Muawiya II

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Muawiya II was a short-reigning Umayyad caliph of the early Islamic period, known primarily for his brief and politically fragile rule following the death of his father Yazid I.

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Muawiya II canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Umayyad caliph
historical figure
ageAtDeath young
associatedEvent Second Fitna power struggles
birthPlace Damascus NERFINISHED
branchOfTribe Banu Umayya NERFINISHED
caliphalNumbering third Umayyad caliph
caliphalSeat Damascus NERFINISHED
caliphatePhase Sufyanid branch of Umayyads NERFINISHED
caliphOf Umayyad Caliphate NERFINISHED
capitalDuringReign Damascus NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath illness (traditional accounts)
conflictContext Second Fitna NERFINISHED
deathApproximateYear 684
deathPlace Damascus NERFINISHED
dynasty Umayyad dynasty NERFINISHED
era early Islamic period
father Yazid I NERFINISHED
fullName Muʿāwiya ibn Yazīd ibn Muʿāwiya NERFINISHED
givenName Muʿāwiya NERFINISHED
governanceStyle limited effective control beyond Syria (as reported)
grandfather Muawiya I NERFINISHED
historicalPeriod 7th century
historicalReputation weak and short-lived rule
house Banu Umayya NERFINISHED
knownFor politically fragile rule
short reign
succeeding his father Yazid I
legitimacy contested
lineage Umayyad Quraysh NERFINISHED
mother Umm Hashim bint Abi Hashim al-Kalbi NERFINISHED
notRecognizedBy many opponents in Iraq and Hijaz
paternalGrandfather Muawiya I NERFINISHED
politicalSituation civil war within the Muslim community
predecessor Yazid I NERFINISHED
recognizedBy Umayyad supporters in Syria
regionRuled Syria NERFINISHED
parts of the Umayyad Caliphate
reignEnd 684
reignStart 683
religion Islam
successionCrisis contributedToRiseOfMarwanidBranch
successionType hereditary succession from father
successor Marwan I NERFINISHED
title Amir al-Muʾminin NERFINISHED
Caliph
tribe Quraysh

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Banu Umayyah hasNotableMember Muawiya II
Yazid I successor Muawiya II
Yazid I child Muawiya II
Marwan I predecessor Muawiya II