Third Fitna

series of civil wars and uprisings against the Umayyad Caliphate, beginning with the overthrow of al-Walid II (744), ending with the victory of Marwan II (747); however, the Umayyads were severely weakened, and overthrown by 750
Event civil_war Q20007932
Third Fitna
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Third Fitna

Summary

Third Fitna is a civil war[1]. It draws 131 Wikipedia views per month (civil_war category, ranking #106 of 205).[2]

Key Facts

  • Third Fitna is in the country of Umayyad Caliphate[3].
  • Third Fitna's instance of is recorded as civil war[4].
  • Third Fitna followed Second Fitna[5].
  • Third Fitna was followed by Abbasid Revolution[6].
  • Third Fitna was followed by Fourth Fitna[7].
  • Third Fitna's Commons category is recorded as Third Fitna[8].
  • Third Fitna began on 744[9].
  • Third Fitna ended on 747[10].
  • A participant in Third Fitna was Al-Walid II[11].
  • Among those involved in Third Fitna was Yazid III[12].
  • Among those involved in Third Fitna was Marwan II[13].
  • A participant in Third Fitna was Abu al-Ward[14].
  • Among those involved in Third Fitna was Nasr ibn Sayyar[15].
  • A participant in Third Fitna was Sulayman ibn Hisham[16].
  • Among those involved in Third Fitna was Yazid ibn Khalid al-Qasri[17].
  • A participant in Third Fitna was Abd Allah ibn Mu'awiya[18].
  • Among those involved in Third Fitna was Al-Dahhak ibn Qays al-Shaybani[19].
  • Among those involved in Third Fitna was Hafs ibn al-Walid ibn Yusuf al-Hadrami[20].
  • Third Fitna's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Third Fitna[21].
  • Third Fitna's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'الفتنة الثاﻟﺜة'}[22].

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When and Where

Third Fitna began on 744[9]. It ended on 747[10]. It is in the country of Umayyad Caliphate[3].

Context

Third Fitna's instance of is recorded as civil war[4]. It followed Second Fitna[5]. Successors include Abbasid Revolution[6] and Fourth Fitna[7].

Participants

Recorded participant include Al-Walid II[11], Yazid III[12], Marwan II[13], Abu al-Ward[14], Nasr ibn Sayyar[15], and Sulayman ibn Hisham[16].

Why It Matters

Third Fitna draws 131 Wikipedia views per month (civil_war category, ranking #106 of 205).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16w ago · Vicarage · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Follows → Second Fitna
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    Participant → Al-Walid II, Yazid III, Marwan II +7
    Topic's main category → Category:Third Fitna
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