Abd al-Aziz ibn al-Walid

Abd al-Aziz ibn al-Walid (Arabic: عبد العزيز بن الوليد‎‎; died 728/9) was a member of the Umayyad dynasty and a military leader in the wars against the Byzantine Empire.

He was a son of the Caliph al-Walid I (reigned 705–715).[1] He led in his first campaign against the Byzantines in Asia Minor in 709, when he captured a fortress, although his uncle Maslamah ibn Abd al-Malik led the main raid of the year afterwards.[2] In 710 he led the main Umayyad attack, although under the auspices of Maslamah as commander-in-chief for the Byzantine front,[3] and in 713 he led an attack against the frontier fortress of Gazelon.[4]

In 714/5, his father the Caliph attempted to reverse the succession arrangement, by which the throne would pass to his brother Sulayman, in favour of Abd al-Aziz, but was unable to impose his will.[1] When Sulayman in turn died in 717, Abd al-Aziz intended to claim the throne, but upon learning that Umar II had been chosen as caliph, he presented himself before him and acknowledged his rule.[1] Abd al-Aziz died in Anno Hegirae 110 (728/729 CE).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Zetterstéen (1986), p. 58
  2. ↑ Lilie (1976), pp. 118–119
  3. ↑ Lilie (1976), p. 119
  4. ↑ Lilie (1976), p. 121

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