| 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 | Masruq ibn Abraha | ||||
| 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 (Later converted to Islam) | ||||
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.