Death·Umayyad
Death of Caliph Muawiya I in Damascus
- Date
- April 680 CE15 Rajab 60 AH1,346 years ago
- Place
- Damascus, Umayyad Caliphate
- People
- Muawiya I, Yazid I
Muawiya I, the first Umayyad caliph, died in April 680, on 15 Rajab 60 AH according to the traditional Islamic date. He had founded the Umayyad caliphate in 661 after the death of Ali. His son Yazid succeeded him, and the Umayyad caliphate lasted for about seventy more years. Muawiya was buried in Damascus.
Why it matters
The hereditary succession he set up continued the Umayyad dynasty until 750.