Marthad'ilan Yu'nim (Arabic: مرثد ألن ينعم) real name Marthad'ilan Yu'nim ibn Lakhni'ah Yanuf ibn Sharhabil Yakkuf al-Himyari, was a king of Himyar who reigned in the late 5th century CE.[1][2] After his rule, there is a period of fifteen years with no named ruler in inscriptions, hence implying a period of political disorder after his demise.[2]
| Marthad'ilan Yu'nim | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King of Saba', Dhu Raydan, Hadramawt, Yamnat and their Arabs, on Tawdum and Tihamat | |||||
| Reign | 480–485 CE | ||||
| Predecessor | Sharhabil Yakkuf | ||||
| Successor | Marthad'ilan Yanuf | ||||
| Died | c. 504 Yemen | ||||
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| Father | Lakhni'ah Yanuf I | ||||
| Religion | Judaism | ||||
Biography edit
Not much is known about Marthad'ilan Yu'nim, and there is only one inscription which confirms his reign.[1][2] Based on inscriptions, it appears that he is the son of Lakhni'ah Yanuf, a son of the Himyarite ruler Sharhabil Yakkuf.[1][2] There is an inscription which describes the construction of a synagogue by Marthad'ilan Yu'nim.[1][2]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d "DASI: Digital Archive for the Study of pre-islamic arabian Inscriptions: Epigraph details". dasi.cnr.it. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ a b c d e Johnson, Scott Fitzgerald (November 2015). The Oxford Handbook of Late Antiquity. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-027753-6.