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Kingdom of Hadramawt

c. 1000 BCE – c. 290 CE · about 1290 years approximate dates

Hadramawt was an ancient South Semitic-speaking kingdom of South Arabia with its capital at Shabwa. It was one of the six ancient South Arabian kingdoms, though less is known of it than the others. Himyar conquered it in the late 3rd century CE.

Key facts

Datesc. 1000 BCE – c. 290 CE
RegionArabia & the Caliphates
ContinentAsia
CapitalShabwa
Religion(s)South Arabian polytheism

Before & after

Preceded by

Qataban

Followed by

Himyarite Kingdom

Sources

Dates follow widely used reference works; many ancient dates are approximate or debated. Neutral summary for general reference.