| Yazid al-Afqam يزيد الأفقم | |||||
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| Died | c. 744/46 | ||||
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| House | Marwanid | ||||
| Dynasty | Umayyad | ||||
| Father | Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik | ||||
| Mother | Umm Hakim bint Yahya | ||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||
| Occupation | Umayyad courtier, politician and Military leader | ||||
| Military career | |||||
| Allegiance | Umayyad Caliphate | ||||
| Rank | Commander | ||||
| Battles / wars | Arab–Byzantine wars | ||||
| Relations | Al-Walid II (cousin) Yazid III (cousin) Maslama (brother) Mu'awiya (brother) Sulayman (brother) | ||||
Yazīd ibn Hishām ibn ʿAbd al-Malik (Arabic: يزيد بن هشام بن عبد الملك), commonly known as al-Afqam (fl. 738 – c. 744), was an Umayyad prince who played military and political roles during the reign of his father, Caliph Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik, and during the reigns of his own cousins, caliphs al-Walid II and Yazid III.