History of Mediaeval Jews - Maurice Harris




Book II. Spain's Golden Age


Chronological Table


THE CRESCENT
Entrance of Arabians into Spain 711
Independent Caliphate of Cordova 755
Abder-Rahman I, Caliph 809
Abder-Rahman II, Caliph 821
Abder-Rahman III, Caliph 912
Alhakim, Caliph 961
Translation of Bible into Arabic ~1000
Split Caliphate of Cordova. Establish Caliphates
in Saragossa, Seville, Granada, Murcia, Toledo
~1000
Almoravide Conquest (Battle of Zallaka) 1066
Alfonso of Castile conquers Toledo 1086
JEWRY
Chasdai Ibn Shaprut b. 915
Italy. Sabbathai Donolo, physician 930
Departure of the four scholars from Babylonia, ~945
Chushiel, head of Kairuan Academy ~960
Ibn Janach, Grammarian 990
Chayuj. Grammarian 990
Samuel Ibn Nagdela b. 993
Vizier 1027
Alfassi b. 1013
Solomon Ibn Gabirol b. 1021
Nagdela becomes Vizier of Granada 1027
Bachya fl. 1059
Rashi b. 1040
Abu Husain (Nagdela's son). Vizier of Granada 1055
Albalia, rabbi of Seville ~1060
Joseph Ibn Migash b. 1077
Jehudah Halevi b. 1085