| Yazid III يزيد بن الوليد | |||||
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 Dirham of Yazid III | |||||
| 12th Caliph of the Umayyad Caliphate | |||||
| Reign | 17 April 744 – 4 October 744 | ||||
| Predecessor | Walid ibn Yazid | ||||
| Successor | Ibrahim ibn al-Walid | ||||
| Born | 701 Damascus, Bilad al-Sham, Umayyad Caliphate | ||||
| Died | 4 October 744 (aged 43) Damascus, Umayyad Caliphate | ||||
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| House | Marwanid | ||||
| Dynasty | Umayyad | ||||
| Father | Al-Walid I | ||||
| Mother | Shah-i-Afrid | ||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||
Yazid ibn al-Walid ibn Abd al-Malik (Arabic: يزيد بن الوليد بن عبد الملك, romanized: Yazīd ibn al-Walīd ibn ʿAbd al-Malik; 701 – 3/4 October 744), commonly known as Yazid III, was the twelfth Umayyad caliph, ruling from 744 until his death months later.