Bishr ibn al-Walid
Bishr ibn al-Walīd ibn ʿAbd al-Malik (Arabic: بشر بن الوليد) (fl. 710–740s) was an Umayyad prince and commander who led military expeditions against the Byzantine Empire in 710/11 and 714/15 and later participated in the Umayyad opposition against his kinsman, Caliph al-Walid II (r. 743–744). He was imprisoned by his erstwhile ally and kinsman, Caliph Marwan II, in 745 and presumably died in incarceration.
| Bishr ibn al-Walid بشر بن الوليد | |||||
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| Died | after 745 Syria, Umayyad Caliphate | ||||
| Spouse | Sa'da bint Sa'id ibn Khalid ibn Amr ibn Uthman | ||||
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| Dynasty | Umayyad | ||||
| Father | Al-Walid I | ||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||
| Occupation | Scholar | ||||
| Military career | |||||
| Allegiance | Umayyad Caliphate | ||||
| Rank | General | ||||
| Battles/wars | Arab–Byzantine wars | ||||
| Relations | Sulayman (uncle) Yazid II (uncle) Hisham (uncle) Maslama (uncle) | ||||
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