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date: 22 May 2025

Sulayman b. ‘Abd al-Malik (c.675–717) 

Source:
The Oxford Dictionary of Late Antiquity
Author(s):
Nicola ClarkeNicola Clarke

*Umayyad *caliph (r. 715–17) and the second of *‘Abd al-Malik’s sons to succeed him. Upon his accession, Sulayman moved to place his allies in key roles within the imperial administration, in some cases at the direct and violent expense of people appointed by his brother ... ...

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