Marwan ibn al-Hakam, Caliph · Fourth Umayyad caliph

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Marwan ibn al-Hakamمروان بن الحكم

Damascus

An elder of the Umayyad clan who saved its rule in Syria.

With the caliphate split, Syrian tribes chose him as caliph. His victory at Marj Rahit in 684 kept Syria for the Umayyads, and he began the Marwanid line that ruled until 750. He died within a year, naming his son Abd al-Malik.

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