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Queen of Sheba Biography
Royalty / Biblical Figure
Queen of Sheba was an ancient name for Abyssinia, a kingdom on the Red Sea in the vicinity of modern Ethiopia and Yemen. The Queen of Sheba is best known for a story in the Bible's book of Kings: at the head of a caravan of riches, she visits Israel's King Solomon to test his legendary wisdom. After Solomon successfully answers her riddles, the queen showers him with gifts. According to Ethiopian tradition the queen returned to Sheba and bore a son by Solomon, Menelik I, who was the beginning of the Ethiopian royal dynasty.
Other Biblical figures include Adam, Eve and Jacob.
Four Good Links
Makeda, Queen of Sheba
Lengthy and detailed account of her life and meeting with Solomon, plus fabulous links
Entranced by the Queen of Sheba
2002 Time magazine piece about a British Museum exhibition
The Book of Kings
The Worldwide Study Bible offers many versions of 1 Kings chapter 10, the Queen of Sheba story
Searching for the Queen of Sheba
1999 BBC account of new findings in Africa
Vital Stats
Birth
c. 10th century B.C.
Birthplace
Sheba (now Yemen or Ethiopia)
Death
c. 10th century B.C.
Best Known As
The wealthy queen who tested Solomon