How was the Spanish emirate of Córdoba in modern-day Spain created in 756?
A) Abd al-Rahman, an Umayyad, gathered an army during the Abbasid revolution and seized southern Spain after one battle.
B) Abd al-Rahman took the Abbasid revolution to Morocco and then launched a five-year campaign against southern Spain.
C) Muslim advisers to the Spanish king overthrew him and took control of southern Spain.
D) The new Abbasid caliph sent Abd al-Rahman to establish an emirate in Spain, where he encountered little resistance in the sparsely populated region.

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Abd al-Rahman, a surviving member of the Umayyad dynasty which was overthrown by the Abbasids, fled to Spain. There, he managed to unite various Muslim factions and established the Emirate of Córdoba in 756 after defeating the existing Muslim rulers in a single battle.

How Was the Spanish Emirate of Córdoba in Modern-Day Spain