# Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan

> Umayyad caliph from 685 to 705

**Wikidata**: [Q36788](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q36788)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abd_al-Malik_ibn_Marwan)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/abd-al-malik-ibn-marwan

## Summary
Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan (Arabic: عبد الملك بن مروان) was the Umayyad caliph who reigned from 685 to 705 CE. He is documented as the issuer pictured on the first Umayyad gold dinar (dated 695 CE) and is recorded in multiple modern library and authority files.

## Biography
- Born: +0646-01-01T00:00:00Z (no place specified in the provided material)
- Nationality: Umayyad Caliphate (as head of the Umayyad polity; described in source material as "Umayyad caliph")
- Known for: Serving as Umayyad caliph from 685 to 705 and appearing on the First Umayyad gold dinar (695 CE)
- Employer(s): Umayyad Caliphate (role: caliph)
- Field(s): Caliphate governance; political leadership; coinage (numismatic issue documented)

## Contributions
- First Umayyad gold dinar — pictured in the file titled "First Umayyad gold dinar, Caliph Abd al-Malik, 695 CE.jpg" (dated 695 CE). This coinage item is explicitly associated with Abd al-Malik in the provided material.
- Tomb imagery — his tomb is pictured together with Al-Walid I in the file "Al-Walid I and Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan tombs.jpg", documenting a material memorial connected to him.

## FAQs
Q: Who was Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan?
A: He was the Umayyad caliph who ruled from 685 to 705 CE and is identified in the source material as a political and governing figure of the Umayyad dynasty.

Q: When was Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan born and when did he die?
A: The provided dates are +0646-01-01T00:00:00Z for birth and +0705-10-09T00:00:00Z for death.

Q: What notable numismatic item is associated with him?
A: The "First Umayyad gold dinar" dated 695 CE is explicitly associated with Abd al-Malik and appears as an image file in the source material.

Q: Under what names and script is he recorded?
A: His Arabic name is given as عبد الملك بن مروان and the primary English title in the source is "Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan."

Q: Where can visual records related to him be found in the provided material?
A: Two image files are listed: "First Umayyad gold dinar, Caliph Abd al-Malik, 695 CE.jpg" and "Al-Walid I and Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan tombs.jpg."

Q: What occupations and roles are listed for him in the source data?
A: The source lists occupations corresponding to caliph, politician, and governor (occupation identifiers provided in structured data).

Q: How is Abd al-Malik represented in linked-data and library authority files?
A: Numerous authority identifiers and catalogue entries are provided in the structured properties (see Identifiers section in Body for full list).

## Why They Matter
Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan is recorded in the provided material primarily as the Umayyad caliph who reigned from 685 to 705. The source explicitly links him to a major numismatic artifact — the First Umayyad gold dinar (695 CE) — and to a tomb image paired with Al-Walid I. These items in the record tie his reign to concrete material culture (coinage and burial monument imagery) and to wide documentation across modern bibliographic and authority systems, indicating his preservation in historical and reference collections.

## Notable For
- Serving as Umayyad caliph from 685 to 705 (wikidata description: "Umayyad caliph from 685 to 705").
- Birth date recorded as 646-01-01 (ISO timestamp +0646-01-01T00:00:00Z) and death date recorded as 705-10-09 (ISO timestamp +0705-10-09T00:00:00Z).
- Being depicted on the "First Umayyad gold dinar" dated 695 CE (image file P18).
- Tomb pictured alongside Al-Walid I (image file P1442: "Al-Walid I and Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan tombs.jpg").
- Arabic name explicitly recorded: عبد الملك بن مروان.
- Broad presence in library and authority datasets (many structured-property identifiers and catalog numbers listed in the source).

## Body

### Early life and vital dates
- Birth: The structured data records his birth timestamp as +0646-01-01T00:00:00Z.
- Death: The structured data records his death timestamp as +0705-10-09T00:00:00Z.
- The provided material does not include a birthplace, parental names, or educational institutions.

### Identity, titles, and roles
- Primary identification: Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan; Arabic form: عبد الملك بن مروان.
- Wikidata description in the provided material: "Umayyad caliph from 685 to 705."
- Instance of: Q5 (human) as recorded in structured properties.
- Occupations listed in the structured properties: Q82955, Q132050, Q65997 (these correspond in the source to his roles as caliph, politician, and governor).
- Part_of: Q431712 is recorded in the structured properties (the provided material includes this relation).

### Reign and documented role
- Ruling period: The source explicitly states he was the Umayyad caliph from 685 to 705.
- The material identifies him primarily through his role as head of the Umayyad polity; no further administrative actions, campaigns, or legislation are documented in the provided content.

