Overview
Ma'in (Minaean: 𐩣𐩲𐩬; Arabic: معين, romanized: Maʿīn) was an ancient South Arabian kingdom in modern-day Yemen. It was located along the strip of desert called Ṣayhad by medieval Arab geographers, which is now known as Ramlat al-Sab'atayn. Wadd was the national god of Ma'in. The spoken language was Minaic. The kingdom appears in the historical record in the 8th century BCE, and transition from a city-state to kingdom in the last quarter of the 7th century BCE. The date of the end of Ma'in is heavily disputed, but the most popular hypothesis places its demise in the 1st century CE. The Minaean people were one of four ancient Yemeni groups mentioned by Eratosthenes. The others were the Sabaeans, Ḥaḍramites and.
Historical Periods
Minaeans (-383–-280)
383 BCE – 280 BCE
Capital: QarnawuArea: 28,484 km²
Minaeans (-279–-265)
279 BCE – 265 BCE
Capital: QarnawuArea: 28,624 km²
Minaeans (-264–-189)
264 BCE – 189 BCE
Capital: QarnawuArea: 28,484 km²
Minaeans (-188–-171)
188 BCE – 171 BCE
Capital: QarnawuArea: 137,479 km²
Minaeans (-170–-165)
170 BCE – 165 BCE
Capital: QarnawuArea: 214,403 km²
Minaeans (-164–-67)
164 BCE – 67 BCE
Capital: QarnawuArea: 214,510 km²
Minaeans (-36–-28)
36 BCE – 28 BCE
Capital: QarnawuArea: 84,538 km²
Minaeans (-27–-26)
27 BCE – 26 BCE
Capital: QarnawuArea: 84,538 km²