List of rulers of Saba and Himyar
This is a list of rulers of Saba and Himyar. It is based on the unabridged book of Dr. Javad Ali "The history of Arab nations before Islam" which derives and reconstructs the lineage of the kings of Saba and Himyar based on inscriptions and other historiographical evidence.[1] This book is in Arabic and has been translated to Persian. Mukaribs which is the plural of the title (Mukrab, Karab), which means "the strong skilled Master", was used by Sabaeans to refer to their Kings or rulers,[2] meanwhile the title Tubba, which means "the one who follows the sun like a shadow" is used by Hymarites to refer to their rulers.[3]
Mukaribs of Saba'
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| 1 | Yatha' Amar Bayin I |
950-1000 BC |
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| 2 | Yada' El Bayin I |
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| 3 | Samah Ali Yanuf I |
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| 4 | Yatha' Amar Watar I |
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| 5 | Yakrib Malek Zarih |
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| 6 | Yakrib Malek Watar I |
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| 7 | Samah Ali Yanuf II |
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| 8 | Yada' El Bayin II |
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| 9 | Yatha' Amar Watar II |
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Contemporary with Sargon II |
| 10 | Yada' Ab I |
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| 11 | Yada' El Bayin III |
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| 12 | Yakrib Malek Watar II |
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| 13 | Yatha' Amar Bayin II |
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| 14 | Karab El Watar I |
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Contemporary with Sennacherib |
| 15 | Yada' Ab II |
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| 16 | Akh Karab |
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| 17 | Samah Ali Watar |
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| 18 | Yada' El Zarih son of 17 |
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| 19 | Samah Ali Yanuf III son of 18 |
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| 20 | Yatha' Amar Watar III son of 18 |
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| 21 | Yada' El Bayin IV son of 20 |
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| 22 | Yada' El Watar I son of 20 |
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| 23 | Zamir Ali Zarih I son of 21 |
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| 24 | Yatha' Amar Watar IV |
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son of Samah Ali Yanuf son of 20 |
| 25 | Karab El Bayin I son of 24 |
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| 26 | Samah Ali Yanuf IV son of 24 |
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| 27 | Zamir Ali Watar son of 26 |
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| 28 | Samah Ali Yanuf V son of 27 |
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| 29 | Yatha' Amar Bayin III son of 28 |
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| 30 | Yakrib Malek Watar III |
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| 31 | Zamir Ali Yanuf son of 30 |
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Kings of Saba'
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Reigned |
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| 32 | Karab El Watar II son of 31 |
620-600 BC |
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| 33 | Samah Ali Zarih son of 32 |
600-580 BC |
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| 34 | Karab El Watar III son of 33 |
580-570 BC |
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| 35 | El Sharih I son of 33 |
570-560 BC |
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| 36 | Yada' El Bayin V son of 34 |
560-540 BC |
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| 37 | Yakrib Malek Watar IV son of 36 |
540-520 BC |
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| 38 | Yatha' Amar Bayin IV son of 37 |
520-500 BC |
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| 39 | Karab El Watar IV son of 38 |
500-480 BC |
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| 40 | Samah Ali Yanuf VI son of 39 |
480-460 BC |
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| 41 | Yada' El Bayin VI son of 39 |
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| 42 | Yatha' Amar Watar V son of 39 |
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| 43 | El Sharih II son of 41 |
460-445 BC |
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| 44 | Zamir Ali Bayin I son of 41 |
445-430 BC |
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| 45 | Yada' El Watar II son of 44 |
430-410 BC |
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| 46 | Zamir Ali Bayin II son of 45 |
410-390 BC |
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| 47 | Samah Ali Yanuf VII son of 46 |
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| 48 | Karab El Watar V son of 46? |
390-370 BC |
unknown ruler between 370-350 BC |
| 49 | Karab Yuhan'em son of Ham Athat |
350-330 BC |
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| 50 | Karab El Watar VI son of 49 |
330-310 BC |
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| 51 | Wahab Shamsam/El Yahiz I |
310-290 BC |
son of Halik Amar or Saraw |
