At a glance
- Era
- Pre-Islamic Arabia
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
- Draft Completeness 2/5 · Help complete it
Place in the story
Christian (transmitted)
Roles are dated and sourced; the museum describes the act and attributes the judgement.
Summary
The occupation
The Roman emperors incited the Abyssinians and equipped them with a naval fleet, as vengeance for what Dhu Nuwas had done to the Christians of Najran. Seventy thousand soldiers from Abyssinia landed and occupied Yemen a second time under Aryat's command in 525 CE 3 1. See the second Abyssinian occupation.
The end
Notes for researchers
The name appears in the book's edition as "Arbat" and "Aryat"; the name familiar in the biographical literature is "Aryat".
For young visitors
Aryat was the commander of the Abyssinian army that ruled Yemen. Then his fellow commander Abraha killed him and took his place.
Connections
- Ruler of
- Yemen
- Participated in
- The Second Abyssinian Occupation of Yemen
People and things also explored
Abraha· The Second Abyssinian Occupation of Yemen· Yemen· The First Abyssinian Occupation of Yemen· Liberation and Persian Rule of Yemen· Badhan (last Persian governor of Yemen)· Dhu Nuwas (Yusuf Asʾar Yathʾar)· Sayf ibn Dhi Yazan (Maʾdikarib)
Sources
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri , p. 25
- Tafhim al-Quran — Abu al-A'la al-Mawdudi , 4/195-198
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri , p. 24
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Aryat (Abraha’s predecessor in Yemen)”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/aryat/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-22.