al-Samh ibn Mālik al-Khawlānī
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Al-Samh ibn Mālik al-Khawlānī was an early 8th-century Umayyad governor of Al-Andalus known for leading major military campaigns into present-day France during the Islamic expansion in Western Europe.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Umayyad governor
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ military commander ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 8th century ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Caliph Umar II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Umayyad Caliphate in Damascus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battle | Battle of Toulouse (721) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedCity | Narbonne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedRegion | Septimania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of Toulouse
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Umayyad expansion into Western Europe ⓘ |
| countryGoverned | al-Andalus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 721 ⓘ |
| dynasty | Umayyad Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early Islamic expansion in Europe ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Arabs
ⓘ
surface form:
Arab
|
| foughtAgainst | Duke Odo of Aquitaine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedFrom | Cordoba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalImpact |
consolidated Umayyad rule in al-Andalus
ⓘ
initiated long-term Muslim presence in Narbonne ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Iberian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in battle ⓘ |
| militaryCampaign |
campaigns into present-day France
ⓘ
invasion of Septimania NERFINISHED ⓘ siege and capture of Narbonne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expanding Muslim control north of the Pyrenees
ⓘ
governing al-Andalus during early Umayyad rule ⓘ leading major military campaigns into Gaul ⓘ |
| partOf | Umayyad military leadership in the West ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | near Toulouse ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
governor of al-Andalus
ⓘ
wali of al-Andalus ⓘ |
| predecessor | al-Hurr ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Thaqafi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Septimania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
al-Andalus NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Gaul ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| successor | Anbasa ibn Suhaym al-Kalbi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeInOffice | c. 718–721 ⓘ |
| tribalAffiliation | Khawlān NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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