Shammar Yahr'ish al-Himyari | |||||
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King of Saba', Dhu Raydan, Hadramawt and Yamnat | |||||
![]() The Namara inscription which has Shammar's name inscribed on it | |||||
Reign | 275–312 CE | ||||
Predecessor | Yasir Yuha'nim | ||||
Successor | Yasir Yuha'nim | ||||
Died | c. 312 Yemen | ||||
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Father | Yasir Yuha'nim | ||||
Religion | South Arabian polytheism |
Shammar Yahr'ish al-Himyari, full name Shammar Yahr'ish ibn Yasir Yuha'nim al-Manou (Himyaritic: 𐩦𐩣𐩧 𐩺𐩠𐩲𐩧𐩦 𐩨𐩬 𐩺𐩪𐩧 𐩺𐩠𐩬𐩲𐩣, romanized: Šammar Yuharʿiš bin Yāsir Yuhanʿim Menou) was a Himyarite king.[1][2] He was the first to have the title “King of Saba', Dhu Raydan, Hadramawt and Yamnat” and he united most of Yemen during his rule.