Masruq ibn Abraha

Ethiopian ruler of Yemen
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Quick Facts

IntroEthiopian ruler of Yemen
PlacesEthiopia
Politician Governor Ruler
Work fieldPolitics
Gender
Male
Death570Hadramaut
Family
Father:Abraha
The details

Biography

Masrūq ibn Abraha (Arabic: مسروق بن أبرهة) was the last Abyssinian descended ruler of Yemen under the Axumite Empire, as recorded in both Arabic tradition and later Islamic literature. He succeeded his father, Abraha. In 570 or 571, he was killed in the Battle of Hadhramaut in the Yemeni campaign of Wahrez, reportedly by an arrow shot by Wahrez himself.

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