Caliph·Umayyad
Al-Walid I Becomes Caliph
- Date
- October 705 CEShawwal 86 AH1,321 years ago
- Place
- Damascus
- People
- Al-Walid I, Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan
Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan died in October 705 CE, and his son al-Walid I succeeded him. Al-Walid ruled until 715. His reign is known for major building projects, including the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus and the expansion of the Prophet's Mosque in Medina. Military campaigns continued in Central Asia, North Africa and Spain during his rule.
Why it matters
His reign saw the greatest territorial extent of the Umayyad state and large monuments in Damascus and Medina.