Al-Walid II
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Walid ibn Yazid or Walid II (d. April 16, 744) (Arabic: الوليد بن يزيد) was an Umayyad caliph who ruled from 743 until 744. He succeeded his uncle, Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik.
Walid's ascension to the throne was heavily opposed by many in the Umayyad court due to Walid's reputation for living an immoral lifestyle. Despite this, he was made caliph. He almost immediately began to target those who had opposed him, leading to widespread dislike of Walid which spread to dislike of the Umayyads. Walid was killed on April 16, 744 while fighting Sulayman ibn Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik armies at Al-Aghdaf, in modern Jordan. He was succeeded by his cousin Yazid III.
| Preceded by: Hisham | Caliph 743–744 | Succeeded by: Yazid III |
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