Siege of Sanaa (570)
| Siege of Sanaa | |||||||
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| Part of the Aksumite–Persian wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Sasanian Empire | Kingdom of Aksum | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Wahrez | |||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| c. 700 | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
Location within Yemen | |||||||
The siege of Sanaa is a pre-Islamic battle fought in the 6th century by the Kingdom of Aksum and the Sasanian Empire, during the Aksumite–Persian wars. It took place when the Sasanian under general Vahrez besieged the Aksumite city of Sanaa in 570.
Sources
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