Marwan III (ruled 1470-1505) was the first ruler of the Caliphate. Originating in the Hashemite clan and being born around 1440, he was raised in a rich and powerful family. He gained a lot of influence throughout his younger years due to his charismatic self and was able to seize control of the Hijaz in 1462. By 1465 all of the Asian portion of the Mamluk Sultanate fell in a civil war and eventually caused his rise to power within the Sultanate. From this strong centre of government, he was able to spread into most of the Muslim world. The Hashemite Caliphate became the first nation since the Abassids to control most of said religion.