Caliph al-Walid II
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Caliph al-Walid II was an 8th-century Umayyad caliph known for his short and turbulent reign marked by internal dissent and cultural patronage before his overthrow and death.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Al-Walid II | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
8th-century monarch
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Muslim ruler ⓘ Umayyad caliph ⓘ |
| birthDate | circa 709 ⓘ |
| caliphOf | Umayyad Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalDuringReign | Damascus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDownfall | internal Umayyad revolt ⓘ |
| century | 8th century ⓘ |
| conflict | Umayyad civil strife of 744 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | assassination ⓘ |
| deathDate | 744 ⓘ |
| deathManner | killed in a revolt ⓘ |
| deathPlace | near Palmyra ⓘ |
| dynasty | Umayyad dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Early Islamic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Yazid II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Al-Walid ibn Yazid ibn Abd al-Malik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Al-Walid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grandfather | Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation |
impious in some traditional sources
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patron of arts and letters ⓘ |
| house | House of Umayya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
controversial personal lifestyle
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cultural patronage ⓘ internal dissent within the Umayyad family ⓘ poetry and literature patronage ⓘ short and turbulent reign ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mother | Shah-i Afrid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Umayyad princes
NERFINISHED
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Yazid III NERFINISHED ⓘ religious opposition groups ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | overthrown ruler ⓘ |
| predecessor | Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 744 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 743 ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| sibling | Ibrahim ibn al-Walid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Yazid III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorAsCaliph | Yazid III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territoryRuled |
Iraq
NERFINISHED
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Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of the Umayyad domains in the Middle East ⓘ |
| title |
Caliph
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Commander of the Faithful NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Al-Walid II