Kaleb, King · King of Aksum

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RulerKing · King of Aksum

Kalebكالب

Approximate dateAksum

The Aksumite king who invaded Yemen after the burning of the Christians of Najran.

In about 525 he sent an army across the Red Sea, defeated Dhu Nuwas and took Yemen. Abraha, a commander of that army, later made himself ruler there.

Source: history · Wikipedia

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