Aksumite siege of Mecca
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| Aksumite siege of Mecca | |||||||
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.jpg) 14th-century Persian illustration of Abraha on his attempted destruction of the Kaaba, taken from a "Tarikhnama" (history book). | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Quraysh | Kingdom of Aksum | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Abd al-Muttalib | Abraha | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Most of the Force (From Smallpox) | ||||||
The siege led by Abraha, the leader of Aksumite Himyar, who had sought to expand his authority in Arabia, and challenge Meccas religious prominence.[1]