Yazid I

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Yazid I was the second Umayyad caliph, whose controversial rule is most remembered for the events surrounding the Battle of Karbala and the death of Husayn ibn Ali.

All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
Yazid I canonical 17
Yazid ibn Muawiya 5
Caliph Yazid I 2

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Muslim ruler
Umayyad caliph
historical figure
allegiance Umayyad Caliphate
birthDate c. 645
birthPlace Syria
branchOfTribe Banu Umayyah
surface form: Banu Umayya
caliphateCapital Damascus
child Khalid ibn Yazid
Muawiya II
controversialFor perceived responsibility for the killing of Husayn ibn Ali
role in events leading to the Battle of Karbala
deathDate 683
deathPlace Huwarin
deathYear 683
dynasty Umayyad Caliphate
surface form: Umayyad dynasty
era Early Islamic period
father Muawiya I
fullName Yazid I self-linksurface differs
surface form: Yazid ibn Muawiya
givenName Yazid I self-linksurface differs
surface form: Yazid
governedTerritory Umayyad Caliphate
historicalReputation highly controversial
house Banu Umayyah
surface form: Banu Umayya
knownFor consolidation of Umayyad rule
hereditary succession from Muawiya I
suppression of opposition in Medina and Mecca
language Arabic
mother Maysun bint Bahdal
notableEvent Battle of Karbala
Second Fitna
death of Husayn ibn Ali
opponent Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr
surface form: Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr

Husayn ibn Ali
orderedCampaign campaign against Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr
expedition against Husayn ibn Ali
patronymicName معاوية بن أبي سفيان
surface form: ibn Muawiya
positionHeld Caliph
Umayyad caliph
predecessor Muawiya I
reignEnd 683
reignStart 680
religion Islam
spouse Umm Khalid bint Abi Hashim al-Kalbi
successor Muawiya II
title Amir al-Mu’minin
surface form: Amir al-Mu'minin
tribe Quraysh
viewedNegativelyBy many Shia Muslims
some Sunni scholars

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Muawiya I successor Yazid I
Muawiya I child Yazid I
Muawiya I madeHeir Yazid I
Battle of Karbala opponent Yazid I
this entity surface form: Caliph Yazid I
Husayn ibn Ali opponent Yazid I
this entity surface form: Yazid ibn Muawiya
Ashura linkedPerson Yazid I
this entity surface form: Yazid ibn Muawiya
Yazid I fullName Yazid I self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Yazid ibn Muawiya
Yazid I givenName Yazid I self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Yazid
Shimr ibn Dhi’l-Jawshan associatedWith Yazid I
this entity surface form: Yazid ibn Muawiya
Battle of al-Harra underAuthorityOf Yazid I
this entity surface form: Caliph Yazid I
Umar ibn Saʿd servedUnder Yazid I
Imam Husayn opponent Yazid I
this entity surface form: Yazid ibn Muawiya
Zaynab bint Ali opposed Yazid I
this entity surface form: Umayyad Caliph Yazid I
Maysun bint Bahdal child Yazid I
Maysun bint Bahdal relative Yazid I
Maysun bint Bahdal offspring Yazid I