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Mu'awiya I
founder and first caliph of the Umayyad Caliphate (r. 661–680)
Mu'awiya I was born in 603 in Mecca, Saudi Arabia and died in 680.
Born
in 603
Died: in 680
- Birthplace
- Mecca, Saudi Arabia
- Professions
- politician, writer, caliph, governor, poet
- Citizenship
- Umayyad Caliphate
More about Mu'awiya I
Family
- Sibling
- Utba ibn Abi Sufyan
- Sibling
- Ramla bint Abi Sufyan
- Sibling
- Yazid ibn Abi Sufyan
- Mother
- Hind bint Utbah
- Sibling
- Ziyad ibn Abihi
- Father
- Abu Sufyan ibn Harb
- Child
- Yazid I
- Spouse
- Maisun bint Bahdal
All birth date sources
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Questions people ask
Where was Mu'awiya I born?
Mu'awiya I was born in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
When did Mu'awiya I die?
Mu'awiya I died in 680.