Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan

AncientEmperorUmayyad Caliphate-646 — ?

Built the Dome of the Rock, Arabicized the administration.

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Quick Facts

Born

646 BCE

Country

Umayyad Caliphate

Era

Ancient

Occupation

Emperor

Score Overview

Military (10%)70

Political (20%)72

Influence (20%)72

Legacy (20%)52

Leadership (15%)80

Strategy (15%)55

Total Score66.3

Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan — Complete Timeline

691 AD

Built the Dome of the RockCultural

Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan commissioned the construction of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem. The Islamic shrine was built on the Temple Mount, becoming a landmark of early Islamic architecture and a symbol of Umayyad power.

ArchitectureJerusalemIslamic Art

Impact: globalconstructive

692 AD

Defeated the Zubayrids and Reunified the CaliphateWar◆ Major

Abd al-Malik's general al-Hajjaj ibn Yusuf defeated the Zubayrid forces in Mecca, killing Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr. This ended the Second Fitna and reunified the Umayyad Caliphate under Abd al-Malik's rule.

Civil WarSecond FitnaReunification

Impact: global

697 AD

Arabicized the AdministrationReform◆ Major

Abd al-Malik replaced Greek and Persian with Arabic as the official language of the Umayyad administration. He also introduced a standardized Islamic coinage, replacing Byzantine and Sasanian currencies, unifying the empire's fiscal system.

Administrative ReformArabic LanguageCoinage

Impact: globalconstructive