Abd-ar-Rahman IV

In the agony of the Umayyad dynasty in Spain, two princes of the house were proclaimed caliphs for a very short time, Abd-ar-Rahman IV Mortada (1017), and Abd-ar-Rahman V Mostadir (1023-1024). Both were the mere puppets of factions, who deserted them at once. Abd-ar-rahman IV was murdered in the year in which he was proclaimed, at Guadiz, when fleeing from a battle in which he had been deserted by his supporters. Abd-ar-Rahman V was proclaimed caliph in December 1023 at Cordova, and murdered in January 1024 by a mob of unemployed workmen, headed by one of his own cousins. {| align="center" cellpadding="2" border="2"\n|-\n| width="30%" align="center" rowspan="2" | Preceded by:
Suleiman II\n| width="40%" align="center" | Umayyad Leader\n| width="30%" align="center" rowspan="2" | Succeeded by:
Abd ar-rahman V\n|-\n| width="40%" align="center" | Caliph of Cordoba\n|}