Yazid I
second caliph of the Umayyad caliphate (646-683)
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Summary
Yazid I was born on 646[1] in Damascus[2]. He died on November 11, 683[3], in Damascus[4]. He worked as a poet[5], governor[6], and caliph[7]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,608 views/month, #6,536 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Father: Mu'awiya I[9]
- Mother: Maisun bint Bahdal[10]
- Spouse: Fakhitah bint Abi Hashim, Umme Muhammad binte Abdullah[11]
- Child: Mu'awiya II[12], Atikah bint Yazid[13], Khalid ibn Yazid[14], Abd Allah ibn Yazid[15]
- Country of citizenship: Umayyad Caliphate[16]
- Position held: Umayyad Caliph[17]
- Religion or worldview: Islam[18]
- Sex or gender: male[19]
- Family: Umayyad dynasty[20]
- Commons category: Yazid I[21]
- Given name: Yazid[22]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23], al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[24]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Arabic[25]
- Name in native language: يزيد بن معاوية بن أبي سفيان الأموي[26]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikiproject:Islamic Courts & Canons[27]
- Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[28]
Why It Matters
Yazid I has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]
FAQs
Where was Yazid I born?
Yazid I was born in Damascus[2].
Where did Yazid I die?
Yazid I died in Damascus[4].
Who were Yazid I's parents?
Yazid I's father was Mu'awiya I[9]. Yazid I's mother was Maisun bint Bahdal[10].
Who was Yazid I married to?
Yazid I's spouses include Fakhitah bint Abi Hashim, Umme Muhammad binte Abdullah[11].