Yazid ibn Mu'awiya

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Umayyad_Caliphate
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:Banu_Hashim
gptkb:Banu_Umayya
gptkbp:birth_year 646
gptkbp:children gptkb:Muawiya_II
gptkb:Zayd_ibn_Yazid
Yazid ibn Mu'awiya II
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Sunni_Islam
gptkb:Shia_Islam
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence on Islamic literature
Portrayal in films and literature
Influence on Islamic art
Influence on Islamic historiography
Commemoration in Shia rituals
Controversial figure in modern discourse
gptkbp:death_year 683
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Umayyad
gptkbp:father Mu'awiya I
gptkbp:historical_role Involved in the Battle of Karbala
Faced opposition from various factions
Caliph during the Umayyad dynasty
Controversial successor to Mu'awiya I
Facilitated the expansion of the Umayyad Caliphate
His actions led to a significant schism in Islam.
His reign marked by internal strife and conflict
Involved in the Siege of Mecca
Leader during the Second Fitna
Symbol of Umayyad authority
Involved in the consolidation of power in the Umayyad dynasty
gptkbp:historical_significance Controversial figure in Islamic history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Yazid ibn Mu'awiya
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Battle_of_Karbala
gptkbp:legacy Debate over legitimacy of rule
Impact on Sunni-Shia relations
Symbol of tyranny for some Muslims
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Maysun_bint_Bahdal
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Battle_of_Karbala
gptkb:Second_Fitna
gptkb:Siege_of_Mecca
gptkb:Battle_of_al-Harra
Consolidation of Umayyad power
Death of Husayn ibn Ali
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Medina
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Damascus
gptkbp:predecessor Mu'awiya I
gptkbp:reign 683
680
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Islam
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Umm_al-Banin
gptkbp:successor Mu'awiya II
gptkbp:title gptkb:Caliph
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mu'awiya_ibn_Abi_Sufyan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6