Umar II
Historical Figure

Umar II

Umayyad caliph from 717 to 720

About Umar II

Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz ibn Marwan was the eighth Umayyad caliph, ruling from 717 until his death in 720. He is credited to have instituted significant reforms to the Umayyad central government, by making it much more efficient and egalitarian. His rulership is marked by the first official collection of hadiths and the mandated universal education to the populace.Wikipedia ↗

Associated Events

Empire661 CE – 750 CE

Umayyad Caliphate

The first hereditary Islamic dynasty after the Rashidun Caliphate, the Umayyads expanded Muslim rule from the Iberian Peninsula to the borders of India and China, creating the largest empire the world had seen to that point.