Dhu Shanatir
| Dhu Shanatir | |||||||||
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| Reign | 490–517 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Sharhabil Ya'fur | ||||||||
| Successor | Dhu Nuwas | ||||||||
| Died | c. 517 | ||||||||
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| Religion | South Arabian polytheism | ||||||||
Dhu Shanatir, full name Lakhni'ah Yanuf Dhu Shanatir (Arabic: لخنيعة ينوف ذو شناتر) was a semi-legendary Himyarite king who ruled Yemen for at least 27 years. An usurper to the throne who is unrelated to the royal family of Himyar, Dhu Shanatir has sometimes been identified with the Aksumite vassal over Yemen, Ma'dikarib Ya'fur.