The last Umayyad ruler in 750 AD was ________ ?
Correct answer: B. Marwan II
- A. Hisham
- B. Marwan II
- C. Yazid III
- D. None of the
Explanation
Marwan II was the last Umayyad caliph in Damascus, being defeated by the Abbasid revolution in 750 CE. Hisham and Yazid III ruled earlier in the Umayyad period.
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