Muawiya ibn Abi Sufyan

GPTKB entity

Properties (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical figure
gptkbp:born 602 CE
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Damascus
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Ali_ibn_Abi_Talib
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:Abu_Sufyan_ibn_Harb
gptkb:Yazid_ibn_Muawiya
gptkbp:died 680 CE
gptkbp:established Umayyad Caliphate
the Umayyad dynasty
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Muawiya ibn Abi Sufyan
gptkbp:is_a_key_player_in the political landscape of the 7th century
the_early_Islamic_conquests
gptkbp:is_a_member_of gptkb:Prophet_Muhammad
gptkb:the_Quraysh_tribe
centralized governance
the arts and culture
scholars and poets
cultural_exchange
gptkbp:is_governed_by 661 to 680 CE
gptkbp:is_involved_in the consolidation of power
the Battle of Siffin
First Fitna
the construction of public works
the_establishment_of_the_Umayyad_Caliphate
gptkbp:is_known_for his administrative reforms
his military campaigns
his administrative skills
his diplomatic strategies
his strategic marriages
his political acumen
his military innovations
his use of propaganda
his efforts to unify the empire
his efforts to promote trade
his efforts to expand the empire
his role in the Battle of Karbala
his role in the establishment of a hereditary monarchy
his ability to maintain peace
his influence on subsequent caliphs
his_legacy_in_Islamic_governance
his_role_in_the_development_of_Islamic_law
his_diplomatic_relations_with_Byzantium
his_role_in_the_spread_of_Arabic_language
gptkbp:key_figure the Umayyad dynasty
Islamic_history
the_early_Islamic_state
the_spread_of_Islam
the_history_of_the_Middle_East
the_history_of_Sunni_Islam
the_transition_from_the_Rashidun_to_the_Umayyad_Caliphate
the_development_of_Islamic_administration
the_development_of_the_Islamic_economy
gptkbp:leadership the_Islamic_community
the_Islamic_world.
gptkbp:servedIn governor_of_Syria
gptkbp:succeededBy Yazid I