Khalid ibn Yazid
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Khalid ibn Yazid was an Umayyad prince of early Islamic history, often associated with an interest in alchemy and the sciences.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Umayyad prince
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ |
| activity |
interest in astronomy
ⓘ
interest in medicine ⓘ patronage of science ⓘ study of alchemy ⓘ |
| associatedLegend | renounced political ambitions for the pursuit of knowledge ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
development of Arabic alchemical literature
ⓘ
early translation movement of Greek sciences into Arabic ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Syria (region of the Umayyad Caliphate) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| caliphalHouse | House of Umayya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | early Islamic Syria ⓘ |
| culturalRole | symbol of learned Umayyad patronage ⓘ |
| dynasty | Umayyad dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early Islamic period ⓘ |
| father | Yazid I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfInterest |
alchemy
ⓘ
natural sciences ⓘ pharmacology ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| grandfather | Muawiya I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicityOfAttributions | partly legendary ⓘ |
| influence |
image of the philosopher-prince in Islamic culture
ⓘ
later Islamic alchemical tradition ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
medieval Arabic alchemical treatises
ⓘ
medieval Arabic biographical literature ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with early Islamic alchemy
ⓘ
patronage of translations of scientific works ⓘ |
| occupation |
patron of learning
ⓘ
prince ⓘ |
| politicalAffiliation | Umayyad Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Umayyad Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| reputation | scholarly and scientifically inclined prince ⓘ |
| roleInScienceHistory | legendary pioneer of Islamic alchemy ⓘ |
| statusOfWorks | no securely authentic writings extant ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
7th century
ⓘ
early 8th century ⓘ |
| traditionallyCreditedWith | commissioning translations of Greek scientific and alchemical texts ⓘ |
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