# Umar II - Caliph

URL: https://allhistories.com/kuwait/rulers/umar-ii
Reign: 717 – 720
Number in the list: 85
Dynasty: Umayyad
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umar_II

Umayyad caliph, nominal sovereign over the Basra-Kuwait region. Kuwait's Kazma area was an Islamic-era caravan and port locale; Basra was founded c. 636 as the regional centre.

## Succession
- Previous in list: [Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik](https://allhistories.com/kuwait/rulers/sulayman-ibn-abd-al-malik)
- Next in list: [Yazid II](https://allhistories.com/kuwait/rulers/yazid-ii)