These exiled Cordobans fled across the Mediterranean, eventually seizing control of Alexandria and founding the Kingdom of Crete . 3. The Martyrs of Córdoba (850–859 AD) Not all revolts involved swords; some were ideological.
Thousands of residents from the Secunda district (the Arrabal) stormed the gates of the Alcázar. Les revoltes de Cordoue
The final "revolt" was actually a decades-long civil war (Fitna) that ended the Caliphate forever. Les revoltes de Cordoue
They sought to stop the "Arabization" of their community and create a religious crisis. Les revoltes de Cordoue
Early in the Emirate's history, the local elites of Toledo and Córdoba often bristled under the central authority of the Umayyads. Growing resentment toward Emir Al-Hakam I.