Yaksum ibn Abraha (Arabic: أكسوم بن أبرهة) was an Abyssinian king of Himyar, and one of the sons of Abraha.[1][2][3] In the year 548, Abraha himself appointed Yaksum as the deputy of the land of the Dhu Ma'ahir tribe, an event which is attested to in his only archaeological inscription.[4] Not much is known about Yaksum historically.
| Yaksum ibn Abraha | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King of Himyar | |||||
| Reign | 535/570–571 | ||||
| Predecessor | Abraha | ||||
| Successor | Masruq ibn Abraha | ||||
| Born | c. 510 | ||||
| Died | c. 571 | ||||
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| Religion | Christianity | ||||
The historian Ubayd bin Sharia narrated that Yaksum's death occurred not long after his father had died. He was succeeded by his brother, Masruq ibn Abraha.[5]
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