Yazid ibn al-Muhallab
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Yazid ibn al-Muhallab was an early 8th-century Umayyad-era general and governor of Khurasan and Iraq, known for his military campaigns and his ultimately unsuccessful rebellion against the Umayyad caliphate.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Umayyad general
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governor ⓘ rebel leader ⓘ |
| allegiance | initially loyal to Umayyad Caliphate ⓘ |
| appointedBy | al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryActive | 8th century ⓘ |
| conflict |
Umayyad internal conflicts
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revolt in Iraq and Khurasan ⓘ |
| deathCause | killed in battle ⓘ |
| deathManner | died fighting Umayyad forces ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Arab ⓘ |
| family | Muhallabids NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | al-Muhallab ibn Abi Sufra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Yazid ibn al-Muhallab ibn Abi Sufra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governorateRegion |
Iraq
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khurasan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governorFor | Umayyad caliphs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Umayyad era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| imprisonedBy | al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
leadership of Azd tribal forces
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military campaigns in Khurasan ⓘ rebellion against the Umayyad caliphate ⓘ |
| laterAllegiance | rebel against Umayyad rule ⓘ |
| legacy | example of provincial opposition to Umayyad central authority ⓘ |
| militaryTheater |
Iraq
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khurasan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | mobilizing large tribal coalitions ⓘ |
| notableRelative | al-Muhallab ibn Abi Sufra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | provincial strongman ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
governor of Iraq
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governor of Khurasan ⓘ military commander in Khurasan ⓘ |
| rebelledAgainst |
Caliph Yazid II
NERFINISHED
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Umayyad Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| roleInHistory | figure in early Islamic civil conflicts ⓘ |
| servedUnderDynasty | Umayyad Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tribalConfederation | Azd of Oman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tribe | Azd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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