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Mu'awiya ibn Yazid ibn Mu'awiya (Arabic: مُعَاوِيَة بْنِ يَزِيد بْنِ مُعَاوِيَة, romanized: Muʿāwiya ibn Yazīd ibn Muʿāwiya; c. 664 –684), commonly known as Mu'awiya II, was the third Umayyad caliph, ruling for less than a year in 683–684.
After Yazid's death, his son and nominated successor Mu'awiya II became caliph, but his authority was limited to certain parts of Syria. Mu'awiya II died after a few months with no suitable Sufyanid (Umayyads of the line of Mu'awiya; descendants of Abu Sufyan) candidate to succeed him.
- 680-692
- Umayyad victory
- ArabiaSyriaJaziraIraq
Yazid ibn Mu'awiya ibn Abi Sufyan (Arabic: يزيد بن معاوية بن أبي سفيان, romanized: Yazīd ibn Muʿāwiya ibn ʾAbī Sufyān; c. 646 – 11 November 683), commonly known as Yazid I, was the second caliph of the Umayyad Caliphate, ruling from April 680 until his death in November 683.
Mu‘awiyah, through deceit and treacherous scheming usurped the caliphate of the Muslims, which was rightly due to the family of the Prophet. He committed actions during his life which you, better than I, are most familiar with.
Mu'awiya ibn Yazid ibn Mu'awiya (Arabic: مُعَاوِيَة بْنِ يَزِيد بْنِ مُعَاوِيَة, romanized: Muʿāwiya ibn Yazīd ibn Muʿāwiya; c. 664–684), commonly known as Mu'awiya II, was the third Umayyad caliph, ruling for less than a year in 683–684. He succeeded his father Yazid I as the third caliph and last ...
After Mu’awiya bin Abu Sufyan (661 – 680 CE), his son Yazid bin Mu’awiya (Yazīd يَزِيد) ruled the country (680 – 683 CE). Yazid was followed by his son Mu’awiya (Mu’awiya II مُعاوىَه الثالِث ) for a brief period (683 – 684 CE).
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Yazīd b. Muʿāwīya (Arabic: مُعاویَة بْن یَزید بْن معاویة) (d. 64 /683-4), also known as The Second Mu'awiya, was the third Umayyad caliph who occupied the position of the caliphate in 64 /683 and resigned from power after a short time.
