Yazid I

Yazid I was born in Syria on 20 July 647 AD, his father was Mu’awiya Ibn Abi Sufyan, the first Umayyad caliph. He reigned for 3 years from 680 AD to 683 AD. During his reign the civil war known as the 2nd fitna began after his father Mu’awiya died because he was not recognized as the caliph. During his reign he led expeditions against the Byzantines.

Category:7th-century births
Category:History of Syria
Category:Byzantine Empire