Talk:Siege of Córdoba (1009–1013)

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This article was sourced to reader comments on web pages and two self published works that are not reliable under WP:RS. There is no mention of a 1011 massacre in our article on Cordoba. Jonathanwallace (talk) 13:08, 31 March 2011 (UTC)


 * The truth appears to be quite different from this one-line article. And this is due to its reliance on one-line mentions in tertiary sources (for this subject). There are many of those, but the underlying events seem to be this:
 * Córdoba was ruled from 1010 to 1013 by the formerly deposed Hisham II al-Hakam, who was restored with Catalan assistance.
 * In 1010, the forces of Sulayman attacked the Caliphate of Córdoba. They took control of the Madinat az-Zahra and "established a base for [Sulayman's] Berber troops. From there he blockaded the city for the next two and a half years."
 * From 1010 to 1013, these troops ransacked the countryside of the caliphate of Córdoba. These forces were known for religious intolerance.
 * In May 1013, Córdoba surrendered and was conquered. "Sulayman's Berber followers, who had already wrecked the palace at Madinat az-Zahra, sacked and plundered the city."
 * During the fall "enormous numbers of citizens were massacred."
 * Suleyman's forces "treated Córdoba as a city under enemy occupation and instituted a reign of terror, killing and looting as they pleased" during his three years of rule.
 * At this time, in 1013, many Jews were killed.
 * Prominent Jews in Córdoba, such as Samuel ibn Naghrela were forced to flee to the city in 1013.
 * I would recommend that this page be amplified and moved to Siege and fall of Córdoba with a date if necessary. It seems quite clear that "pogrom" is not the appropriate term, and also reasonably clear that a massacre of Jews is one element of the fall of Córdoba.--Carwil (talk) 14:33, 31 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks so much for doing the research. I agree with your suggestion. Jonathanwallace (talk) 14:46, 31 March 2011 (UTC)