Al-Abbas ibn al-Walid
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Al-Abbas ibn al-Walid
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al-ʿAbbās ibn al-Walīd ibn ʿAbd al-Malik was an Umayyad prince and general, the eldest son of Caliph al-Walid I. He distinguished himself as a military leader in the Byzantine–Arab Wars of the early 8th century, especially in the Siege of Tyana in 707–708, and was often a partner of his uncle Maslama ibn Abd al-Malik during these campaigns. He or his father are credited for founding the short-lived city of Anjar in modern Lebanon. His fortunes declined under his father's successors, except for a
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Umayyad prince and general (died 750)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Abbas_ibn_al-Walid
date created:
2011-05-24T08:47:15Z
date modified:
2024-09-04T14:39:58Z
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