Spain and Portugal: handbook for travellers . Omayyades was over-thrown in 1081. Cordova declared itself a republic under the guidance ofmembers of the Djahwar Family, but became subject to Seville in 1091 began the lordship of the Almoravides, who had been summonedfrom Africa to aid in resisting the Christians, and these were overthrownin 1148 by the Almohades, another Berbir sect led by AbdelmUmin. A periodwas put to the Moorish rule in Cordova on June 29th, 1236, when St. Fer-dinand captured the city. The banished Moors took refuge in Granada(see p. 380) and were replaced by Christi
Spain and Portugal: handbook for travellers . Omayyades was over-thrown in 1081. Cordova declared itself a republic under the guidance ofmembers of the Djahwar Family, but became subject to Seville in 1091 began the lordship of the Almoravides, who had been summonedfrom Africa to aid in resisting the Christians, and these were overthrownin 1148 by the Almohades, another Berbir sect led by AbdelmUmin. A periodwas put to the Moorish rule in Cordova on June 29th, 1236, when St. Fer-dinand captured the city. The banished Moors took refuge in Granada(see p. 380) and were replaced by Christian settlers, under whom the townpersistently declined. The magnificent buildings, the marvels of whichare celebrated by Arabic writers with Oriental hyperbole, fell into ruin;the irrigation-works were neglected, and the once exuberantly fertile earn-pifii became a barren steppe. Among the many distinguished natives of Cordova may be mentionedthe two /Seneca*; Lucan, the Stoic and author of the PharsahV; Averroet PLANITA BE LA MEZQUITA AUAMA. ^Postigo blaxies Puerla *T de las t t t r-t t tttttttttt Prim itlva. Mezquita. j | : o o o EsWbaii I Abd_erRihmah l\
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