Dhu Nuwas

Yemeni king, last ruler of Himyarite Kingdom
Person human Q878766
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Dhu Nuwas

Summary

Dhu Nuwas is a human[1]. He died on February 530[2]. He worked as a ruler[3]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (395 views/month, #7,047 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Dhu Nuwas died on February 530[2].
  • Dhu Nuwas held citizenship in Himyarite kingdom[5].
  • Dhu Nuwas worked as a ruler[3].
  • Dhu Nuwas held the position of king[6].
  • Dhu Nuwas's religion is recorded as Judaism[7].
  • Dhu Nuwas is recorded as male[8].
  • Dhu Nuwas's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • Dhu Nuwas's noble title is recorded as king[10].
  • Dhu Nuwas's given name is recorded as Yusuf[11].
  • Dhu Nuwas's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[12].
  • Dhu Nuwas's replaces is recorded as Dhu Shanatir[13].
  • Dhu Nuwas's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'ذو نواس'}[14].

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Career and Affiliations

Dhu Nuwas worked as a ruler[3]. He held the position of king[6].

Personal Life

Dhu Nuwas's religion is recorded as Judaism[7].

Death and Burial

Dhu Nuwas died on February 530[2].

Why It Matters

Dhu Nuwas ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (395 views/month, #7,047 of 1,000,298).[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

FAQs

What did Dhu Nuwas do for work?

Dhu Nuwas worked as ruler[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Given name Yusuf
    Occupation ruler
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