Subh of Córdoba

Subh (Arabic: صبح, romanized: Ṣubḥ; circa 940 – circa 999), also known as Aurora in the Basque Country, or as Sobeya, Sobha, or Ṣabīḥa Malikat Qurṭuba ('Sabiha, Queen of Córdoba'), was the spouse of Caliph al-Hakam II of Córdoba (r. 961–976), and the regent of the Caliphate of Córdoba in al-Andalus during the minority of her son, Caliph Hisham II.

Subh
صبح‎
Queen mother
Umm walad of al-Hakam II
Bornc. 940
Kingdom of Pamplona
Diedc. 999
Córdoba, Caliphate of Córdoba
Burial
Córdoba, Spain
SpouseAl-Hakam II
ChildrenAbd al-Rahman (962–970)
Hisham II (966–1013)
Names
Subh Umm Hisham
Regnal name
Subh, Malikat Qurtuba
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