### Coinage and material culture
- The image file "First Umayyad gold dinar, Caliph Abd al-Malik, 695 CE.jpg" is listed as property P18 in the structured data and is directly associated with Abd al-Malik in the provided material.
- The coin is dated 695 CE in the filename given by the source; the source ties this dinar to Abd al-Malik by filename and image property.

### Tomb and monuments
- The image file "Al-Walid I and Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan tombs.jpg" (structured property P1442) is provided in the data, documenting a tomb image that pairs Abd al-Malik with Al-Walid I in visual records included in the source.

### Related people and entities in the source
- Al-Walid I: linked via the tomb image file where both are pictured.
- Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad: listed among related items in the provided "related" section; the material includes him as a related Umayyad general and governor (died 686) in the dataset.
- Marwani Mosque: included in the related items list as "Marwani Mosque" (an underground vaulted space within the Temple Mount of Jerusalem), which the source lists among related entities.
- tabi‘un: the provided material lists tabi‘un (Muslims of the generation after the companions of Muhammad) in the "Part of / Parent" section of related items.

### Visual and bibliographic records
- Images explicitly noted in structured properties:
  - P18: First Umayyad gold dinar, Caliph Abd al-Malik, 695 CE.jpg
  - P1442: Al-Walid I and Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan tombs.jpg
- The source includes the English Wikipedia title: "Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan."

### Authority records, identifiers, and linked-data entries
The provided material lists numerous structured-property identifiers and catalogue entries associated with Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan. These are reproduced below exactly as given in the source material:

- P18: First Umayyad gold dinar, Caliph Abd al-Malik, 695 CE.jpg
- P213: 0000000117503243
- P214: 21988514, 293634585
- P227: 12136903X
- P244: nr89011244
- P269: 225659034
- P373: Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan
- P409: 50213056
- P569: +0646-01-01T00:00:00Z
- P570: +0705-10-09T00:00:00Z
- P646: /m/0ptqg
- P906: 243455
- P949: 004799204, 000005944
- P1006: 109824865
- P1185: 28164
- P1296: 0000131
- P1309: vtls000896551
- P1315: 1523247
- P1417: biography/Abd-al-Malik-Umayyad-caliph
- P1442: Al-Walid I and Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan tombs.jpg
- P1559: عبد الملك بن مروان
- P1617: 16284656-af96-496b-be24-389521cab77b
- P1695: a0000003768805
- P1711: 118129
- P1871: cnp00564542
- P2163: 256806, 1803082
- P2924: 660459
- P3222: abd-al-malik
- P4212: pcrtSeSQKqKOWx
- P5019: abd-al-malik-20
- P5587: mkz145n512td66v
- P6404: abd-al-malik-ibn-marwan
- P7026: 62739
- P7293: 9810575623305606
- P7305: 3865061
- P7314: abdulmelik-b-mervan
- P7666: abd-al-malikas
- P7982: 69927
- P8034: 495/51163
- P8081: MA103254, R413
- P8179: ncf11355990
- P8189: 987007257313505171
- P8313: Abd_al-Malik
- P8590: 212
- P8669: abdalmalik-ibn-marvan
- P8795: 65163
- P9407: 158
- P9943: person/195133419242
- P10565: 17886
- P10832: E39PCjvptgFvWGYGd8tXdgj9WC
- P11926: COM_0017
- P12385: abd-al-malik
- P12597: 58917
- P13030: person/598
- P13049: 12136903X
- P13591: person/f75bb665-8596-440a-b1b4-7238e68266cf
- part_of: Q431712
- occupation: Q82955, Q132050, Q65997
- instance_of: Q5
- sitelink_count: 73
- wikipedia_title: Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan
- wikidata_description: Umayyad caliph from 685 to 705

### Documentation scope and limits
- The material provided is concentrated on identity records, authority identifiers, two image files (coin and tomb) and the single-line historical descriptor that he was Umayyad caliph from 685 to 705.
- The source does not supply narrative biography details such as birthplace, family relationships, education, policy actions, military campaigns, or legislative acts beyond the coin image, the tomb image, and the dates and roles recorded.

### Where to find the documented items (as listed in source)
- The coin image is listed under P18 with filename "First Umayyad gold dinar, Caliph Abd al-Malik, 695 CE.jpg".
- The tomb image is listed under P1442 with filename "Al-Walid I and Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan tombs.jpg".
- Authority identifiers and catalog numbers are enumerated in the Identifiers section above.

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## References

1. LIBRIS. 2012
2. International Standard Name Identifier
3. Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
4. Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana
5. AlKindi
6. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
7. IdRef
8. BBC Things
9. CERL Thesaurus
10. Virtual International Authority File
11. [Source](https://islamansiklopedisi.org.tr/abdulmelik-b-mervan)
12. HMML Authority File