Tha'ran Ya'ub Yuhan'im (Arabic: ثأران يعب يهنعم) was a ruler of the ancient Kingdoms of Saba' and Dhu-Raydan, which was located in present-day Yemen. The earliest mention of Tha'ran is in inscriptions from 155 CE as part of a co-regency with his father, Dhamar Ali Yahbur. He succeeded his father around 175 and ruled alone until 214.
| Tha'ran Ya'ub Yuhan'im | |
|---|---|
| King of Sabaʾ and ḏu-Raydān | |
 | |
| Reign | c. 155 – 214 |
| Predecessor | Dhamar Ali Yahbur |
| Successor | Lazm Yanuf Yuhasd'iq |
| Died | c. 214 South Arabia |
| Religion | South Arabian polytheism |
Reign
editCo-regency
editTha'ran entered power firstly as a co-regent under his father, Dhamar Ali Yahbur. There are two inscriptions regarding the Sabaeans pledging allegiance to Tha'ran and Dhamar Ali found at the important Sabean religious site, the Temple of Awwam. Father and son ordered repairs for the Ma'rib Dam during their co-reign.[1]
Single reign
editTha'ran took power as a single ruler around 175. Eventually, he stylized his throne name as Tha'ran Ya'ub Yuhan'im.[2] He also became affiliated with the tribe of Himyar. In 180–185 CE, the rebel prince Rabb Shams Nimran launched war on Himyar's lands as a retaliation against the actions of Tha'ran Ya'ub Yuhan'im.[3] In 212, Tha'ran sent a diplomatic delegation to the Kingdom of Hadhramaut to congratulate its new ruler, Il'azz Yalit II.[4] His rule ended in 214; Lazm Yanuf Yuhasd'iq taking the throne in the same year.
Legacy
editLife-sized statues of Dhamar Ali Yahbur and Tha'ran Ya'ub Yuhan'im made out of bronze.[5]
The later Himyarite ruler, Abu Karib, once lamented Tha'ran: "Tha'ran Yahbur has been mine to follow, the virtues of the covenant and mastery."[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ DASI: Digital Archive for the Study of pre-islamic Arabian -RES 4775+4776 RES 3441; Gl 551+1005. Archived 2023-06-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Robin, Christian Julien (2012). "Arabia and Ethiopia". In Johnson, Scott Fitzgerald (ed.). The Oxford Handbook of Late Antiquity. Oxford. p. 369. Archived 2020-01-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "The kingdom of Sabaʾ in the second century CE - Mounir Arbach, Jérémie Schiettecatte - Page 11". web.archive.org. 2023-06-20. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ "DASI: Digital Archive for the Study of pre-Islamic Arabia -Ja 923 RES 4909". dasi.cnr.it. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
- ^ DASI: Digital Archive for the Study of pre-islamic arabian -RES 4708 A). Archived 2023-07-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ الحسن الهمداني. الإكليل من أخبار اليمن وأنساب حمير ج 2.
