Hisham I of Córdoba

For the caliph, see Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik.

Hisham I
Emir of Córdoba
Reign	788 - 796
Predecessor	Abd ar-Rahman I
Successor	al-Hakam I
Dynasty	Umayyad
Father	Abd ar-Rahman I
Mother	Halul
Born	756 Córdoba
Died	796 Córdoba
Religion	Islam

Hisham I or Hisham Al-Reda (Arabic: هشام بن عبد الرحمن الداخل‎) was the second Umayyad Emir of Cordoba, ruling from 788 to 796 in the Al-Andalus (Moorish Iberia).

Hisham was born in Cordoba. He was the 1st son of Abd ar-Rahman I and his wife, Halul and the younger half brother of Suleiman. He built many mosques and completed the Mezquita. In 792 he called for a jihad. Muslims arrived from abroad. The campaign took place in 793 against the Kingdom of Asturias and the County of Toulouse; in this second campaign he was defeated at Orange by William of Gellone, the Frankish count of Toulouse and first cousin to Charles the Great.

Death and Assessment

Hisham died in 796 C.E. after rule of eight years. He was only forty years old at the time of his death. He was a prototype of Umar II, and strove to establish the islamic way of life. He lived a simple life and avoided regal show and ostentation. He was a God-fearing man and was known for his impartial justice and sound administration.

Hisham I of Córdoba Banu Umayyah Cadet branch of the Banu Quraish
Preceded by Abd ar-Rahman I	Emir of Cordoba 788 – 796	Succeeded by al-Hakam I