The 1948 Coup That Killed Yemen's Zaidi Imam

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the 1948 assassination of Imam Yahya, the Zaidi ruler of Yemen's Mutawakkilite Kingdom. The coup, led by the al-Wazir family and the Free Yemeni Party, aimed to modernize Yemen after decades of isolation under Yahya's rule. Lucas details the key figures: Yahya's son Ahmad bin Yahya, who survived the attack and retaliated brutally; Abdullah al-Wazir, the short-lived successor; and the broader context of tribal rivalries between the Hashid and Bakil confederations. The episode examines the coup's failure, the execution of its leaders, and how it set the stage for Yemen's later revolutions. The conversation also touches on the role of the Sayyid elite and the legacy of the Free Yemeni movement.

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