POLITICIAN

Marwan II

688 - 750

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Marwan ibn Muhammad ibn Marwan (Arabic: مروان بن محمد بن مروان, romanized: Marwān ibn Muḥammad ibn Marwān; c. 691– 6 August 750), commonly known as Marwan II, was the fourteenth and last caliph of the Umayyad Caliphate, ruling from 744 until his death. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Marwan II has received more than 536,656 page views. His biography is available in 42 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 39 in 2019). Marwan II is the 1,192nd most popular politician (up from 1,285th in 2019), the 15th most popular biography from Syria (down from 14th in 2019) and the 10th most popular Syrian Politician.

Marwan II was the last Umayyad caliph of Damascus. He is most famous for being the last Umayyad caliph of Damascus.

Memorability Metrics

  • 540k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 68.87

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 42

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.62

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.07

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Marwan II ranks 1,192 out of 19,576. Before him are Mahmud of Ghazni, Minamoto no Yoritomo, Emomali Rahmon, Julius Streicher, Kwame Nkrumah, and Astyages. After him are Frederick I of Denmark, Wanli Emperor, Gwanghaegun of Joseon, Emperor Gaozong of Tang, Michel Temer, and Georgy Lvov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 688, Marwan II ranks 3. Before him are Charles Martel, and Roderic. After him is Jianzhen. Among people deceased in 750, Marwan II ranks 1. After him are Ibrahim ibn al-Walid, Tzitzak, Marina the Monk, and Hieda no Are.

Others Born in 688

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  • Photo of Charles Martel

    Charles Martel

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    688 - 741

    HPI: 79.49

    Rank: 1

  • Photo of Roderic

    Roderic

    POLITICIAN

    688 - 711

    HPI: 69.73

    Rank: 2

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    Marwan II

    POLITICIAN

    688 - 750

    HPI: 68.87

    Rank: 3

  • Photo of Jianzhen

    Jianzhen

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    688 - 763

    HPI: 55.59

    Rank: 4

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Others Deceased in 750

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In Syria

Among people born in Syria, Marwan II ranks 15 out of 210. Before him are Bashar al-Assad (1965), Imad ad-Din Zengi (1087), Apollodorus of Damascus (50), Ibn Kathir (1301), Pope Anicetus (70), and Muawiya II (661). After him are Julia Domna (160), Al-Nawawi (1233), Al-Maʿarri (973), Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya (1292), Izz ad-Din al-Qassam (1882), and John Climacus (579).

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Among POLITICIANS In Syria

Among politicians born in Syria, Marwan II ranks 10. Before him are Hafez al-Assad (1930), Abd al-Rahman I (731), Philip the Arab (204), Bashar al-Assad (1965), Imad ad-Din Zengi (1087), and Muawiya II (661). After him are Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik (691), Al-Adil I (1145), Antiochus II Theos (-286), Julia Avita Mamaea (180), Yazid II (687), and Al-Walid II (706).

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