Person
Sulayman ibn Hisham
Arab general and son of the Umayyad Caliph Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik
Sulayman ibn Hisham (fl.
732–747) is an Arab general, the son of the Umayyad Caliph Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik (r. 723–743).
He is known for his participation in the expeditions against the Byzantine Empire as well as his prominent role in the civil wars that occur during the last years of the Umayyad Caliphate.
Defeated by Marwan II (r. 744–750), he flees to India, where he died.