Marthad'ilan Yanuf
| Marthad'ilan Yanuf | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King of Saba', Dhu Raydan, Hadramawt, Yamnat and their Arabs, on Tawdum and Tihamat | |||||
| Reign | 504–515 | ||||
| Predecessor | Marthad'ilan Yu'nim | ||||
| Successor | Ma'dikarib Ya'fur | ||||
| Died | c. 515 Yemen | ||||
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| Father | 'Abd-Kulal | ||||
| Religion | Christianity | ||||
Marthad'ilan Yanuf (Arabic: مرثد ألن ينوف) was a king of Himyar who reigned in the early 6th century CE.[1][2][3][4] He is the first Christian to officially become the ruler of Himyar.
Biography[edit]
Marthad'ilan Yanuf was the son of 'Abd-Kulal, a former Himyarite governor who took the throne as a temporary regent acting for Sharhabil Yakkuf.[5] He was a Christian, just like his father.[6][1] In the early years of his rule, Marthad'ilan Yanuf allowed three ambassadors from Aksum to build a palace for themselves at Dhofar;[7] the inscriptions also state that he provided support for the project.[8] Marthad'ilan Yanuf appears to have reigned for 15 years based on inscriptions,[2] while the Arab historians gave him a reign of forty years.[5][1][3] He had a son named Wali'ah, who was a well-respected government official.[5]
Alleged persecution of Christians[edit]
Some sources have reported that Marthad'ilan Yanuf persecuted Christians, however with recent archaeological finds, this does not seem to be the case, as Marthad'ilan Yanuf himself was a Christian.[citation needed]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
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- ^ Bowersock, G. W. (2013-04-01). The Throne of Adulis: Red Sea Wars on the Eve of Islam. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-933384-4.
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- ^ Rukuni, Rugare (2020). "Religious statecraft: Constantinianism in the figure of Nagashi Kaleb". HTS Theological Studies. 76 (4): 1–12. doi:10.4102/hts.v76i4.5885. ISSN 0259-9422.
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