Marwan II

Last Umayyad Caliph (691-750) (r. 744-750)
Person Human Q128371

Facts

21 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[13]
Date of birth
688
Date of death
August 6, 750
Place of birth
Bilad al-Sham
Place of death
Abusir
Country of citizenship
Umayyad Caliphate[10]
Position held
Umayyad Caliph[11]
Religion or worldview
Islam[12]
Cause of death
stab wound[15]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Arabic[24]
Given name
Marwan[19]
Manner of death
homicide[22]
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Wikiproject:Islamic Courts & Canons[25]
Relative
Marwan I[20]
🏷️ Also known as
en Marwan ibn Muhammad ibn Marwan en Marwan II ar مروان بن محمد ar مروان بن محمد بن مروان بن الحكم ar مروان الجعدي ar مروان الحمار ar مروان الثاني cs Marván II. da Marwan 2. de Merwan II. de Marwan II. el Μαρουάν Β΄ es Marwán II es Marwhan II es Marwhán II fa مروان بن محمد fa مروان پسر محمد fr Marwān II fr Marwan II he מרואן השני
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VIAF cluster ID
69849599
Library of Congress Authorities ID
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GND ID
123991390
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp00578511
DDB person (GND) ID
123991390
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
123991390
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Marwan-II
FAST ID
1833219
Freebase ID
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Geni profile ID
6000000008659107006
Georgian Encyclopedia ID
29886
J9U entity ID
987007420787405171
Lex ID
Marwan_2.
Museum-digital person/organization ID
189863
Münzkabinett ID
person/8800
National Historical Museums of Sweden ID
person/6259549b-6794-4967-a0db-3078b932c399
Rodovid ID
396498
TDV Encyclopedia of Islam ID
mervan-ii
Treccani's Dizionario di Storia ID
marwan-ii
WorldCat Entities ID
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Summary

Marwan II was born in 688[1] in Bilad al-Sham[2]. He died on August 6, 750[3], in Abusir[4]. He worked as a military leader[5], politician[6], governor[7], and caliph[8].

FAQs

Where was Marwan II born?

Marwan II's place of birth was Bilad al-Sham[2].

Where did Marwan II die?

Marwan II died in Abusir[4].

Who were Marwan II's parents?

Marwan II's father was Muhammad ibn Marwan[9].

What did Marwan II do for work?

Marwan II worked as a military leader[5], politician[6], governor[7], and caliph[8].

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