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Saif ibn Dhi Yazan
Semi-legendary Himyarite king of Yemen / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Saif ibn Dhi Yazan al-Himyari (Arabic: سَيْف بِن ذِي يَزَن الحِمْيَريّ) or simply known as Saif ibn Dhi Yazan, was a semi-legendary Himyarite king who lived in the 6th century CE. He is well-known for his role in expelling the Aksumites out of Yemen with the help of the Sasanian Empire, and is considered as the liberator of Yemen.
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Saif ibn Dhi Yazan al-Himyari | |||||
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Himyarite king | |||||
![]() An imaginary depiction of Saif ibn Dhi Yazan by Ali Bey in 1847 | |||||
Reign | c. 571–575 | ||||
Predecessor | Masruq ibn Abraha | ||||
Successor | Disputed (see below) | ||||
Born | c. 516 CE Sana'a, Yemen | ||||
Died | c. 575 CE Sana'a, Yemen | ||||
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House | Dhu Yazan tribe | ||||
Mother | Rayhana bint Dhi Jadan | ||||
Religion | Judaism (Later converted to Islam) |
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