Supporters of Al-Walid II
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Supporters of Al-Walid II were a faction within the Umayyad Caliphate loyal to the deposed caliph al-Walid II, opposing his rivals during the internal power struggles of the mid-8th century.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical group
ⓘ
political faction ⓘ supporters of a deposed ruler ⓘ |
| activeInCaliphate | Umayyad Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 8th century ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | mid-8th century ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Umayyad dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedInRegion |
Levant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolvedAfter | consolidation of power by rival Umayyad claimants ⓘ |
| geopoliticalSphere | early Islamic empire ⓘ |
| hasLeader | al-Walid II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOpponents |
supporters of Marwan II
ⓘ
supporters of al-Yazid III ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
late Umayyad period
ⓘ
prelude to Abbasid Revolution ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
Umayyad civil conflicts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Umayyad internal power struggles ⓘ |
| languageOfAdministration | Arabic ⓘ |
| loyalTo | al-Walid II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposed |
Ibrahim ibn al-Walid
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marwan II NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Yazid III NERFINISHED ⓘ rivals of al-Walid II ⓘ |
| partOf | Umayyad Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | pro-Umayyad ruling house ⓘ |
| politicalGoal |
preserve power of al-Walid II’s line
ⓘ
restore al-Walid II to the caliphate ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| status | defeated faction ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
segments of Syrian military elites
ⓘ
some Umayyad family members ⓘ |
| supportedClaimToTitle | Caliph GENERATED ⓘ |
| supportedStatus | reinstatement of al-Walid II GENERATED ⓘ |
| typeOfConflictParticipation | dynastic succession struggle ⓘ |
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