Omar II ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz

Also known as Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz, umayyad saint, second umar

Umayyad caliph from 717 to 720

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Umar II was an Islamic leader who ruled as caliph of the Umayyad dynasty for three years, from 717 to 720. His brief reign is considered historically significant within early Islamic history, though the specific details of his importance would require additional historical sources to fully explain.

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Place of birth: Medina
Place of death: Church of Saint Simeon Stylites
Spouse: Fatima bint Abd al-Malik
Child: Abd al-Aziz ibn Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz
Father: Abd al-Aziz ibn Marwan
Sibling: Umm al-Banin bint Abdul Aziz
Occupation: caliph
Position held: Governor of Madina
Languages spoken: Arabic
Religion: Islam
Family: Umayyad dynasty
Image: Gold dinar of Umar II.jpg

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date of birth: 0681-11-02
date of death: 0720-02-05
manner of death: homicide
name in native language: عمر بن عبد العزيز
cause of death: poison
Commons category: Umar II

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ʿUmar ibn ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz (in arabo: عمر بن عبد العزيز‎; Medina o forse in Egitto, 682 circa – Aleppo, 720) è stato un politico e condottiero arabo fu l'ottavo califfo della dinastia omayyade-marwanide di Siria dal 717 al 720. Diversamente dagli altri califfi omayyadi, ascese a tale carica per nomina, anziché per via ereditaria come i suoi predecessori. Era comunque bis-nipote del successore del Profeta secondo califfo ʿUmar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb, cugino del califfo Sulaymān ibn ʿAbd al-Malik e figlio di ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz b. Marwān, governatore dell'Egitto, al quale il fratello, il califfo al-Walīd b. ʿAbd al-Malik aveva in un primo tempo promesso la successione. Gli succederà il cugino, figlio di al-Walīd ibn ʿAbd al-Malik, Yazīd II.

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