place · L0204
Cordoba קורדובה
Capital of Islamic al-Andalus and cradle of the Sefardic golden age. Seat of R' Maimon the Dayan and birthplace of the Rambam (1138), whose family fled the Almohad persecutions of the 1140s.
I. Who
- Hebrew
- קורדובה
- Also known as
- Córdoba, Qurtuba
III. Where
- Modern location
- Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain
V. How do we know
| Claim | Evidence | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Córdoba was the capital of the Umayyad caliphate of al-Andalus and one of the largest cities of medieval Europe; its Jewish community produced courtiers, poets, and jurists until the Almohad invasion. | external | ★★★★☆ | |
| The Rambam was born in Córdoba in 1138, where his father R' Maimon served as dayan; the family left when the Almohads took the city c. 1148. | external | ★★★★☆ |
Referenced by: Moshe ben Chanoch, Rabbi Maimon (the Dayan), Rambam