Which Caliph of Cordoba was celebrated for creating a vast royal library containing hundreds of thousands of volumes?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Al-Hakam II
- Step 1: According to the official source: Al-Hakam II, also known as Abū al-ʿĀṣ al-Mustanṣir bi-Llāh al-Hakam b. ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ( أَبُو الْعَاصٍ الْمُسْتَنْصِرِ بِاللهِ الْحَكْمِ بْن عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ ; 13 January 915 – 1 October 976), was the Caliph of Córdoba . ... Al-Hakam married Subh of Cordoba, a Basque concubine . Answer: Al-Hakam II. Why not the others: Al-Mustansir, Hisham II, and Sulayman ibn al-Hakam were other historic monarchs or rulers of Iberian realms from different periods.
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