Back سيف بن ذي يزن Arabic سيف بن ذى يزن ARZ Sayf ibn Dhi Yazan Catalan Sayf ibn Dhi Yazan Spanish سیف بن ذییزن Persian Sayf ibn Dhi Yazan French Saif bin Dzi Yazan ID Sayf ibn Dhi Yazan Italian سیف بن ذی یزن PNB Ceife ibne Di Iazane Portuguese
| Saif ibn Dhi Yazan al-Himyari | |||||
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| Himyarite king | |||||
 An imaginary depiction of Saif ibn Dhi Yazan by Ali Bey in 1847 | |||||
| Reign | c. 571–575 | ||||
| Predecessor | 'abu murat alfyaad | ||||
| Successor | Disputed (see below) | ||||
| Born | c. 516 CE Sana'a, Yemen | ||||
| Died | c. 575 CE Sana'a, Yemen | ||||
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| House | Dhu Yazan tribe | ||||
| Mother | Rayhana bint Dhi Jadan | ||||
| Religion | Judaism | ||||
Saif ibn Dhi Yazan al-Himyari (Arabic: سَيْف بِن ذِي يَزَن الحِمْيَريّ) or simply known as Saif ibn Dhi Yazan, was a semi-legendary Himyarite king who lived in the 6th century CE. He is well-known for his role in expelling the Aksumites out of Yemen with the help of the Sasanian Empire, and is considered as the liberator of Yemen.