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Whose reign saw the first hereditary succession to the caliphate in Islamic history?

  • Muawiya I

  • Ali ibn Abi Talib

  • Umar ibn al-Khattab

  • Yazid I

Answer

The answer is Yazid I, the son of Muawiyah I, founder of the Umayyad dynasty. Muawiyah I successfully contested the caliphate after the first Muslim civil war (Fitna) and established the Umayyad Caliphate, marking a shift from an elective system of succession to a hereditary one. This transition had a profound impact on the political structure of the early Islamic empire, consolidating power within the Umayyad family for several decades.
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