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Event war Middle East

Aksumite–Himyarite Wars

270 CE – 525 CE

The powerful East African kingdom of Aksum fought the Himyarite kingdom across the Red Sea for control of trade routes.

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Conflict · Middle East

Aksumite–Himyarite Wars

270 CE – 525 CE

The powerful East African kingdom of Aksum fought the Himyarite kingdom across the Red Sea for control of trade routes. The wars culminated in Aksum's 525 AD invasion of Himyar after the Jewish Himyarite king Dhu Nuwas persecuted Christians.

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