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Al-Walid II

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Al-Walid II

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Also known as Walid ibn Yazid

11th Umayyad caliph

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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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Type
Group
Country
JP
Active from
1982-12
Active to
1999-12-31

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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
Place of birth
Syria
Father
Yazid II
Occupation
caliph
Languages spoken
Arabic
Religion
Islam
Image
Umayyad fresco of Prince (future caliph) Walid bin Yazid.jpg
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Al-Walid II
date of birth
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date of death
0744-00-00
medical condition
arachnodactyly
name in native language
الوليد بن يزيد
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Encyclopedic overview

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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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