| 52 | Anmar Yuha'man I son of 51 |
290-270 BC |
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| 53 | Zamir Ali Zarih II son of 52 |
270-250 BC |
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| 54 | Nasha Karab Yuha'man son of 53 |
250-230 BC |
unknown ruler between 230-200 BC |
| 55 | Nasir Yuhan'em |
200-180 BC |
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| 56 | Zamir Ali Bayin III |
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| 57 | Wahab El Yahiz II |
180-160 BC |
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| 58 | Karab El Watar Yuhan'em I son of 57 |
160-145 BC |
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| 59 | Anmar Yuha'man II son of 57 |
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| 60 | Yarim Aymin son of Awsalat Rafshan |
145-115 BC |
He Usurped the throne with his son |
| 61 | Alhan Nahfan son of 60 |
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| 62 | Far'am Yanhab |
130-125 BC |
He managed to partially regain the legitimate throne |
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| 63 | Sha'ram Awtar son of 61 |
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| 64 | El Sharih Yahzib son of 62 |
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Contemporary with Sha'ram Awtar, see # 63 |
| 65 | Yazil Bayin son of 62 |
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He allied with his brother see # 64 against Sha'ram Awtar see # 63 |
| 67 | Hayu Athtar Yazi' son of 63? |
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| 68 | Karab El Watar Yuhan'em II son of 56 |
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| 69 | Watar Yuha'min son of 64 |
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| 70 | Zamir Ali Zarih III son of 68 |
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| 71 | Nasha Karab Yuha'min Yuharhib son of 64 |
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| 72 | Karab El Bayin II son of 68 |
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| 73 | Yasir Yuhasdiq |
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| 74 | Sa'd Shams Asri' son of 64 |
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| 75 | Murthid Yuhahmid son of 74 |
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| 76 | Zamir Ali Yahbir I son of 73 |
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| 77 | Tharin Ya'ib Yuhan'im son of 76 |
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| 78 | Zamir Ali Yahbir II son of 77 |
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| 79 | Shamdar Yuhan'im |
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| 80 | Amdan Bayin Yuhaqbiz |
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| 81 | Hutar Athat Yafish |
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| 82 | Karab Athat Yuhaqbiz |
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| 83 | Shahar Aymin |
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| 84 | Rab Shams Namran |
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| 85 | El Ez Nawfan Yuhasdiq |
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| 86 | Sa'd Um Namran |
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| 87 | Yasir Yuhan'em |
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| 88 | Shammar Yahr'ish son of 87 |
275-300 CE |
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| 89 | Yarim Yuharhib son of 88 |
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| 90 | Yasir Yuhan'im III son of 88 |
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| 91 | Tharin Ayfi' son of 90 |
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| 92 | Zari' Amar Aymin I son of 90 |
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| 93 | Karab El Watar Yuhan'em III |
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| 94 | Tharin Yakrib son of 88 |
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| 95 | Zamir Ali Yahbir III son of 94 |
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| 96 | Tharin Yuhan'im son of 95 |
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| 97 | Malki Karab Yuha'min son of 96 |
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| 98 | Zari' Amar Aymin II son of 97 |
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| 99 | Abu Karab As'ad son of 97 |
390–420 CE |
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| 100 | Hassan Yuha'min son of 99 |
420–450 CE |
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| 101 | Sharhib El Ya'fir son of 99 |
450–465 CE |
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| 102 | Sharhib El Yakif |
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He ruled with his three sons see # 103,104,105 |
| 103 | Mu'di Karab Yan'im son of 102 |
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| 104 | Luhay'ath Yanuf Dhū-Shanatir son of 102 |
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| 105 | Nawfim son of 102 |
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| 106 | Murthid Alan Yanuf |
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| 107 | Mu'di Karab Ya'fir |
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| 108 | Yusuf Ash'ar Dhu Nuwas |
517–527 CE |
He murdered Luhay'ath Yanuf Dhū-Shanatir see # 104 |
| 109 | Sumuafa' Ashawa' |
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Appointed by Kaleb |
| 110 | Sayf ibn Dhi-Yazan |
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He expelled the Axumite rulers from Yemen |
See also
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