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Khalid ibn Yazid (Arabic: خالد بن يزيد بن معاوية; c. 665 CE – 704 CE) was an Umayyad prince, a brother of Muawiyah II[1] who was briefly caliph. Prince Khalid lost the chance of inheriting the title, but took an interest in the study of alchemy, in Egypt, facilitating translations into Arabic of the existing literature. It is to this Khalid that later allusions to Calid rex (King Calid) refer.[2][3][4]
References[edit]
- ^ Ali, Wijdan. The Arab Contribution to Islamic Art: From the Seventh to the Fifteenth Century. American University in Cairo Press. p. 24. ISBN 9774244761.
- ^ Tshantz, David W. "A Short History of Islamic Pharmacy" (PDF).
- ^ Fakhry, Majid (1983). A History of Islamic Philosophy (2nd ed.). Columbia University Press.
- ^ Ruska, Julius. Arabische Alchemisten, I, Chalid Ibn Yazid Ibn Muawiya. Heidelberg.
Khalid ibn Yazid was aided by his translator Istifan al-Kadim, his contributions were later noted by Al-Khwarizmi al-Khati (1034) and Al-Akfani (1924).
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