Person
Marwan II
مروان بن محمد بن مروان
al-Himar
691 CE – 750 CE(aged ~59) Quraysh
Marwan II was the fourteenth and last Umayyad caliph, ruling from 744 to 750. His reign was dominated by civil war and the Abbasid Revolution, which ended Umayyad rule in the East. He was eventually defeated and killed, marking the end of Umayyad dominance except for the dynasty's survival in al-Andalus.
Significance
Last Umayyad caliph to rule the united Caliphate before the Abbasid Revolution
Reputation in tradition
mixed in tradition
Stated motivation
To preserve and assert Umayyad authority during civil war and Abbasid revolt
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