The Umayyad Dynasty (Arabic بنو أمية banū umayya / الأمويون al-umawiyyūn); Persian امویان (Omaviyân), Turkish, Emevi, ) was the first dynasty of caliphs of the Prophet Muhammad who were not closely related to Muhammad himself, though they were of the same Meccan tribe, the Quraish. The first dynasty reigned from CE 661 to CE 750. Ironically, the clan from which the Umayyads originated had originally been bitter enemies. Umayyad - Umayyad rulers. Muawiyah had been ...

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Muawiyah had been the governor of Syria under the 3rd caliph and his kinsman, Uthman ibn Affan. After the assassination of Uthman, he was replaced by the new caliph, Ali ibn Abi Talib. Since the killers of Uthman had allied themselves with Ali, Muawiyah refused to accept his caliphate, and in 657 led an army against him. The two sides agreed to a conciliation procedure, resulting in an arbitration that many of Ali's partisans saw as unfair. The Muslim empire was partitioned. When Ali was assassinated in 661, his son Hasan signed a peace trea ...

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The Grand Mosque of Damascus, also known as the Umayyad Mosque, is one of the largest and oldest mosques in the world. Located in the old city of Damascus, Muslims consider it to be one of the holiest mosques. It is also of great architectural importance. The mosque holds a shrine which is said to contain the head of John the Baptist, honoured as a prophet by both Christians and Muslims. The head was supposedly found during the excavations for the building of the mosque. The tomb of Saladin stands in a ...

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Banu Hashim (Arabic: بنو هاشم) is a clan in the Quraish tribe. Muhammad was a member of this clan; his great-grandfather was Hashim for whom the clan is named. Members of this clan are also called Hashemites. The Banu Hashim were one of the most important clans in the Quraish tribe at the time of Muhammad's birth, but it was not one of the richest. Its importance came from its role as the maintaners of the Kaaba. During Muhammad's early prophethood, his uncle, Abu Talib was head of the clan, and he subsequently faced hea ...

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Abbasid (Arabic: العبّاسيّون Abbāsīyūn) was the dynastic name generally given to the caliphs of Baghdad, the second of the two great Sunni dynasties of the Islamic empire, that overthrew the Umayyad caliphs. It seized power in 750, when it finally defeated the Umayyads in battle, and flourished for two centuries, but slowly went into decline with the rise to power of the Turkish army they had created, the Mamluks. Their rule was finally ended in 1258, when Hulagu Khan, the Mongol conquerer, sacked Baghdad. While they con ...

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White flags have had different meanings throughout history and depending on the locale. White flag - Flag of negotiators neutral parties or surrendering parties. The white flag is an international sign of truce or ceasefire, and request for negotiation. It is also often associated with surrender, since it is often the weaker military party which requests negotiation. A white flag signifies to all that an approaching negotiator is unarmed, with an intent to surrender or a desire to communicate. Persons carry ...

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Events Byzantines reconquer Alexandria from the Muslims. Births Abd al-Malik, Umayyad caliph. Deaths Sulpitius the Pious Category: 646 ...

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There were several notable persons named Yazid: Yazid I (born c. 645, died 683), second Umayyad Caliph upon succeeding his father Muawiyah. Yazid (died 640) - brother of the early Islamic leader Muawiyah I. Yazid Ibn Al-Muhallab Other related archives640, 645, 683, Caliph, Muawiyah, Muawiyah I, Umayyad, Yazid I, Yazid Ibn Al-Muhallab

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Walid ibn Yazid or Walid II (d. April 16, 744) (Arabic: الوليد بن يزيد) was an Umayyad caliph who ruled from 743 until 744. He succeeded his uncle, Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik. Walid's ascension to the throne was heavily opposed by many in the Umayyad court due to Walid's reputation for living an immoral lifestyle. Despite this, he was made caliph. He almost immediately began to target those who had opposed him, leading to widespread dislike of Walid which spread to dislike of the Umayyads. Walid was killed on April 16, 744 while fighting some enemies of his. He wa ...

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Abd ar-Rahman IV Mortada (عبدالرحمن) was the Caliph of Cordoba in the Umayyad dynasty in Spain, succeeding Suleiman II, in 1017. That same year, he was murdered at Cadiz while fleeing from a battle in which he had been deserted by the very supporters which had brought him into power. His brief reign was similar to that of Abd ar-Rahman V Mostadir. Other related archives1017, Abd ar-Rahman V Mostadir, Abd-ar-Rahman, Cadiz, Caliph of Cordoba, Spain, Suleiman II, Umayyad

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Abd ar-Rahman I (ruled 756-788) was the founder of a Muslim dynasty that ruled Spain for nearly three centuries. He was a grandson of Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik, the tenth Umayyad Caliph. When the Umayyads were overthrown in the East by the Abbasids he was a young man of about twenty years of age. Together with his brother Yahya, he took refuge with Bedouin tribes in the desert. The Abbasids hunted their enemies down without mercy. Their soldiers overtook the brothers; Yahya was slain, and Abd-ar-Rahman saved ...

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Yazid ibn Al-Walid ibn Abd al-Malik or Yazid III (701 - 744) (Arabic: يزيد ابن الوليد ابن عبد الملك) was an Umayyad caliph. He would only reign for six months before dying. His reign was marked by his defective measures, earning him the title of "The Deficient". Among the most notable was his refusal to pay a raise promised to the Army by al-Walid II. Yazid would be succeeded by ...

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788 - Events. Charlemagne conquers Bavaria. Bermudo I succeeds Mauregato as king of Asturias. Start of the period covered in Adam of Bremen's history of the archbishopry of Hamburg. Morocco becomes an independent state 788 - Births. 788 - Deaths. Abd-ar-rahman I, founder of the Spanish Umayyad dynasty Category: 788 ...

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Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan (Arabic: عبد المالك بن مروان ) (646 - 705) was an Umayyad caliph. A well-educated man, he was a capable ruler, despite the many political problems that wracked his rule. Abd al-Malik became caliph after the death of his father in 685. Within a few years, he dispatched armies under Al-Hajjaj bin Yousef on a campaign to reassert Umayyad control over the Islamic empire. Hajjaj first defeated the governor of Basra, he then went on to the Hejaz where Ibn Zubayr was killed, ending his short claim to the caliphate. Hajjaj's success led Abd al-Malik to make him the governor of ...

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750 - Events. Last Umayyad caliph Marwan II (744-750) overthrown by first Abbasid caliph, Abu al-Abbas al-Saffah The first Buddhist Pala king of Bengal, Gopala-I came to power in 750 in Gaur by election. This event is recognized as one of the first democratic event in the history of South Asia. Ghana Empire begins Categories: 750 | 750s ...

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720 - Events. Umayyad caliph Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz succeeded by Yazid II ibn Abd al-Malik The Nihonshoki (日本書紀), one of the oldest history books in Japan, is completed 720 - Births. Bertrada, wife of Pippin III (d. 783) Pope Stephen IV (d. 772) 720 - Deaths. Sainte Odile, patron saint of Alsace Tariq ibn Ziyad, Moorish general Category: Including:

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Events End of the reign of Empress Gensho of Japan. Emperor Shōmu succeeds to the throne of Japan. Umayyad caliph Yazid II ibn Abd al-Malik (720-724) succeeded by Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik (724–743) Births Deaths Tonyukuk, Turkic grand vizier and commander-in-chief (approximate date) Chotrud or Rotrude, wife of Charles Martel Category: 724 ...

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