Siege of Sana'a

Siege of Sana'a
Part of the Abyssinian–Persian wars
Date 570 Location Sana'a, Yemen Result Sassanid victory Sayf ibn Dhi Yazan is restored as king of Yemen as a vassal state of the Sassanid Empire
Belligerents
Sassanid Empire	Kingdom of Aksum
Commanders and leaders
Vahrez
Strength
16000	More than Persians
Casualties and losses
medium	heavy

The Siege of Sana'a took place when the Sassanids under Spahbed Vahrez besieged the Aksumite city of Sana'a in 570.

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