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Al-Walid II

Al-Walid II

Umayyad caliph from 743 to 744
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🗓️ 17 April 0744

Al-Walid ibn Yazid ibn Abd al-Malik, 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.

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