Sayf ibn Dhi Yazan
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Ma'adi Yakrib ibn Abi Murrah (Arabic: معد يكرب بن أبي مرة), more commonly known by the Arabian legends as Abu Murrah Sayf ibn Dhi Yazan al-Himyari (أبو مرة سيف بن ذي يزن الحميري) or just Sayf ibn Ziyazin[2][3] was a semi-legendary Himyarite king who lived between 516 and 578 known for ending Aksumite rule over South Arabia with the help of the Sasanian Empire.[4]
Quick Facts Ma'adi Yakrib ibn Abi Murrah, Vassal king of Himyar under the Sasanian Empire ...
Ma'adi Yakrib ibn Abi Murrah | |||||
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King of Himyar | |||||
Vassal king of Himyar under the Sasanian Empire | 571–575/578 | ||||
Predecessor | Position started | ||||
Successor | Position abolished (According to some sources, his son Ma'dikarib succeeded him) | ||||
Died | c. 575 | ||||
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Father | Abu Murrah al-Fayyad[1] | ||||
Mother | Rayhana[1] | ||||
Religion | Judaism |
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