Marwan II
In marked difference to his distance to Hisham, he quickly moved to congratulate al-Walid II () when he acceded to the throne after Hisham's death. In return, al-Walid appointed Yazid as governor of Jund Qinnasrin. After Yazid III overthrew al-Walid II, Yazid opposed the new regime, and shifted his support to Marwan II (), whom he urged to come to Syria.