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[Loud Whispers]

Al-Nāṣir was succeeded by his son al-Ḥakam II (961–976), who adopted the caliphal title of al-Mustanṣir. His peaceful reign succeeded in resolving the problem of the Maghrib, thanks to the strategic ability of General Ghālib and the policy of the intendant, Abū ʿĀmir al-Maʿāfirī, who soon became the all-powerful al-Manṣūr (Spanish: Almanzor), the Victorious One.

On al-Mustanṣir’s death, his throne was occupied by his son Hishām II al-Muʾayyad, a minor. Hishām grew up under the tutelage of his mother, Aurora, and of the prime minister, Jaʿfar al-Muṣḥafī, who before long was liquidated by al-Manṣūr. The latter succeeded in eliminating all temporal power of the caliph, whom he dominated, and acquired complete power for himself.
Al-Manṣūr won control over a great part of the Maghrib, which he transformed into the viceroyalty of Córdoba, and he halted the expansion of the Christian kings from the north through a series of raids—usually every six months—in which he sacked nearly every Christian capital on the peninsula. With the support of a professional army consisting predominantly of Imazighen, many of them recent arrivals from Africa who obeyed him blindly, he managed to dispense with the Arab aristocracy, which for the most part was pro-Umayyad, and to hold in check the influence of the slaves, whose numbers had been increasing since al-Nāṣir had placed them in posts of high responsibility. But this balancing of forces—Arab aristocracy, Imazighen, and slaves—could be sustained only by the strong hand of a ruler such as himself.

Al-Manṣūr played the role of a grand lord. A protector of poets and scholars, he concealed his rationalism under a cloak of piety and was the darling of the faqīhs (scholars versed in the traditions of Islam); he contrived to attract to himself the outstanding poets of the era. By the time of his death, he had won more than 50 raids and succeeded in leaving a robust and well-organized state for his son ʿAbd al-Malik al-Muẓaffar.

Make Umayyads great again

[Sonlirain]

As usual rulers and popular people can do whatever they want and no one will lift a finger.
After all the right to rule comes directly from god innit?

[Loud Whispers]

As usual rulers and popular people can do whatever they want and no one will lift a finger.
After all the right to rule comes directly from god innit?

Poets and scholars controlled ancient memes

The Caliph that controls the memes, controls the Cordoba

[Sonlirain]

As usual rulers and popular people can do whatever they want and no one will lift a finger.
After all the right to rule comes directly from god innit?

Poets and scholars controlled ancient memes

The Caliph that controls the memes, controls the Cordoba

Ancient memes were one hell of a drug.

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[TempAcc]

Well, why do you think dragons were into kidnapping princesses? ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[hector13]

Why is there such a massive window in the door?

[Loud Whispers]

Why is there such a massive window in the door?

So the cuck King can watch

[hector13]

Evidently dragons only like to do it when someone's watching.

[TempAcc]

You'd think people would've figured out they're exhibitionists by the fact they're always naked.

Seriously though, even in goddamn D&D dragons are infamous for shapechanging just to get some sweet interspecies action.

Which essentialy means we should arrest dragons for beastiality.

[hector13]

Depends. If what they're wanting the boomchikkawahwah with is incapable of giving consent, then sure.

[Loud Whispers]

Dragons have diplomatic immunity

[Aklyon]

Dragons have diplomatic immunity

But what about half-dragons?

[Loud Whispers]

Dragons have diplomatic immunity

But what about half-dragons?

Diplomatic resistance

[TempAcc]

Tell that to my +4 spear of diplomatic piercing

[MetalSlimeHunt]

That's not a dragon, that's a dog with wings.