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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Muawiya II canonical | 4 |
Statements (47)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.