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Yazid, whose mother Maysun was Christian, lightens …

Years: 681 - 681

Yazid, whose mother Maysun was Christian, lightens the taxation of some Christian groups and abolishes the tax concessions granted to the Samaritans as a reward for aid they had rendered in the days of the early Arab conquests.

He energetically tries to continue the policies of Mu'awiyah and keeps many of the men who had been in his father's service.

He reforms the financial system, strengthens the administrative structure of the empire, and improves the military defenses of Syria.

Concerning himself with agricultural matters, he improves the irrigation system of the Damascus oasis.

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The Near and Middle East (681 - 681)
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Middle East (681 - 681)