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Himyarite Kingdom
The Himyarite Kingdom or Himyar (r. 110 BCE–520s), historically referred to as the Homerite Kingdom by the Greeks and the Romans, is a kingdom in ancient Yemen.
Established in 110 BCE, it takes as its capital the modern day city of Sana'a after the ancient city of Zafar.
The Kingdom conquers neighboring Saba (Sheba) in c.2 5 BCE, Qataban in c.2 00 CE, and Hadramaut c. 300 CE.
Its political fortunes relative to Saba change frequently until it finally conquers the Sabaean Kingdom around 280 CE.
Member Cities
- Sanaa' > Sana'a Sanaa' Yemen Capital
- Al Jabiyah Syria Location
- Al-Kufah An-Najaf Iraq Location
- Callinicum > Ar-Raqqah Ar-Raqqah Syria Location
- Ctesiphon Iraq Location
- Dara Erzincan Turkey Location
- Jerusalem > Yerushalayim Israel Israel Location
- Ma'rib Ma'rib Yemen Location
- Mocha > Al-Mukha Ta`izz Yemen Location
- Najran Najran Saudi Arabia Location
- Palmyra > Tudmur Hims Syria Location
- Satala Gumushane Turkey Location
- Zafar `Adan Yemen Location
- Zula Northern Red Sea Eritrea Location