Minaeans
Ma'in ( altsüdarabisch m ʿ n, vocalized Ma ʿ īn ) was a kingdom of Minaeans in Yemen since the 6th century BC
History
About the early history of the Kingdom of North Yemen is not known. The territory of the later Ma'in made her first appearance at the time of Sabean Mukarribs Karib'il watar I. and then consisted of a number of small city-states that were under strong Sabaean influence. However, the dating of this period inscriptions from the city-state Haram show next significant impact Sabean also Minaean speech features. The kingdom of Ma'in originated in the 6th century BC, but was initially under the domination of Sheba. It was not until around 400 BC, the Minaeans in alliance with Hadramaut could solve of Sheba. In the 4th century Ma'in and Hadhramaut were ruled by the same royal family, but this close connection broke up probably in the second half of this century. Capital of the empire was initially Yathill (now Baraqisch ) and later Qarnawu (today Ma'in ). Its heyday was the country in the 3rd century BC as it was able to extend its influence along the incense route through the submission of Najran, Asirs and the Hejaz. Since Waqah'il Sadiq I. ( Hermann von Wissmann: 360 BC; Kenneth A. Kitchen: about 190-175 BC) the Minaean rule stretched as far as Dedan. From the far-reaching trade relations also testifies that at that time presence minäischer traders in the Aegean are attested. With the expansion Ma'ins to the Red Sea and maritime trade could be operated. At the end of the second century BC came under the rule of Ma'in Qatabans, after the collapse of qatabanischen empire collapsed a few decades later the Minaean Empire, its territory was the campaign of Aelius Gallus 25/24 BC under Sabean latest rule.
Kings
The sequence and dating of individual Minean kings is highly uncertain; The following table shows the reconstruction of Kenneth A. Kitchen dar. It should be noted, however, that the reconstruction of Hermann von Wissmann is materially different and yet can be regarded as equally likely.