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Yemen history can be traced back to the reign of Minaean and Sabaean kingdoms in between 1200 to 115 BC. Later, in between 1st to 6th century AD, this Middle East nation was invaded subsequently by Romans, Ethiopians and Persians. In the year 628 AD, the country adopted Islam.
In the 10th century, the history of Yemen took a steep turn. Yemen came under the direct control of the Rassite dynasty of Zaidis, who ruled over North Yemen till the pro-Egyptian military takeover took place in the year1962.
By the middle of 1969, the revolutionists created a new record in the Yemen history by defeating the royalists in the civil war. In this war, Saudi Arabia and Jordan supported the royalists, whereas USSR and Egypt's Nasser backed the revolutionists.
In 1839, another twist came into the history of Republic of Yemen. The southern port of Aden became the colony of the British. But in the year 1960, the Nationalist Liberation Front (NLF) protested the British rule, which led to the birth of People's Republic of Southern Yemen. In the year 1979, Yemen created history by becoming the only Marxist nation in the Arab world.
In the year 1990, the most important historical event of Yemen took place. After 300 years of separation, Marxist Yemen Arab Republic and pro-Western Yemen joined hands to form a new nation. This nation was named as Republic of Yemen.
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