Abd al-Rahman I was the founder of which dynasty in Al-Andalus?
The Abbasid dynasty
The Fatimid dynasty
The Ayyubid dynasty
The Umayyad dynasty
Answer
The Umayyad dynasty, founded by Abd al-Rahman I, emerged as a significant power in Al-Andalus, the Muslim-ruled region of the Iberian Peninsula. Established in 756 CE, following the fall of the Umayyad Caliphate in Damascus, this dynasty brought cultural, intellectual, and artistic prosperity to the region.
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