The following is an incomplete list of the known conflicts, including the battles and wars, that characterized pre-Islamic Arabia.
Pre-Islamic Arabian warfare was organized around the tribal structure of most of society in this time and place. For this reason, all adult males, usually around age 15 or older, were expected to participate as a matter of duty, and refusal to do so was seen as one of the worst crimes. [1]
Literature from pre-Islamic Arabia does not survive. Coverage of these conflicts relies on pre-Islamic Arabian inscriptions, inscriptions and literature from surrounding regions (such as Greek and Roman literature), non-contemporary Arabic literature (including one genre specifically dedicated to pre-Islamic Arabian warfare called Days of the Arabs), Islamic-era compilations of pre-Islamic Arabic poetry, and archaeology (including discovery of weapons, artistic rock representations of warfare, and skeletons with battle wounds). [1]