Muhammad I of Córdoba


Muhammad I was the Umayyad emir of Córdoba from 852 to 886 in the Al-Andalus.

Biography

Muhammad was born in Córdoba. His reign was marked by several revolts and separatist movements of the Muladi and Mozarabs.
The Banu Qasi Muladi family, led by Musa ibn Musa, allied with the Arista family of the Kingdom of Navarre, and rebelled, proclaiming himself "third king of Spain". The rebel Umayyad officer Ibn Marwan returned to Mérida and also rebelled against the emir who, unable to quash the revolt, allowed him to found a free city in 875. Finally, Toledo rebelled with the support of Ordoño I, but was defeated in the battle of Guazalete.
In 880 Umar ibn Hafsun, a man of probable Visigothic origin, also started a revolt which was only suppressed in 928, under Abd ar-Rahman III ibn Muhammad.
Muhammad I died in 886, being succeeded by his son al-Mundhir ibn Muhammad I.