MILITARY PERSONNEL

Usama ibn Zayd

615 - 678

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Usama ibn Zayd ibn Haritha al-Kalbi (Arabic: أسامة بن زيد بن حارثة الكلبي, romanized: ʾUsāma ibn Zayd ibn Ḥāritha al-Kalbī) was an early Muslim and companion of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. He was the son of Zayd ibn Haritha, Muhammad's adopted son, and Umm Ayman, a servant of Muhammad. Muhammad appointed Usama ibn Zayd as the commander of an expeditionary force which was to invade the region of Balqa in the Byzantine Empire to avenge the Battle of Mu'tah, in which Usama's father and Muhammad's adopted son, Zayd ibn Harithah, had been killed. This campaign was known as the Expedition of Usama bin Zayd. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Usama ibn Zayd is the 307th most popular military personnel (down from 280th in 2019), the 99th most popular biography from Saudi Arabia and the 5th most popular Saudi Arabian Military Personnel.

Usama ibn Zayd was a Muslim military commander who was captured by the Byzantines during the Battle of Yarmouk. He was eventually released and became a military advisor to the Umayyad caliph, Abd al-Malik.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Usama ibn Zayd ranks 307 out of 2,058. Before him are Ivan Bagramyan, Andranik, Claude Victor-Perrin, Duc de Belluno, Baji Rao I, Andrey Yeryomenko, and Werner Mölders. After him are Zhao Yun, Paul Tibbets, Orda Khan, Roman Shukhevych, Nicolas Oudinot, and Rochus Misch.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 615, Usama ibn Zayd ranks 2. Before him is Zayd ibn Thabit. After him is Begga. Among people deceased in 678, Usama ibn Zayd ranks 3. Before him are Aisha, and Pope Donus.

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    Aisha

    COMPANION

    605 - 678

    HPI: 88.09

    Rank: 1

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    Pope Donus

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    610 - 678

    HPI: 72.53

    Rank: 2

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    Usama ibn Zayd

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    615 - 678

    HPI: 69.85

    Rank: 3

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In Saudi Arabia

Among people born in Saudi Arabia, Usama ibn Zayd ranks 99 out of 354. Before him are Abdullah ibn Umar (610), Wahshi ibn Harb (700), Abbas I of Egypt (1816), Muhammad bin Saud (1710), Zayd ibn Ali (695), and Abu Ayyub al-Ansari (576). After him are Muhammad al-Jawad (811), Mukhtar al-Thaqafi (622), Al-Wathiq (812), Isma'il ibn Ja'far (721), Jamal Khashoggi (1958), and Asmā' bint Abi Bakr (595).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Saudi Arabia

Among military personnels born in Saudi Arabia, Usama ibn Zayd ranks 5. Before him are Khalid ibn al-Walid (592), Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas (595), Muhammad bin Qasim (695), and Amr ibn al-As (580). After him are Uqba ibn Nafi (622), Ikrima ibn Abi Jahl (598), Abdallah ibn Sa'd (650), Yazid ibn Abi Sufyan (null), Abdul-Rahman ibn Abi Bakr (null), and Shurahbil ibn Hasana (583).

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