Yazid ibn al-Walid ibn Abd al-Malik
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Yazid ibn al-Walid ibn Abd al-Malik, known as Yazid III, was an Umayyad caliph who briefly ruled the Islamic Caliphate in 744 CE during a period of intense political turmoil and dynastic conflict.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
8th-century ruler
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Muslim ⓘ Umayyad caliph ⓘ historical figure ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Yazid III
NERFINISHED
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Yazid al-Naqis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Damascus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Damascus (traditional attribution) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| caliphalHouse | Marwanid branch of the Umayyad dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| caliphalNumber | 11th Umayyad caliph (commonly counted) ⓘ |
| capitalDuringReign | Damascus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | illness ⓘ |
| conflict | internal Umayyad dynastic struggles ⓘ |
| deathDate | October 744 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Damascus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Umayyad dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Second Fitna aftermath and late Umayyad period ⓘ |
| father | al-Walid I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Yazid ibn al-Walid ibn Abd al-Malik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedFrom | Damascus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 8th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
attempts to present himself as a pious and just ruler
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brief reign during Umayyad civil strife ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| legitimacyBasis |
opposition to perceived impiety of al-Walid II
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support from segments of the Syrian army ⓘ |
| mother | a slave concubine ⓘ |
| overthrew | al-Walid II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policy |
criticized extravagance of his predecessor
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promised financial restraint and justice ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
period of intense political turmoil in the Umayyad Caliphate
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tribal and dynastic conflicts in Syria and Iraq ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Caliph of the Umayyad Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | al-Walid II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Iraq (nominally)
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Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of the Umayyad Caliphate ⓘ |
| reignEnd | October 744 ⓘ |
| reignStart | April 744 ⓘ |
| relative |
Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik
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Marwan II NERFINISHED ⓘ Yazid II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| successor |
Ibrahim ibn al-Walid
NERFINISHED
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Marwan II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPowerBy | coup against al-Walid II ⓘ |
| tribalBaseOfSupport | Qays/Mudar elements in the Syrian army ⓘ |
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