Al-Walid ibn Abd al-Aziz

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Historical Figure
gptkbp:born 688 AD
gptkbp:burialPlace Umayyad Mosque
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Damascus
gptkbp:children multiple children
gptkbp:contributedTo Islamic Golden Age
gptkbp:died 715 AD
gptkbp:dynasty Umayyad
gptkbp:father gptkb:Abd_al-Malik_ibn_Marwan
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Al-Walid ibn Abd al-Aziz
gptkbp:influence Islamic_architecture
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:Arab_conquests
development of trade routes
construction of roads
expansion_into_Central_Asia
expansion_into_Hispania
expansion_into_North_Africa
gptkbp:is_known_for cultural patronage
patronage of science
supporting artists
promoting education
establishing libraries
patronage of architecture
patronage of music
supporting scholars
patronage of calligraphy
patronage of literature
supporting poets
patronage of theater
patronage of visual arts
patronage of astronomy
patronage of dance
patronage of agriculture
patronage of crafts
patronage of engineering
patronage of geography
patronage of history
patronage of irrigation
patronage of mathematics
patronage of medicine
patronage of philosophy
patronage of technology
expansion_of_the_Umayyad_Caliphate
tolerance_towards_non-Muslims
gptkbp:mother Al-Zuhra bint Al-Harith
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Al-Aqsa_Mosque
gptkb:Great_Mosque_of_Damascus
Qusayr Amra
gptkbp:notablePerson Umayyad Caliphate
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Abd_al-Malik_ibn_Marwan
gptkbp:reign cultural development
military campaigns
administrative reforms
economic prosperity
705-715 AD
gptkbp:religion Islam
gptkbp:spouse multiple wives
gptkbp:succeededBy gptkb:Sulayman_ibn_Abd_al-Malik
gptkbp:title Caliph