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Sha'irum Awtar

3rd century CE · 3rd century · Also known as Shaʿir Awtar

Sha'irum Awtar was a king of Saba and Dhu Raydan in the early third century CE, ruling from Marib. His inscriptions record victories over Hadramawt, including the capture and burning of its capital Shabwa, and campaigns against Himyar and the Aksumite forces then active in western Yemen. He was among the last Sabaean kings to win major wars before Himyar absorbed Saba.

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Sha'irum Awtar. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/shairum-awtar
MLA: “Sha'irum Awtar.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/shairum-awtar. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Sha'irum Awtar.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/shairum-awtar.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Sha'irum Awtar’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/shairum-awtar (Accessed: ).

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