Abraha
Sign in to saveAbraha (Ge’ez: አብርሀ) (also spelled Abreha, died presumably 570 CE) was an Aksumite viceroy of Himyar (modern-day Yemen) and a large part of Arabia for over 30 years in the 6th century. Originally a general in the Aksumite army that invaded Yemen around 525 CE, Abraha seized power by deposing the Christian Himyarite king installed by Kaleb.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 0600-00-00
- Died
- 0570-00-00
- Works
- 4
Top works
- The Ethiopic version of 1 and 2 Corinthians
- I gädl di abuna Täwäldä-Mädehn e di abuna Vittore
- The Ethiopic version of the Letter to the Hebrews
- La lettera ai Romani
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- 1
- Total plays
- 1
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Key facts
- Royalty.name
- Abraha
- Royalty.title
- King of Himyar
- Royalty.type
- King
- Royalty.image
- Balami - Tarikhnama - The miraculous rescue of the Ka'ba from Abraha's attack (cropped).jpg
- Royalty.caption
- 14th-century Persian illustration of Abraha on his attempted destruction of the Kaaba, taken from a "Tarikhnama" (history book).
- Royalty.reign
- 535–560/570
- Royalty.predecessor
- Sumyafa Ashwa
- Royalty.successor
- Yaksum ibn Abraha
- Royalty.birth_place
- Kingdom of Aksum
- Royalty.spouse type
- Wife
- Royalty.consort
- yes
- Royalty.issue
- Yaksum, Masruq
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Key dates
- Died
- 570
- Born
- 600
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Place of birth
- Axum
- Occupation
- military personnel
- Position held
- list of rulers of Saba and Himyar
- Image
- Balami - Tarikhnama - The duel between the Ethiopian generals Abraha and Aryat (cropped).jpg
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Article
9 sectionsContents
- Life
- Year of the Elephant
- Islamic view
- Non-Islamic view
- Death
- See also
- References
- Sources
- Further reading
Abraha (Ge’ez: አብርሀ) (also spelled Abreha, died presumably 570 CE) was an Aksumite viceroy of Himyar (modern-day Yemen) and a large part of Arabia for over 30 years in the 6th century. Originally a general in the Aksumite army that invaded Yemen around 525 CE, Abraha seized power by deposing the Christian Himyarite king installed by Kaleb.
He is famous for the tradition of his failed siege of Mecca, an event that is referred to as the Year of the Elephant in Islamic tradition, using an army that included war elephants. This event is interpreted by some to be the historical context behind Surah Al-Fil, the 105th surah of the Quran. A newly discovered Himyarite inscription may mention elephants, offering potential support for this battle having taken place.