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Al-Walid II (706–744) was a male caliph, governor, and poet of the Umayyad dynasty. Born in Syria, he was the son of Yazid II and a sibling of Al-Ghamr ibn Yazid. A citizen of the Umayyad Caliphate, he practiced Islam and spoke Arabic. His given name was Waleed, and his name in the native language is الوليد بن يزيد. He is noted for having a medical condition called arachnodactyly.
Records indicate that Al-Walid II is associated with five works. He is referenced by 187 other encyclopedia articles.
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5 total works indexed
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- Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
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- Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
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- Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk Factors, 1990–2019
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Key facts
- Reign
- 6 February 743 – 17 April 744 (1 year)
- Predecessor
- Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik
- Successor
- Yazid ibn al-Walid
- Born
- c. 709 , al-Sham , Umayyad Caliphate
- Died
- 17 April 744 (aged 35), al-Sham , Umayyad Caliphate (present-day Jordan ) , Cause of death: Assassination
- Spouse
- Atika bint Uthman ibn Muhammad, Nawwar
- Issue
- Al-Hakam ibn Al-Walid ibn Yazid Uthman ibn Al-Walid ibn Yazid
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Waleed
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Umayyad Caliphate
- Place of birth
- Syria
- Father
- Yazid II
- Sibling
- Al-Ghamr ibn Yazid
- Occupation
- caliph
- Languages spoken
- Arabic
- Religion
- Islam
- Family
- Umayyad dynasty
- Image
- Umayyad fresco of Prince (future caliph) Walid bin Yazid.jpg
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- Commons category
- Al-Walid II
- date of birth
- 0700-00-00
- date of death
- 0744-00-00
- medical condition
- arachnodactyly
- name in native language
- الوليد بن يزيد
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Encyclopedic overview
HouseMarwanid DynastyUmayyad FatherYazid II MotherUmm al-Hajjaj bint Muhammad ReligionIslam
Al-Walid ibn Yazid ibn Abd al-Malik (Arabic: الْوَلِيد بْنِ يَزِيد بْنِ عَبْدِ الْمَلِك, romanized: Al-Walīd ibn Yazīd ibn ʿAbd al-Malik; 709 – 17 April 744), commonly known as al-Walid II, was the eleventh Umayyad caliph, ruling from 743 until his assassination in 744. He succeeded his uncle, Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik.
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