The Lihyanite kingdom went through three different stages, the early phase of Lihyan Kingdom was around the end of the 7th century BC, started as a Sheikdom of Dedan then developed into the Kingdom of Lihyan tribe. The earliest attestation of state regality, King of Lihyan, was in the mid-sixth century BC.
The Lihyanite kingdom's development spanned three distinct periods, beginning with its emergence as a small state called Dedan in the late 7th century BC and eventually evolving into the Kingdom of the Lihyan tribe. The earliest recorded instance of royal authority, King of Lihyan, occurred in the mid-sixth century BC.