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Abd ar-Rahman, Muslim governor of Spain, Spanish And Portuguese History, Biographies
Related Category: Spanish And Portuguese History, Biographies
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Abd ar-Rahman[Ab´´dAr-rAmAn´] Pronunciation Key, d. 732, Muslim governor of Spain (72132). Invading Aquitaine in 732, he won a victory over the Franks at Toulouse but was defeated in the battle of Tours by Charles Martel.
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