Maslama ibn Abd al-Malik
Yazid approached Basra. Many joined him. He refused to swear allegiance to the new caliph, Yazid II. He attacked those holding his brothers, defeated them and freed his brothers. His son Khalid was arrested in Kufa and sent to Damascus where he remained in prison until he died. Yazid was advised to head east, but he declined to follow this advice. In A.H. 102 (720-721) Maslama ibn Abd al-Malik and al-Abbas ibn al-Walid led forces against him. On August 25, Maslama's troops advanced to battle, frightening some of Yazid's men who fled. Yazid had these beheaded. He then rode directly at Maslama. Maslama's cavalry intercepted him and cut him down.