al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf ibn al-Hakam

GPTKB entity

Statements (37)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_officer
gptkb:Umayyad
gptkbp:appointedBy gptkb:Abd_al-Malik_ibn_Marwan
gptkbp:birthDate 661
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Ta'if
gptkbp:children Muhammad ibn al-Hajjaj
Yusuf ibn al-Hajjaj
gptkbp:deathDate 714
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Wasit
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Umayyad
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf ibn al-Hakam
gptkbp:knownFor eloquence
ruthless rule
building the city of Wasit
gptkbp:language gptkb:Arabic
gptkbp:legacy controversial figure in Islamic history
admired for administrative skills
criticized for brutality
gptkbp:militaryCampaign gptkb:Battle_of_Dayr_al-Jamajim
expansion into Sindh
conquest of Sijistan
suppression of Ibn al-Ash'ath's revolt
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Arab
gptkbp:notableFor suppression of revolts
reforms in administration
governor of Iraq
standardization of the Quranic text
gptkbp:oversees Muhammad bin Qasim's campaign in Sindh
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Yusuf_ibn_al-Hakam
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Ziyad_ibn_Abihi
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Islam
gptkbp:servedUnder gptkb:Abd_al-Malik_ibn_Marwan
gptkb:al-Walid_I
gptkbp:spouse Umm al-Hajjaj bint Abd Allah
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Yazid_ibn_al-Muhallab
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:al-Hajjaj_ibn_Yusuf
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7