Al-Rashid Billah 1135--1136
31. Al-Muktafi 1136--1160
32. Al-Mustanjid Billah 1160--1170
33. Al-Mustazi 1170--1180
34. Al-Nasir Billah 1180--1225
35. Al-Tahir 1225--1226
36. Al-Mustansir Billah II. 1226--1240
37. Al-Mustaa'sim Billah 1240--1258

He was killed at the taking of Baghdad by Halaku Khan, and the last of
the dynasty, which continued, however, as a spiritual power in Egypt
till A.D. 1517.

The empire over which the Abbasides began to rule in A.D. 750 had
gradually dwindled away until little but Baghdad and its environs were
left on the fall of the dynasty in A.D. 1258. Will history repeat
itself in the same way as regards Constantinople, which in some years
may be the only territory left in Europe to a people who once were
conquerors, and whose arms even were carried to the walls of Vienna?
As Persia, Egypt, Syria, parts of Africa and Arabia, by degrees, were
severed from the Abbaside Empire, so the different provinces of Turkey
in Europe appear to be slowly separating themselves from the Turkish
Power, until finally there will be nothing left to them in Europe but
that city whose splendid position will ever make it a bone of
contention to both rising and declining States.

The following is a list of the Omaiyides who ruled in Spain a.d. 756
to 1031:

A.D.
1. Abd-ar-Rahman I. 756-788
2. Hisham I. 788-796
3. Al-Hakim I. 796-822
4. Abd-ar-Rahman II. 822-852
5. Muhammad I. 852-886
6. Al-Mundhir 886-888
7. Abd-Allah 888-912
8. Abd-ar-Rahman III. 912-961

He was one of the greatest of the rulers of Cordova. Under this prince,
who at last assumed the title of Khalif and Commander of the Faithful,
the unity of Muhammadan Spain was for the time restored.

A.D.
9. Al-Hakim II. 961-976
10. Hisham II. 976-1009

He was a Khalif only in name, while Muhammad Bin Ali Amir, surnamed
Al-Mansur, was the real ruler or regent till his death in A.D. 1002. He
was succeeded by his son, Abd-al-Malik, who ruled successfully till his
death in A.D. 1008, and was followed by his brother, Abd-ar-Rahman, who
was beheaded in A.D. 1009, Hisham II. having been previously deposed.

A.D.