Maysun Bint Bahdal
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Died | Damascus |
| Syria | |
| 700 AD | |
| Damascus | |
| Syria | |
| Spouse | Mu'awiya I |
| Grandchildren | Mu'awiya II |
| Calid | |
| Atikah bint Yazid | |
| Khalid ibn Yazid | |
| Atika bint Yazid | |
| Children | Yazid I |
| Parents | Bahdal ibn Unayf al-Kalbi |
| Asadah bint Asid bin Tha'laba bin swaid | |
| Great grandchild | Yazid II |
| Abu Muhammad al-Sufyani | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 3874608 |
Maysun Bint Bahdal Life story
Maysun bint Bahdal was a wife of caliph Mu'awiya I, and as mother of his successor and son Yazid I. She belonged to a ruling clan of the Banu Kalb, a tribe which dominated the Syrian steppe. Mu'awiya's marriage to her sealed his alliance with the tribe.