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Arabian dynasty of the Islamic empire who
reigned as caliphs (civic and religious
leaders of Islam) 661-750. They were
overthrown by Abbasids, but a member of the
family escaped to Spain and in 756 assumed
the title of emir of Cordoba. His dynasty,
which took the title of caliph in 929, ruled
in Cordoba until the early 11th century.