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Martyrdom of Arethas
The Martyrdom of Arethas is a Greek hagiographical text describing the massacre of the Christians of Najran in 523 under the Himyarite king Yusuf and the Aksumite expedition against him. It centres on Arethas, the elderly leader of the Najran Christians, who was executed with many others. It was widely copied in Byzantium and became the basis of the saint's cult.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Martyrdom of Arethas. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/martyrdom-of-arethas
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