Marwan I

Fourth Umayyad caliph from 684 to 685
Person human Q298577

Facts

24 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[24]
Date of birth
March 28, 623
Date of death
May 7, 685
Place of birth
Mecca
Place of death
Damascus
Country of citizenship
Umayyad Caliphate[18]
Ethnic group
Arabs[19]
Occupation
wali, politician, caliph
Position held
Umayyad Caliph, Governors of Bahrain, Governor of Madina[20][21][22]
Religion or worldview
Islam[23]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Arabic
Given name
Marwan
Name in native language
مروان بن الحكم
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en Marwan I ar مروان الأول ar مروان بن الحكم cs Marván I. da Marwan 1. de Marwan I. de Merwan I. de Merwān I. el Μαρουάν Α΄ fa مروان ابن حکم fa مروان fa مروان بن الحکم fa مروان بن حکم fa مروان پسر حکم fa مروان حکم fi Marwan I fi Merwan I fr Marwān Ier fr Marwan 1er fr Marwan Ier
🔖 Identifiers · 19
VIAF cluster ID
45939677
Library of Congress authority ID
n91047244
De Agostini ID
Marwān+I
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Marwan-I-ibn-al-Hakam
FAST ID
1833218
Freebase ID
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Geni.com profile ID
6000000003153451632
Lex ID
Marwan_1.
Münzkabinett ID
person/8795
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Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3938228
Rodovid ID
28165
TDV Encyclopedia of Islam ID
mervan-i
Treccani's Dizionario di Storia ID
marwan-ibn-al-hakam
WikiTree person ID
Ibn_Hakam_al-Umayyah-1
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJdmkq4PtDHKpKX3p4yGHC

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Occupation 3
Participated in conflict 3
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Siblings 2
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Family 1
Father 1
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Summary

Marwan I's place of birth was Mecca[1]. He was born on March 28, 623[2]. He passed away in Damascus[3]. He died on May 7, 685[4]. He worked as a wali[5], politician[6], and caliph[7].

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Career and Affiliations

Positions held include Umayyad Caliph[20], a historical position[25], in Umayyad Caliphate[26]; Governors of Bahrain[21]; and Governor of Madina[22], a historical position[27], in Arab Caliphate[28].

Personal Life

Spouses include A'isha bint Mu'awiya ibn al-Mughira[9]; Fakhitah bint Abi Hashim, Umme Muhammad binte Abdullah[10], 0648–0691[29], of Umayyad Caliphate[30]; and Ruqayyah bint Umar[11]. Children include Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan[12], a politician[31], 0646–0705[32]; Abd al-Aziz ibn Marwan[13], a politician[33], 0700–0705[34], of Umayyad Caliphate[35]; Bishr ibn Marwan[14], a civil servant[36], 0650–0694[37]; Muhammad ibn Marwan[15], a military officer[38], 0650–0701[39], of Umayyad Caliphate[40]; Aban ibn Marwan[16], a governor[41], of Umayyad Caliphate[42]; and Ubayd Allah ibn Marwan[17], a governor[43], of Umayyad Caliphate[44].

FAQs

Where was Marwan I born?

Marwan I was born in Mecca[1].

Where did Marwan I die?

Marwan I passed away in Damascus[3].

Who were Marwan I's parents?

Marwan I's father was Al-Hakam ibn Abi al-As[8].

Who was Marwan I married to?

Marwan I's spouses include A'isha bint Mu'awiya ibn al-Mughira[9], Fakhitah bint Abi Hashim, Umme Muhammad binte Abdullah[10], and Ruqayyah bint Umar[11].

What did Marwan I do for work?

Marwan I worked as wali[5], politician[6], and caliph[7].

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  1. 5w ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 57
    Spouse → A'isha bint Mu'awiya ibn al-Mughira, Fakhitah bint Abi Hashim, Ruqayyah bint Umar
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  2. 9w ago · Pi bot bot · 2026-09-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Commons category → Marwan I
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  3. 10w ago · Ahmed.Mhdv · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Commons category → Marwan I
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  4. 11w ago · ForzaGreen · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Described by source: al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002), [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269159|batch #269159]]"
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