Muhammad III of Córdoba
Muhammad bin 'Abd ar-Rahman bin 'Obayd Allah (Arabic: محمد بن عبد الرحمن بن عبيد الله), known as Muhammad III (Arabic: محمد الثالث) was an Umayyad Caliph of Cordoba in the Al-Andalus (Moorish Iberia).
| Muhammad bin 'Abd ar-Rahman bin 'Obayd Allah محمد بن عبد الرحمن بن عبيد الله | |
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| 10th Caliph of Córdoba | |
| Reign | 1024 to 1025 |
| Predecessor | Abd-ar-Rahman V |
| Successor | Yahya ibn Ali ibn Hammud al-Mu'tali |
| Born | 976 |
| Died | 1025 (aged 48–49) |
| Dynasty | Umayyad |
| Father | Abd ar-Rahman bin Ubayd Allah bin Abd ar-Rahman III |
| Mother | Hawra |
Muhammad III ruled after the death of Abd ar-Rahman V from 1024 to 1025 when the people of Córdoba revolted against him and he was forced to leave the city. It is believed that he died after being poisoned when he was 50 years old. He was also the father of the famous poet Wallada bint al-Mustakfi.
Muhammad III of Córdoba Cadet branch of the Banu Quraish | ||
| Preceded by Abd-ar-Rahman V |
Caliph of Cordoba 1024–1025 |
Succeeded by Yahya ibn Ali ibn Hammud al-Mu'tali |
| Caliphs of Damascus (661–750) |  | |
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| Emirs of Córdoba (756–929) | ||
| Caliphs of Córdoba (929–1031) |
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[H] indicates Hammudid usurpers | ||
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