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Marwan I

Fourth Umayyad caliph from 684 to 685

PersonDied aged 62humanQ298577

Born: March 28, 623
Died: May 7, 685
Birthplace: Mecca
Place of death: Damascus
Citizenship: Umayyad Caliphate
Occupation: wali
, politician
, caliph
1
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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Positions held: Umayyad Caliph(0684–0685)
, Governor of Madina(0662–0682)
, Governors of Bahrain(0648–0662)
Spouse: A'isha bint Mu'awiya ibn al-Mughira
, Fakhitah bint Abi Hashim
, Ruqayyah bint Umar

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Marwan ibn al-Hakam ibn Abi al-As ibn Umayya, commonly known as Marwan I, was the fourth Umayyad caliph, ruling for less than a year in 684–685. He founded the Marwanid ruling house of the Umayyad dynasty, which replaced the Sufyanid house after its collapse in the Second Fitna and remained in power until 750.

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