`DBH
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`DBH [vocalized as `Azaba or `Adhebah] (fl. 3rd century) was a king of Axum, on the territory of modern-day Ethiopia
, who ruled c. 230–240. He and his son GRMT
(possibly vocalized as "Girma") are known through South Arabia
n inscriptions which mention Shamir, king of Dhu-Raydan and Himyar
asking for his help against the Sabaean
kings.
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
, who ruled c. 230–240. He and his son GRMT
GRMT
GRMT was the son of the Ethiopian Aksumite King `DBH , described in South Arabian texts as the "son of the nagashi"...
(possibly vocalized as "Girma") are known through South Arabia
South Arabia
South Arabia as a general term refers to several regions as currently recognized, in chief the Republic of Yemen; yet it has historically also included Najran, Jizan, and 'Asir which are presently in Saudi Arabia, and Dhofar presently in Oman...
n inscriptions which mention Shamir, king of Dhu-Raydan and Himyar
Himyar
The Himyarite Kingdom or Himyar , historically referred to as the Homerite Kingdom by the Greeks and the Romans, was a kingdom in ancient Yemen. Established in 110 BC, it took as its capital the modern day city of Sana'a after the ancient city of Zafar...
asking for his help against the Sabaean
Sabaeans
The Sabaeans or Sabeans were an ancient people speaking an Old South Arabian language who lived in what is today Yemen, in the south west of the Arabian Peninsula.Some scholars suggest a link between the Sabaeans and the Biblical land of Sheba....
kings.