Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan was the tenth Umayyad caliph, ruling from 724 until his death in 743. Hisham succeeded his brother Yazid II and presided over one of the longest reigns of the Umayyad Caliphate. His grandson Abd al-Rahman I later founded the Emirate of Córdoba.
- Occupation
- politician, governor, caliph, king
- Position held
- Umayyad Caliph
- Citizenship
- Umayyad Caliphate
- Born
- 691
- Died
- February 6, 743
