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al-Walid I

r. 705–715 · 8th century

Al-Walid I was an Umayyad caliph who reigned from 705 to 715. His reign saw the greatest expansion of the Umayyad Caliphate, including the conquests of Hispania, Sind and Transoxiana. He also sponsored major building projects, most notably the Great Mosque of Damascus.

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