Al-Ashdaq
id:
al-ashdaq-168-15425962
title:
Al-Ashdaq
text:
Abu Umayya Amr ibn Sa'id ibn al-As al-Umawi, commonly known as al-Ashdaq, was a member of the Umayyad dynasty, general and a contender for the caliphal throne. He served as the governor of Medina in 680, during the reign of Caliph Yazid I (r. 680–683) and fought off attempts by the Zubayrids to conquer Syria in 684 and 685 during the reign of Caliph Marwan I (r. 684–685). The latter removed Yazid I's son Khalid and al-Ashdaq from the line of succession in favor of his own sons Abd al-Malik (r. 6
brand slug:
wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Arab Banu Umayya tribe general (died 689/690)
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Ashdaq
date created:
2019-01-08T22:24:52Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T03:31:31Z
main entity:
{"identifier":"Q12228523","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q12228523"}
image:
fields total:
13
integrity:
15