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Mu'awiya II

Type Figure Region Syria Time c. 661–684 Also known as Muawiyah II、معاوية بن يزيد、Mu'awiya ibn Yazid

Mu'awiya II (c. 661–684), son of Yazid I, was the third Umayyad caliph, reigning only a few months (683–684).…

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  1. c. 661–683Damascus · SyriaSon of Yazid I, he grew up in the Damascus court receiving religious and administrative training. After the 680 Karbala incident the empire was in turmoil; following his father's death he was acclaimed caliph in 683, inheriting the Umayyad regime deeply mired in civil strife.
  2. 683–684Damascus · SyriaDuring his reign he faced revolts in Iraq, the Hejaz and Syria and was powerless to restore imperial order. According to tradition, gravely ill, he declared that the caliphate should not be monopolized by Yazid's line and urged his officials to choose a worthy successor; he died soon after, and the Umayyads fell into a succession vacuum.

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