c. AD 603–680
Mu'awiya I
Founder and first caliph of the Umayyad Caliphate
c. 77years, roughly
64%of the people on this site died younger
Mu'awiya I was born in about AD 603 and died in about AD 680, so lived for roughly 77 years. Only the years are known, so treat this as a rough guide.
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Dates are from Wikidata (free to use under CC0), last updated 22 October 2026. Only the years are known for this person, so the ages here are approximate. Dates in old records are sometimes disputed.
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