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Yazid III

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Also known as Yazid ibn al-Walid ibn 'Abd al-Malik

Umayyad caliph in 744

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Yazid III (701–744) was a male politician, governor, and caliph within the Umayyad Caliphate. A member of the Umayyad dynasty, he was the son of Al-Walid I and a sibling to Ibrahim ibn al-Walid, Bishr ibn al-Walid, Al-Abbas ibn al-Walid, and Umar ibn al-Walid. He was born in Damascus and practiced Islam.

Yazid III died of natural causes in Damascus on September 25, 744. His name in the native language is يزيد ابن الوليد ابن عبد الملك. He is described in the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary.

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Key facts

Reign
17 April 744 – 4 October 744
Predecessor
Walid ibn Yazid
Successor
Ibrahim ibn al-Walid
Born
701, Damascus , Bilad al-Sham , Umayyad Caliphate
Died
4 October 744 (aged 43), Damascus , Umayyad Caliphate

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HouseMarwanid DynastyUmayyad FatherAl-Walid I MotherShah-i-Afrid ReligionIslam

Yazid ibn al-Walid ibn Abd al-Malik (Arabic: يزيد بن الوليد بن عبد الملك, romanized: Yazīd ibn al-Walīd ibn ʿAbd al-Malik; 701 – 3/4 October 744), commonly known as Yazid III, was the twelfth Umayyad caliph, ruling from 744 until his death months later.

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