trade, the 600 public baths, the population of over 200,000 people, proved to be overwhelming at such an early time.

However, in the 20 s and 30 s of the 10 th century, the daunting political organization has fallen, giving way to a lot of successor mini states that historians dubbed as Reinos de Taifas ( Seville, Bajoz, Toledo, Saragossa, Albarracin, Valencia, Almeria, and Granada).
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The Caliphate s inheritors were antagonistic in nature and they lacked leadership stability, making them susceptible to the assaults of the Northern Christian group. Cordoba was recovered from the Muslims by Christian invaders in 1236.

The most significant monument in the city is the former Mosque known as Mezquita ( 3 rd largest Mosque in the world).

In the 16 th century, subsequent to the defeat of Granada, King Charles V decided and began the construction of a towering Cathedral that would exceed the height of the Mosque. Hernan Ruiz the Old began the teachings in the year 1523, and was continued by Hernan Ruiz the Young in 1599.

All throughout the centuries, Cordoba has experienced a great deal of history that has contributed to what it is now, a fusion of cultures, beyond doubt a beautiful city.

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