Abd al-Aziz ibn al-Walid عبد العزيز بن الوليد | |||||
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Died | c. 728/729 | ||||
Issue | Atiq | ||||
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Dynasty | Umayyad | ||||
Father | Al-Walid I | ||||
Mother | Umm al-Banin bint Abd al-Aziz | ||||
Religion | Islam | ||||
Occupation | Governor of Jund Dimashq | ||||
Military career | |||||
Allegiance | Umayyad Caliphate | ||||
Service | Umayyad army | ||||
Years of service | c. 709–720s | ||||
Battles / wars | Arab–Byzantine wars | ||||
Relations | Sulayman (uncle) Umar II (maternal uncle) Yazid II (uncle) Hisham (uncle) Maslama (uncle) |
Abd al-Aziz ibn al-Walid (Arabic: عبد العزيز بن الوليد, romanized: ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz ibn al-Walīd; died 728/729) was an Umayyad prince, commander in the wars against the Byzantine Empire, and governor of Damascus during the reign of his father, Caliph al-Walid I (r. 705–715).[1] The most prominent of al-Walid's sons, his father attempted to install him as his successor, but was unsuccessful. After the death of al-Walid's brother, Caliph Sulayman (r. 715–717), Abd al-Aziz made a failed bid for the caliphate, his maternal uncle, Umar II (r. 717–720), having succeeded to the office beforehand.