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| Al-Walid II الْوَلِيد بْنِ يَزِيد | |||||
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| 11th Caliph of the Umayyad Caliphate | |||||
| Reign | 6 February 743 – 17 April 744 | ||||
| Predecessor | Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik | ||||
| Successor | Yazid ibn al-Walid | ||||
| Born | c. 709 al-Sham, Umayyad Caliphate | ||||
| Died | 17 April 744 (aged 35) al-Sham, Umayyad Caliphate (present-day Jordan) Cause of death: Assassination | ||||
| Spouse | Atika bint Uthman ibn Muhammad | ||||
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| Dynasty | Umayyad | ||||
| Father | Yazid II | ||||
| Mother | Umm al-Hajjaj bint Muhammad | ||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||
Al-Walid ibn Yazid ibn Abd al-Malik (Arabic: الْوَلِيد بْنِ يَزِيد بْنِ عَبْدِ الْمَلِك, romanized: Al-Walīd ibn Yazīd ibn ʿAbd al-Malik; 709 – 17 April 744), commonly known as al-Walid II, was the eleventh Umayyad caliph, ruling from 743 until his assassination in 744. He succeeded his uncle, Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik.