Английская Википедия:Abdallah ibn Abd al-Malik

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox governor ʿAbdallāh ibn ʿAbd al-Malik ibn Marwān (Шаблон:Lang-ar; in Greek sources Шаблон:Lang, Abdelas[1]) was an Umayyad prince, the son of Caliph Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan (Шаблон:Reign), a general and the governor of Egypt in 705–709.

Life

Abdallah was born Шаблон:Circa or Шаблон:Circa and grew up in the Caliphate's capital, Damascus.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn He was a son of Caliph Abd al-Malik and one of the Caliph's Шаблон:Transl (concubines).Шаблон:Sfn During his youth he accompanied his father on several campaigns.Шаблон:Sfn He is first mentioned in the sources as leading his own campaign in 700/1,Шаблон:Sfn as a retaliation for the attacks of the Byzantine general Heraclius. During this expedition he captured the border fortress of Theodosiopolis and raided into Armenia Minor.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn In 701 he was sent, along with his uncle, Muhammad ibn Marwan, to Iraq, to aid al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf in subduing the rebellion of Abd al-Rahman ibn Muhammad ibn al-Ash'ath.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn In the next year, the Byzantine Armenian provinces east of the Euphrates, recently conquered by Muhammad ibn Marwan, rose in a revolt that spread out over much of Armenia. In 703, Abdallah conquered Mopsuestia (al-Massisa) in Cilicia, which he refortified as the Caliphate's first major stronghold in the area, and then proceeded to subdue the Armenian revolt along with his uncle Muhammad.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn His father also appointed him as governor of Jund Hims, according to Khalifah ibn Khayyat, although al-Baladhuri claims that this was done by al-Walid I (Шаблон:Reign).Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn

In late 704 he was recalled from Armenia to serve as governor of Egypt, succeeding his long-serving uncle Abd al-Aziz ibn Marwan. Abdallah's tenure was marked by his efforts to assert the caliphal government's control over the province after Abd al-Aziz's twenty-year tenure, which had made the province virtually his personal fief.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn This was done at the expense of the local elites, whom Abd al-Aziz had been careful to co-opt. Abdallah dismissed his uncle's appointees and required that government business be done in Arabic instead of Coptic. His tenure was marred by the first famine under Islamic rule and by accusations of corruption and embezzlement of public funds. He was recalled in 708/9 and his gains were confiscated by the Caliph.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn During his tenure, he also came into conflict with many local military leaders, especially the governor of Ifriqiya, Musa ibn Nusayr.Шаблон:Sfn

Nothing is known of him thereafter, except for a report by al-Ya'qubi that he was executed by crucifixion by the first Abbasid caliph, al-Saffah, at al-Hira in 749/50.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn

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Шаблон:S-start Шаблон:Succession box Шаблон:S-end Шаблон:Governor of Egypt during Umayyad Caliphate