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South Arabia

Also known as South Arabian

South Arabia is the region of south-western Arabia, corresponding mostly to modern Yemen, home in antiquity to kingdoms such as Saba and Himyar. The Aksumite Empire had close ties with it and campaigned there in the sixth century. Accounts of the Aksumite Empire describe South Arabia as part of its trade and military sphere.

South Arabia
Image: Abo Yemen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Mentioned in 4 profiles

Aksumite EmpireFoundation, MilitaryKingdom of SabaFoundation, Impact, SummarySouth YemenFoundation, Military, SummaryArabicOrigins

Mentioned in 5 state histories

D'mtKingdom of SabaGhassanidsMahra SultanateFederation of South Arabia

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). South Arabia. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/south-arabia
MLA
“South Arabia.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/south-arabia. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “South Arabia.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/south-arabia.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘South Arabia’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/south-arabia (Accessed: ).

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