Abu'l-Khattar al-Husam ibn Darar al-Kalbi
Mid-8th century Umayyad governor of al-Andalus
About Abu'l-Khattar al-Husam ibn Darar al-Kalbi
Abu'l-Khattar al-Husam ibn Darar al-Kalbi was an Arab military leader, ruler and amir.
Abu'l-Khattar al-Husam ibn Darar al-Kalbi was Umayyad governor of Al-Andalus from May 743 until August 745. He was succeeded by Tuwaba ibn Salama al-Gudami. Whilst governor he was ordered by the caliph Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik to restore lands to Sara al-Qutiyya that had been appropriated by her uncle.
He was taken prisoner by the Ma'addites at the Battle of Secunda in 747 whilst trying to re-assert his right to rule against the challenge of Yusuf ibn 'Abd al-Rahman al-Fihri.
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Who was Abu'l-Khattar al-Husam ibn Darar al-Kalbi?
Mid-8th century Umayyad governor of al-Andalus
When did Abu'l-Khattar al-Husam ibn Darar al-Kalbi die?
Abu'l-Khattar al-Husam ibn Darar al-Kalbi died in 747 in Cádiz.
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Abu'l-Khattar al-Husam ibn Darar al-Kalbi was a military leader, ruler and amir.
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Abu'l-Khattar al-Husam ibn Darar al-Kalbi was Arab.
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