Marwan ibn Hakam al-Umayyah I (abt. 623 - abt. 685)

Born about 0623 in Mecca, Arabia [uncertain]

Ancestors

Descendants

Died about 0685 at about age 62 in Damascus, Syria [uncertain]

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Biography

623 Birth and Parents

Marwān ibn al-Ḥakam ibn Abiʾl-ʿAs ibn Umayya was born in the period 623-626 and lived till April or May of the year 685. He was the son of Al-Hakam ibn Abi al-'As.^[1]

Companion

Marwan had known the Islamic prophet Muhammad and is thus considered a sahaba (companion). ^[1]

684 Reign

Commonly known as Marwan I and founder of the Marwanid ruling house, he was the fourth caliph of the Umayyad Caliphate. While he himself ruled less than a year in 684–685, the Marwanid ruling house, which remained in power until 750. ^[1]

Children

He had perhaps 8 children, one of whom married Musa ibn Nuseir Musa. ^[1]

Research Notes

Research Notes, 18 Aug 2019

These R Notes replace the R Notes of 13 Aug 2019.

Marwan ibn al-Ḥakam ibn Abi al-ʿAs ibn Umayya (abt 623-685) was the fourth caliph of the Umayyad dynasty (reigned 684–685) ^[2] and the first of the Marwanid caliphs ^[3] He was popularly known as Marwan I. He had known the Islamic prophet Muhammad and is thus considered a companion, and served as the secretary and right-hand man of his kinsman, the Caliph, Uthman Affan al-Umayyah. ^[2]

He had numerous wives, a concubine and at least 16 children. His first wife, the mother of his successor, Abd al-Malik, was A'isha bint Muʿawiya ibn al-Mughira, a daughter of his paternal first cousin Mu'awiya ibn al-Mughira. Marwan was considered to be "a military leader and statesman of great skill and decisiveness amply endowed with the qualities of ḥilm [levelheadedness] and shrewdness, which characterized other outstanding members of the Umayyad clan". ^[2]

Pending merges

These R Notes replace the R Notes from 13 Aug 2019.

Merge requests are being made for several people originally linked with one another in WT. Basically, there are 5 actions to be taken, the last three affect Marwan & A'isha mentioned in this profile:

1. merge the three files for the wife Ruqayya bint Muhammed into one
2. merge the two files for the husband Uthman ibn Affan into one
3. remove the daughter Aisha from both (1) & (2)
4. merge the two files for the daughter Aisha into one
5. merge the two files for her husband Marwan into one

Specifics for Ibn Hakam al-Umayyah-1

P E N D I N G

1. Adjust fields in Ibn Hakam al-Umayyah-1, birth date abt 0623, birth place (country), possibly Arabia DONE 18 AUG 2019
2. Maintain wife, Bint Uthman al-Umayyah-1 (note that while Omeya-3 is currently being merged with Bint Uthman al-Umayyah-1, the LNAB & CLN need changing, and will be Bint Mu'awiya ibn al-Mughira-1) OK
3. Maintain daughter, Bint Marwin al-Umayyah-1 OK
4. Merge Omeya-2 into Ibn Hakam al-Umayyah-1, leaving Ibn Hakam al-Umayyah-1 INITIATED 18 AUG 2019, PENDING

Summary by figure (wife, husband, etc)

Note that the Profile Mgr of (the daughter) Bint Uthman al-Umayyah-1 is Jean Maunder (wiki-id not available).

Research Notes, 18 Aug 2019

Pending merges

These R Notes replace the R Notes from 13 Aug 2019.

Merge requests are being made for several people originally linked with one another in WT. Basically, there are 5 actions to be taken, the last three affect Marwan & A'isha mentioned in this profile:

1. merge the three files for the wife Ruqayya bint Muhammed into one
2. merge the two files for the husband Uthman ibn Affan into one
3. remove the daughter Aisha from both (1) & (2)
4. merge the two files for the daughter Aisha into one
5. merge the two files for her husband Marwan into one

Specifics for Omeya-2

P E N D I N G

1. Maintain father, Omeya-5 OK
2. Maintain daughter, Omeya-1 OK
3. Merge Omeya-2 into Ibn Hakam al-Umayyah-1, leaving Ibn Hakam al-Umayyah-1 INITIATED 18 AUG 2019, PENDING

Summary by figure (wife, husband, etc)

Note that the Profile Mgr of (the daughter) Bint Uthman al-Umayyah-1 is Jean Maunder (wiki-id not available).

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Wikipedia: Marwan I Accessed 12/30/2018 jhd
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} _ WIKIPEDIA: "Marwan I", accessed 18 Aug 2019 (blss)
3. ↑ _ Encyclopaedia Britannica: " Marwān I ibn al-Hakam UMAYYAD CALIPH", accessed 18 Aug 2019 (blss)

• Wikipedia Umayyad Caliphate.
• Marwan I Wikipedia.

Acknowledgement

• This person was created through the import of Acrossthepond.ged on 21 February 2011.