Sasanian Yemen

Sasanian Yemen was a colony in Arabia (Middle East) that lasted from c. 570 to 628 CE, about 58 years. Its people spoke Iranian languages (Median, Persian, Parthian, Scythian, Sogdian, Pashto, Kurdish).

A Persian force sent by Khosrow I expelled the Aksumites and ruled Yemen through governors. The last governor, Badhan, accepted Islam around 628.

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Facts

Dates: c. 570 to 628 CE
Duration: 58 years
Type: Colony
Region: Arabia, Middle East
Language family: Iranian
Capital: Sanaa

Came from

Aksumite Yemen (Abraha) c. 525 to 570 CE

Events in Middle East during its time

622 The Hijra

Neighbours in Middle East

Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE
Sasanian Empire 224 to 651 CE
Kingdom of Iberia (Kartli) c. 302 BCE to 580 CE
Byzantine Syria and Palestine 395 to 640 CE
Muhammad's state at Medina 622 to 632 CE
Caucasian Albania c. 150 BCE to 705 CE
Lazica (Egrisi) c. 100 to 697 CE
Ghassanids c. 220 to 638 CE
Lakhmids c. 300 to 602 CE
Principality of Iberia 588 to 888 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Europe
Ghana Empire (Wagadu) c. 300 to 1200 CE, North and West Africa
Kingdom of Aksum c. 100 to 940 CE, North and West Africa
Moche (Mochica) c. 100 to 800 CE, South America
Tiwanaku c. 400 to 1000 CE, South America
Tang dynasty 618 to 907 CE, East Asia
First Turkic Khaganate 552 to 603 CE, Central and North Asia

Questions

When did Sasanian Yemen exist?

c. 570 to 628 CE, about 58 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.

Where was Sasanian Yemen?

Arabia, in Middle East. Its capital was Sanaa.

What language did Sasanian Yemen speak?

Iranian. This family includes Median, Persian, Parthian, Scythian, Sogdian, Pashto, Kurdish.

What came before Sasanian Yemen?

Aksumite Yemen (Abraha).