Yezid 6 | Prosopography of the Byzantine Empire |
| Sex | M |
| Floruit | M/L VII |
| Dates | 669 (taq) / 678 (ob.) |
| Variant Names | Yazid |
| Ethnicity | Arab |
| Locations | Syria |
| Titles | Commander, Arabs (office) |
| Textual Sources | Tabari, al-, Ta'rikh al-rusul wa-l-muluk, ed. M.-J. de Goeje et al., 15 vols. (Leiden 1879-1901); Eng tr. The History of al-Tabari, general editor E. Yar-Shater, 39 vols. (New York, 1985-) (history) |
Yezid 6 was an Arab commander. In AH 49 (Feb. 669-Jan. 670) Yazid b. Shajarah al- Rahawi led a sea raid against the Byzantines, and spent the winter in Syria: Tabari XVIII, p. 94. In AH 56 (Nov. 675-Nov. 676) he is said to have raided Byzantine territory by sea: Tabari XVIII, p. 183. In AH 58 (Nov. 677-Oct. 678) he was killed at sea, according to one source, al-Waqidi; according to another, `Amr b. Yazid al-Juhani, he led the winter campaign into Byzantine territory in this year: Tabari XVIII, p. 192.
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