The Caliphate of Córdoba ruled the Iberian Peninsula from 929 to 1031.

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Is it true that the Caliphate of Córdoba ruled the Iberian Peninsula from 929 to 1031?

Yes. Multiple historical sources and reference texts confirm that the Caliphate of Córdoba ruled the Iberian Peninsula from 929 until its fragmentation in 1031.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 6 sources for, 0 against · Last checked 4 Oct 2026

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Wikipedia: Iberian Peninsula

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Wikipedia: Iberian Peninsula. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iberian_Peninsula

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PLOS (all journals): The choice of Madrid as the capital of Spain by Philip II in the light of the knowledge of his time: A transport network perspective

States that Córdoba was the capital of Al-Andalus from the beginning of the caliphate until the 11th century.

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PLOS (all journals): The choice of Madrid as the capital of Spain by Philip II in the light of the knowledge of his time: A transport network perspective. (n.d.). PLOS (all journals). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0269419

LibreTexts: LibreTexts: 13.2: Reading: The Umayyad and Abbasid Empires

Notes that escaped Umayyads founded the Cordoba Caliphate in the Iberian peninsula.

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LibreTexts: LibreTexts: 13.2%3A Reading%3A The Umayyad and Abbasid Empires. (n.d.). LibreTexts. https://chem.libretexts.org/Courses/Lumen_Learning/Book%3A_Western_Civilization_I_(Lumen)/13%3A_Week_11%3A_Islam_cont_Charlemagne_and_Russia/13.2%3A_Reading%3A_The_Umayyad_and_Abbasid_Empires

Wikibooks: Wikibooks: Saylor.org's Ancient Civilizations of the World/The Caliphate

Explicitly states the Caliphate of Córdoba ruled most of the Iberian Peninsula from 929 to 1031.

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Wikibooks: Wikibooks: Saylor.org's Ancient Civilizations of the World/The Caliphate. (n.d.). Wikibooks. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Saylor.org's_Ancient_Civilizations_of_the_World/The_Caliphate

Wikipedia: Wikipedia: Umayyad state of Córdoba

Confirms the Caliphate of Córdoba lasted from 929 to 1031 and comprised most of the Iberian Peninsula.

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Wikipedia: Wikipedia: Umayyad state of Córdoba. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umayyad_state_of_Córdoba

Simple English Wikipedia: Simple English Wikipedia: Caliphate

States the Caliphate of Córdoba ruled the Iberian Peninsula from 929 to 1031.

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Simple English Wikipedia: Simple English Wikipedia: Caliphate. (n.d.). Simple English Wikipedia. https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caliphate

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