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People: Sulayman ibn Hisham
Topic: Blitzkrieg (German Invasion of Poland)
Location: Amorgós Island Kikladhes Greece

Sulayman ibn Hisham

Arab general and son of the Umayyad Caliph Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik
Years: 705 - 750

Sulayman ibn Hisham (fl.

732–747) is an Arab general, the son of the Umayyad Caliph Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik (r. 723–743).

He is known for his participation in the expeditions against the Byzantine Empire as well as his prominent role in the civil wars that occur during the last years of the Umayyad Caliphate.

Defeated by Marwan II (r. 744–750), he flees to India, where he died.