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Sasanian conquest of Yemen

c. 570–578 CE · 6th century · Also known as Persian expulsion of Aksumite forces from Yemen

The Sasanian conquest of Yemen was the campaign of c. 570–578 CE in which a Persian expeditionary force expelled the Aksumite-backed regime from South Arabia. The Persians defeated the Aksumite garrison at Sana'a and installed a Persian governor. Accounts of the Aksumite Empire treat the loss as a severe blow that cut Aksum off from the eastern shore of the Red Sea and its trade revenues.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Sasanian conquest of Yemen. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sasanian-conquest-of-yemen
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