Marwan I

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Marwan I was an Umayyad caliph who played a pivotal role in ending the Second Fitna and consolidating Umayyad rule over the early Islamic empire.

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Marwan I canonical 14

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Muslim ruler
Umayyad caliph
historical figure
battle Battle of Marj Rahit
birthDate circa 623
birthPlace Hejaz
Medina
burialPlace Damascus
caliphalCapital Damascus
caliphOf Umayyad Caliphate
child Abd al-Aziz ibn Marwan
Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan
Bishr ibn Marwan
Muhammad ibn Marwan
clan Umayyad clan of Quraysh
linked to: Banu Umayyah
deathDate 685
deathPlace Damascus
Syria
dynasty Umayyad dynasty
linked to: Umayyad Caliphate
era Second Fitna
ethnicGroup Arab
linked to: Arabs
father al-Hakam ibn Abi al-As
fullName Marwan ibn al-Hakam
givenName Marwan
house House of Umayya
linked to: Banu Umayyah
houseFounded Marwanid branch of the Umayyad dynasty
linked to: Umayyad relatives
languageSpoken Arabic
mother Amina bint Alqama al-Kinaniyya
notableFor consolidating Umayyad rule
ending the Second Fitna
victory at the Battle of Marj Rahit
officeAssumedAt Jabiya
opponent Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr
politicalRoleBeforeCaliphate secretary to Caliph Uthman
positionHeld Caliph
Umayyad caliph
predecessor Muawiya II
reignEnd 685
reignStart 684
relative Uthman ibn Affan
religion Islam
spouse Aisha bint Uthman
Layla bint Zabban
Umm Aban bint Uthman
succeededIn reasserting Umayyad authority in Syria
reestablishing Umayyad control over Egypt
successor Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan
tribe Banu Umayya
linked to: Banu Umayyah

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