Who was Abd Al-Rahman I?
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Abd Al-Rahman I was a powerful caliph that ruled over a large area of the Iberian Peninsula in the 8th century AD. In his early life he was forced to flee his home in Damascus due to the overthrowal of his families dynasty, the Umayyads by the Abbasids. He fled to modern day Spain where he used his heritage and local support to seize control of the region and create a dynasty that would rule the region for over three centuries.