Himyarite Kingdom

The Ḥimyarite Kingdom or Ḥimyar (Arabic مملكة حِمْيَر Mamlakat Ḥimyar) (Musnad: 𐩢𐩣𐩺𐩧𐩣) (Hebrew: ממלכת חִמְיָר‎‎) (Flourished 110 BCE–520s CE), historically referred to as the Homerite Kingdom by the Greeks and the Romans, was a kingdom in ancient Yemen. Established in 110 BCE, it took as its capital the ancient city of Zafar, to be followed at the beginning of the 4th century by what is the modern-day city of Sana'a. The kingdom conquered neighbouring Saba' (Sheba) in c. 25 BCE (for the first time), Qataban in c. 200 CE, and Haḍramaut c. 300 CE. Its political fortunes relative to Saba' changed frequently until it finally conquered the Sabaean Kingdom around 280. Himyar then endured until it finally fell to Axumite invaders in 525.

Himyarite Kingdom

The Ḥimyarite Kingdom or Ḥimyar (Arabic مملكة حِمْيَر Mamlakat Ḥimyar) (Musnad: 𐩢𐩣𐩺𐩧𐩣) (Hebrew: ממלכת חִמְיָר‎‎) (Flourished 110 BCE–520s CE), historically referred to as the Homerite Kingdom by the Greeks and the Romans, was a kingdom in ancient Yemen. Established in 110 BCE, it took as its capital the ancient city of Zafar, to be followed at the beginning of the 4th century by what is the modern-day city of Sana'a. The kingdom conquered neighbouring Saba' (Sheba) in c. 25 BCE (for the first time), Qataban in c. 200 CE, and Haḍramaut c. 300 CE. Its political fortunes relative to Saba' changed frequently until it finally conquered the Sabaean Kingdom around 280. Himyar then endured until it finally fell to Axumite invaders in 525.