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Historical figure in the Abrahamic religions For other uses, see Queen of Sheba (disambiguation) . You may need rendering support to display the uncommon Unicode characters in this article correctly. The Queen of Sheba , also known as Bilqis in Arabic and as Makeda in Geʽez , is a figure first mentioned in the Hebrew Bible . In the original story, she brings a caravan of valuable gifts for Solomon , the fourth King of Israel and Judah . This account has undergone extensive elaborations in Judaism , Ethiopian Christianity , and Islam . It has consequently become the subject of one of the most widespread and fertile cycles of legends in West Asia and Northeast Africa , as well as in other regions where the Abrahamic religions have had a significant impact. Modern historians and archaeologists identify Sheba as one of the South Arabian kingdoms , which existed in modern-day Yemen . However, because no trace of her has ever been found, the Queen of Sheba's existence is disputed among some historians . There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ). "Queen of Sheba - Treasures from Ancient Yemen" . the Guardian . 2002-05-25 .
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The Queen of Sheba , referred to in the Bible , the Qur'an , and Ethiopic history, was the ruler of Sheba , which modern archeology places in present-day Yemen .
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Ethiopic text The Queen of Sheba ( , Malkat Shva ; , Nigiste Saba (Nəgəstä Saba) ; , Malikat Sabaʾ ) was a monarch of the ancient kingdom of Sheba and is referred to in Habeshan history, the Hebrew Bible , the New Testament , and the Qur'an .She is widely assumed to have been a queen regnant , although there is no historical proof of this; in fact, she may have been a queen consort .The location of her historical kingdom most likely included part of modern day Yemen , and perhaps Eritrea and Ethiopia , as well.
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King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba Piero della Francesca Arrival of the Queen of Sheba Arrival of the Queen of Sheba by Handel Problems playing this file?The Queen of Sheba is a queen regnant who appears in the Bible .The tale of her visit to King Solomon has undergone extensive Jewish, Arabian and Ethiopian elaborations, and has become the subject of one of the most widespread and fertile cycles of legends in the Orient .
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Biblical figure For other uses, see Queen of Sheba (disambiguation) .The Queen of Sheba, from a 15th-century manuscript now at Staats - und Universitätsbibliothek Gottingen You may need rendering support to display the uncommon Unicode characters in this article correctly.The Queen of Sheba ( ; ) is a figure first mentioned in the Hebrew Bible .In the original story, she brings a caravan of valuable gifts for the Israelite King Solomon . This tale has undergone extensive Jewish , Islamic , and Ethiopian elaborations, and has become the subject of one of the most widespread and fertile cycles of legends in the Orient . Modern historians identify Sheba with the South Arabian kingdom of Saba in present-day Yemen .Yemen was one of the colonies of ancient Ethiopia, before the fall of the Axum Empire.The queen's existence is disputed among historians.
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Biblical figure For other uses, see Queen of Sheba (disambiguation) . The Queen of Sheba You may need rendering support to display the uncommon Unicode characters in this article correctly. The Queen of Sheba ( ; ; ) is a figure first mentioned in the Hebrew Bible . In the original story, she brings a caravan of valuable gifts for the Israelite King Solomon . This account has undergone extensive Jewish , Islamic , Yemenite and Ethiopian elaborations, and it has become the subject of one of the most widespread and fertile cycles of legends in Asia and Africa . Modern historians identify Sheba with the South Arabian kingdom of Saba in present-day Yemen and Ethiopia . The queen's existence is disputed among historians. "Queen of Sheba - Treasures from Ancient Yemen" . the Guardian . 2002-05-25 .
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