Abd al-Rahman ibn Muhammad ibn Abd al-Malik (Arabic: عبد الرحمن بن محمد بن عبد الملك, romanized: ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd al-Malik), commonly known as Abd al-Rahman IV, was the Caliph of the Umayyad state of Córdoba in Al-Andalus, succeeding Ali ibn Hammud al-Nasir in 1018.
| Abd al-Rahman IV عبد الرحمن المرتضى | |
|---|---|
| Caliph of Córdoba | |
| Reign | 1018 |
| Predecessor | Ali ibn Hammud al-Nasir |
| Successor | Al-Qasim al-Ma'mun |
| Born | 1000s Caliphate of Córdoba |
| Died | c. 1018 Cádiz, Caliphate of Córdoba |
| Dynasty | Umayyad (Marwanid) |
| Father | Muhammad ibn Abd al-Malik ibn Abd al-Rahman III |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
On 22 March 1018, Ali ibn Hammud al-Nasir the Caliph of Cordoba was assassinated. Six days later, Ali ibn Hammud's brother, Al-Qasim al-Ma'mun claimed the throne. At the same time, conspirators who had been plotting to overthrow Ali ibn Hammud convinced Abd al-Rahman as the grandson of Abd al-Rahman III to claim the throne. On 29 April 1018, the conspirators proclaimed Abd al-Rahman IV caliph. Shortly thereafter Abd al-Rahman IV was killed in a campaign to capture Córdoba. Therefore, for a short period at the outset of his reign the throne was contested with two individuals claiming to be caliph.
Citations
- Flood 2019, pp. 66–67.
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