744 ⟶ Assassination of Al-Walid II and Yazid III's Accession

Assassination of Al-Walid II, Succession of Yazid III to the...
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⚔️ Outbreak of the First Fitna: Muslim Civil War

661: The First Fitna occurs.⟶
Outbreak of the First Fitna: Muslim Civil War (656)
Islamic HistoryCaliphateCivil WarRashidun CaliphateUmayyad DynastySunni IslamShia IslamPolitical Instability
Saudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaIraqIraqEgyptEgyptSyriaSyria

⚔️ Assassination of Ali and Umayyad Caliphate's Beginning

Caliph Ali ibn Abi Talib is assassinated. His successor Hasan ibn Ali abdicated the Caliphate to Muawiyah I, marking the beginning of the Umayyad Caliphate.⟶
Assassination of Ali and Umayyad Caliphate's Beginning (661)
Islamic HistoryCaliphateUmayyad DynastyShia IslamSunni IslamSuccessionCivil WarPolitical Assassination
IraqIraqSyriaSyriaSaudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia

👑 Caliph Umar II's Death and Yazid II's Succession

Death of caliph Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz and succession of his cousin Yazid II on 4 February 720.⟶
Caliph Umar II's Death and Yazid II's Succession (720)
CaliphateUmayyad DynastySuccessionIslamic HistoryPolitical TransitionReligious LeadershipGovernance
SyriaSyriaSaudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaEgyptEgyptIraqIraq

👑 Caliph Hisham's Death and Al-Walid II's Succession

Death of Arab caliph Hisham and succession of his nephew and heir Al-Walid II.⟶
Caliph Hisham's Death and Al-Walid II's Succession (743)
CaliphateUmayyad CaliphateSuccessionPolitical TransitionIslamic HistoryMiddle AgesDynastic Politics
SyriaSyriaIraqIraqEgyptEgyptSaudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaIranIran

👑 Assassination of Al-Walid II and Yazid III's Accession

Assassination of Al-Walid II, Succession of Yazid III to the Caliphal throne on 17 April 744.⟶
Assassination of Al-Walid II and Yazid III's Accession (744)
CaliphateUmayyad DynastySuccessionIslamic HistoryPolitical InstabilityCivil WarLeadership ChangeAssassination
SyriaSyriaIraqIraqSaudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia

👑 Caliphate Succession Crisis: Yazid III's Death and Ibrahim's Abdication

Death of Yazid III and his succession by his brother and nominated heir Ibrahim ibn al-Walid. On 4 December Ibrahim was forced to Abdicate in favour Marwan II.⟶
Caliphate Succession Crisis: Yazid III's Death and Ibrahim's Abdication (744)
CaliphateUmayyad CaliphateSuccessionCivil WarIslamic HistoryPolitical InstabilityMiddle Ages
SyriaSyriaIraqIraqEgyptEgypt