Kingdom of Ma'in
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The Kingdom of Ma'in was an ancient South Arabian state centered in modern-day Yemen, known for its Minaean people and its role in the incense trade across the Arabian Peninsula.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kingdom of Ma'in canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
South Arabian kingdom
ⓘ
ancient kingdom ⓘ historical state ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSite |
Baraqish
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Qarnawu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Qarnawu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conqueredBy | Kingdom of Saba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | ancient South Arabia ⓘ |
| culture | Minaean culture ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | late 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn |
caravan trade
ⓘ
incense trade ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Minaean people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flourishedInCentury |
2nd century BCE
ⓘ
3rd century BCE ⓘ 4th century BCE ⓘ 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| governmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| hasDemonym |
Minaean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Minaeans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitleForRuler | king ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Ancient Near East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
incense trade across the Arabian Peninsula
ⓘ
long-distance caravan commerce ⓘ |
| language | Minaean language ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arabian Peninsula
ⓘ
modern-day Yemen ⓘ |
| mainEconomicActivity |
control of caravan stations
ⓘ
re-export of incense ⓘ |
| neighbour |
Kingdom of Hadhramaut
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Qataban NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Saba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient South Arabia ⓘ |
| people | Minaeans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Jawf region of Yemen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | ancient South Arabian polytheism ⓘ |
| religiousPractice |
temple worship
ⓘ
votive offerings ⓘ |
| sourceOfKnowledge |
archaeological remains
ⓘ
epigraphic inscriptions ⓘ |
| tradePartner |
Mediterranean markets
ⓘ
Nabataean Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Ptolemaic Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tradeRoute | incense route ⓘ |
| usedCurrency | silver-based trade weights ⓘ |
| writingMaterial |
bronze inscriptions
ⓘ
stone inscriptions ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Ancient South Arabian script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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