'Alhan Nahfan
'Alhan (Nahfan) was a king of Saba around AD 200 from the house of the Hamdanids. He was the son of Yarim Aymin .
'Alhan is mentioned in an inscription which reports that' Alhan visited King Yada'il of Hadramaut to negotiate a treaty. The inscription is not completely preserved. The 'Alhan mentioned in this inscription is probably identical with' Alhan Nahfan, who is known to have been allied with Gadarat , ruler of Aksum and Yadi'ab Ghailan II , king of Hadramaut. It is also recorded that 'Alhan Nahfan put down an uprising by the Sabaean tribe of Chaulan . He was succeeded by his son Sha'ir Awtar .
literature
- John Simpson: Queen of Sheba. Treasures from ancient Yemen. British Museum [u. a.], London 2002, ISBN 0-7141-1151-1 , p. 62, no. 29
predecessor | Office | successor |
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King of Saba around 200 AD |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | 'Alhan Nahfan |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 'Alhan |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | King of Sheba |
DATE OF BIRTH | at 200 |
DATE OF DEATH | at 201 |