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Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik, last great Umayyad caliph. 19-year reign marked by the defeat at Poitiers (732) and the first Berber revolts. Centralized administration and efficient bureaucracy but signs of decline already visible.
Birthin 691 in Damas
Deathin 743 in Resafa