Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Umayyad_Caliphate
gptkbp:administrative_division gptkb:Damascus
gptkbp:birth_year 646
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Damascus
gptkbp:children gptkb:Aisha_bint_Abd_al-Malik
gptkb:Al-Walid_I
gptkb:Suleiman_ibn_Abd_al-Malik
gptkb:Ruqayyah_bint_Abd_al-Malik
gptkb:Fatimah_bint_Abd_al-Malik
gptkb:Umayyah_bint_Abd_al-Malik
gptkb:Zainab_bint_Abd_al-Malik
gptkb:Ibrahim_ibn_Abd_al-Malik
gptkb:Umar_ibn_Abd_al-Malik
gptkb:Yazid_ibn_Abd_al-Malik
gptkbp:contributed_to Islamic coinage
gptkbp:death_year 705
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Umayyad_dynasty
gptkbp:established Arabic as the administrative language
gptkbp:father gptkb:Marwan_I
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Islamic_architecture
gptkbp:is_married_to gptkb:Al-Zubayda_bint_Al-Azwar
gptkbp:known_for Administrative reforms
Coinage reform
Building the Dome of the Rock
gptkbp:language gptkb:Arabic
gptkbp:military_campaign gptkb:Conquest_of_Hispania
gptkb:Siege_of_Constantinople
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Amina_bint_Al-Harith
gptkbp:notable_event Expansion of the Umayyad Caliphate
Conflict with the Byzantine Empire
Promotion of trade and commerce
Cultural exchanges with other civilizations
Establishment of a postal system
Cultural flourishing during his reign
Support for scholars and poets
Establishment of a unified currency
Construction of the Dome of the Rock
Development of infrastructure in the empire
Military campaigns in North Africa
Establishment of the Arabic language in administration
Consolidation of power in the Umayyad dynasty
Legal reforms in the Islamic state
Promotion of Islamic arts and sciences
Reform of the coinage system
Strengthening of the Islamic state
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Abd_al-Walid_ibn_Abd_al-Malik
gptkbp:reign 705
685
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Islam
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Al-Walid_I
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:tire
gptkb:The_Umayyad_Mosque_in_Damascus
gptkb:Arab_Caliphates
gptkb:Umayyad_Mosque
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5