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Yemen

Yemen is a region in the south-west of the Arabian Peninsula, historically a centre of trade in incense and a link between Arabia, the Horn of Africa and the Indian Ocean. The Aksumite Empire extended its control over Yemen in the sixth century before being expelled by the Sasanians. It was later ruled at times by the Ayyubid Empire and the Ottoman Empire, and the Walashma princes took refuge there before founding the Adal Sultanate.

Yemen
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Adal SultanateFoundationAksumite EmpireSocioeconomy, Military, DeclineAyyubid EmpireFoundation, GovernanceFatimid CaliphateGovernance, ImpactOttoman EmpireGovernanceKingdom of SabaMilitary, SummaryHimyarite KingdomFoundation, Military, Impact, Decline, SummarySouth YemenFoundation, Socioeconomy, Military, Governance, Impact, Decline, SummaryUnited Arab EmiratesMilitary, Impact, SummaryRepublic of YemenFoundation, Socioeconomy, Military, Governance, Impact, Decline, Summary

Mentioned in 7 state histories

Sultanate of DahlakZurayid dynastyHamdanid sultanate of YemenRasulid dynastyYemen VilayetYemen Arab RepublicRepublic of Yemen

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Yemen. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/yemen
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“Yemen.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/yemen. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Yemen.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/yemen.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Yemen’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/yemen (Accessed: ).

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