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Ardashir I's Siege of Hatra

Ardashir I's Siege of Hatra was a siege conducted in AD 229 at Hatra, in what is now Iraq. It was part of Q3778777. The recorded result: Hatrene-Roman victory.

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FoughtAD 229
WhereHatra, Iraq35.588N, 42.718E
OutcomeHatrene-Roman victory
BelligerentsSasanian EmpireagainstRoman Empire; Kingdom of Hatra
Part ofQ3778777

Where it sits in Q3778777

Ardashir I's Siege of Hatra, AD 229Siege of Nisibis, AD 235Siege of Dura-Europos, AD 239Fall of Hatra, AD 240Battle of Resaena, AD 243Battle of Misiche, AD 244Siege of Dura-Europos, AD 250Battle of Barbalissos, AD 252Siege of Nisibis, AD 252Siege of Antioch, AD 253Siege of Emesa, AD 253Battle of Edessa, AD 260Siege of Antioch, AD 260Siege of Caesarea, AD 260AD 229AD 260Ardashir I's Siege of Hatra, AD 229
14 placed engagements of Q3778777 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 229 (year precision)
PlaceHatra, Iraq
35.588N, 42.718E
KindSiege, ancient
Commanders
  • Ardashir I
  • Sanatruq II
Ardashir I's Siege of HatraArdashir I's Siege of HatraBattle of the ZabSiege of MosulSiege of MosulSiege of MosulBattle of NinevehBattle of the ZabSiege of MosulSiege of MosulBattle of NinevehKirkukIrbilAbu KamalTikritAl Hasakah100 km35.588N, 42.718E
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Ardashir I's Siege of Hatra is one of 85 engagements of the 3rd century in the atlas and one of 173 in present-day Iraq.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q132645295, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Ardashir I's siege of Hatra, revision 1380867496, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.