Al-Walid ibn Yazid ibn Abd al-Malik, commonly known as al-Walid II, was the eleventh Umayyad caliph, ruling from 743 until his assassination in 744. He succeeded his uncle, Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik.
Fresco of Walid ibn Yazid from Qusayr Amra
Gold dinar of al-Walid II ibn Yazid
Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan was the tenth Umayyad caliph, ruling from 724 until his death in 743.
Musicians and hunting cvalier, circa 730 CE. Floor fresco from Qasr al-Hayr al-Gharbi, Syria. National Museum, Damascus.
An Umayyad coin issued by Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik.