Siège

Aksumite siege of Mecca

570 · 21.42° N, 39.83° E

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570
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Siège
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21.42° N, 39.83° E
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570 siege

Aksumite siege of Mecca

570 failed siege in Arabia

A famous siege led by Abraha in Islamic tradition, the leader of Aksumite Himyar, who had sought to expand his authority in Arabia, and challenge Mecca's religious prominence. This event is one of the most famous acts of warfare in pre-Islamic Arabia.

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