Sha'r Awtar () was a
king
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from the
Hashid
The Hashid (; Musnad: 𐩢𐩦𐩵𐩣) is a tribal confederation in Yemen. It is the second or third largest – after Bakil and, depending on sources, Madh'hij tribe related to
Banu Hamdan
Banu Hamdan (; Ancient South Arabian script, Musnad: 𐩠𐩣𐩵𐩬) is an ancient, large, and prominent Arab tribe in northern Yemen.
Origins and location
The Hamdan stemmed from the eponymous progenitor Awsala (nickname Hamdan) whose descent ...
which took control over the
Kingdom of Saba'.
[Albert Jamme, ''Inscriptions from Mahram Bilqis'' (1962), p. 135] His rule was contemporary with a rival tribe led by
Il Sharih Yahdhib.
He led many campaigns against
Hadhramaut
Hadhramaut ( ; ) is a geographic region in the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula which includes the Yemeni governorates of Hadhramaut, Shabwah and Mahrah, Dhofar in southwestern Oman, and Sharurah in the Najran Province of Saudi A ...
and
Axum
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Axum is located in the Central Zone of the Tigray Re ...
in which he managed to defeat them.
See also
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List of rulers of Saba and Himyar
This is a list of rulers of Saba' and Himyar, ancient Arab kingdoms which are now part of present-day Yemen. The kingdom of Saba' became part of the Himyarite Kingdom in the late 3rd century CE.
The title Mukarrib (Old South Arabian: , romanize ...
References
Monarchs of Yemen
Middle Eastern kings
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