Bishr ibn Marwan

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Bishr ibn Marwan was an Umayyad prince and provincial governor in the late 7th century, known for his role in consolidating Umayyad control over Iraq and surrounding regions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Umayyad prince
historical figure
provincial governor
appointedBy Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan NERFINISHED
authorityFrom Umayyad caliph
burialPlace Iraq NERFINISHED
conflictContext Second Fitna NERFINISHED
deathPlace Iraq NERFINISHED
dynasty Umayyad dynasty NERFINISHED
era Umayyad Caliphate NERFINISHED
father Marwan I NERFINISHED
fullName Bishr ibn Marwan ibn al-Hakam NERFINISHED
governedRegion Iraq NERFINISHED
Kufa NERFINISHED
eastern provinces of the Umayyad Caliphate
governedUnderCaliph Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan NERFINISHED
historicalRegion Bilad al-Iraq NERFINISHED
house House of Marwan NERFINISHED
language Arabic
maternalGrandfather Uthman ibn Affan NERFINISHED
mother Umm Aban bint Uthman NERFINISHED
notableFor administration during the Second Fitna
consolidating Umayyad control over Iraq
suppressing opposition to Umayyad rule in Iraq
politicalAlignment Umayyad central government NERFINISHED
politicalObjective stabilization of Iraq under Umayyad rule
politicalRole Umayyad representative in Iraq
enforcer of Umayyad central authority
positionHeld Governor of Iraq
Governor of Kufa
Governor of al-Basra (de facto through Iraqi governorship)
relative Uthman ibn Affan NERFINISHED
religion Islam
roleInIraq oversaw suppression of tribal and political unrest
strengthened fiscal and administrative control for the Umayyads
sibling Abd al-Aziz ibn Marwan NERFINISHED
Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan NERFINISHED
Muhammad ibn Marwan NERFINISHED
successorInIraqAdministration al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf NERFINISHED
supportedCaliph Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan NERFINISHED
timePeriod late 7th century
title Amir
Governor
tribalAffiliation Banu Umayya NERFINISHED

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Umayyad relatives hasNotableMember Bishr ibn Marwan
Marwan I child Bishr ibn Marwan