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Ethiopian ruler of Yemen under the Aksumite Empire From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Masrūq ibn Abraha (Arabic: مسروق بن أبرهة) was the last Abyssinian descended ruler of Yemen under the Axumite Empire, as recorded in both Arabic tradition and later Islamic literature. He succeeded his father, Abraha. In 570 or 571, he was killed in the Battle of Hadhramaut in the Yemeni campaign of Wahrez, reportedly by an arrow shot by Wahrez himself.
Masruq ibn Abraha | |||||
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King of Himyar | |||||
Reign | 570–571 | ||||
Predecessor | Yaksum ibn Abraha | ||||
Successor | Position abolished
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Born | c. 510 | ||||
Died | c. 570 | ||||
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Religion | Christianity |
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