About Al-Wathiq II
Lived 1301 – 1386 (aged 84–85). Al-Wathiq II was a politician.
Al-Wathiq II (Abū Ḥafs ʿUmar al-Wāṯiq bi-Llāh, ; died 13 November 1386) was the ninth Abbasid caliph of Cairo for the Mamluk Sultanate between 1383 and 1386.
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Who was Al-Wathiq II?
Abbasid Caliph of Cairo, Egypt
When was Al-Wathiq II born?
Al-Wathiq II was born in 1301 in Cairo.
When did Al-Wathiq II die?
Al-Wathiq II died on 13 November 1386 in Cairo.
What was Al-Wathiq II's occupation?
Al-Wathiq II was a politician.
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