Who did Mu'awiya rely on domestically during his reign?
Loyalist Syrian Arab tribes and Syria's Christian-dominated bureaucracy
Foreign alliances
Mercenaries
Only his close family
Answer
Mu'awiya, the first Umayyad caliph, relied on loyalist Syrian Arab tribes and Syria's Christian-dominated bureaucracy to maintain his power. The tribes were loyal to Mu'awiya because he had been a tribal leader before becoming caliph, and they benefited from his policies, which included tax breaks and military protection.
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