Muawiya II
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Muawiya II or Muawiya ibn Yazid (661 - 684) was an Umayyad caliph for about four months after the death of his father Yazid I. The empire he inherited was in a state of disarray with Abdullah bin Zubayr claiming to be the true caliph and holding the Hejaz as well as other areas.
Muawiyah II was considered a good-natured person who was not keen to involve himself in politics. It is generally believed that he abdicated and died shortly thereafter, though some sources say he was poisoned. He was succeeded by an Umayyad relative, Marwan I.
| Preceded by: Yazid I | Caliph 683–684 | Succeeded by: Marwan I de:Muawiya II. |