Conflict: | siege of sanaa |
Partof: | the Aksumite–Persian wars |
Date: | 570 |
Place: | Sana'a, Yemen |
Map Type: | Yemen |
Map Relief: | y |
Result: | Sasanian victory
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Combatant1: | Sasanian Empire |
Combatant2: | Kingdom of Aksum |
Commander1: | Vahrez |
Strength1: | c. 700 |
Strength2: | Unknown |
Casualties1: | Unknown |
Casualties2: | Unknown |
The Siege of Sana'a is a battle fought in the 6th century by the Kingdom of Aksum and the Sasanian Empire.It took place when the Sasanian under general Vahrez besieged the Aksumite city of Sana'a in 570.