Siege of Sanaa (570)

Siege of Sanaa
Part of the Aksumite–Persian wars
Date570
Location
Sanaa, Kingdom of Aksum
15°21′N 44°12′E / 15.35°N 44.2°E / 15.35; 44.2
Result
  • Sasanian victory
Belligerents
Sasanian Empire Kingdom of Aksum
Commanders and leaders
Wahrez
Strength
c. 700 Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown
Location within Yemen

The siege of Sanaa is a pre-Islamic battle fought in the 6th century by the Kingdom of Aksum and the Sasanian Empire, during the Aksumite–Persian wars. It took place when the Sasanian under general Vahrez besieged the Aksumite city of Sanaa in 570.

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