Yazid I, also known as Yazid ibn Muawiya ibn Abi Sufyan, was the second Umayyad caliph, reigning from 680 to 683. He was the son of Muawiya I, the founder of the Umayyad dynasty, and Maysun bint Bajdal, a Christian Arab.
The Rise and Reign of Yazid I: A Quiz on the Second Umayyad Caliph