Marthad'ilan Yu'nim

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Marthad'ilan Yu'nim
King of Saba', Dhu Raydan, Hadramawt, Yamnat and their Arabs, on Tawdum and Tihamat
Reign480–504 CE
PredecessorSharhabil Yakkuf
SuccessorMarthad'ilan Yanuf
BornMarthad ibn Lakhni'ah ibn Sharhabil Yakkuf al-Himyari
Diedc. 504
Yemen
Names
Marthad ibn Lakhni'ah ibn Sharhabil Yakkuf al-Himyari
Regnal name
Marthad'ilan Yu'nim
FatherLakhni'ah Yanuf
ReligionJudaism

Marthad'ilan Yu'nim (Arabic: مرثد ألن ينعم) real name Marthad ibn Lakhni'ah ibn Sharhabil Yakkuf al-Himyari, was a king of Himyar who reigned in the late 5th century CE and early sixth century CE.[1][2]

In the books of Arab heritage, Marthad'ilan Yanuf is known as Marthad al-Khayr.[3][4][5]

Reign[edit]

Not much is known about Marthad'ilan Yu'nim, and there is only one inscription which confirms his reign.[1][2] Based on inscriptions, it appears that he is the son of Lakhni'ah Yanuf, a son of the Himyarite ruler Sharhabil Yakkuf.[1][2] There is an inscription which describes the construction of a synagogue by Marthad'ilan Yu'nim.[1][2] Christian J. Robin believed that Marthad's reign ended after 485 CE.[2]

Military campaigns[edit]

Marthad'ilan Yu'nim intervened in a war between the Banu Bakr and Banu Asad tribes, sending a large force to restore order.[3][4][5]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "DASI: Digital Archive for the Study of pre-islamic arabian Inscriptions: Epigraph details". dasi.cnr.it. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  2. ^ a b c d e Johnson, Scott Fitzgerald (November 2015). The Oxford Handbook of Late Antiquity. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-027753-6.
  3. ^ a b "Imru al-Qays' retaliatory wars in the Tihamat". Al Riyadh.
  4. ^ a b "الاغانی - ابو الفرج الإصفهاني - کتابخانه مدرسه فقاهت". lib.eshia.ir (in Persian). Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  5. ^ a b "ص26 - كتاب شرح المعلقات السبع للزوزني - استنصاره اليمن - المكتبة الشاملة". shamela.ws. Retrieved 2024-05-24.