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Fall of Hatra

Fall of Hatra was a siege conducted in AD 240 at Hatra, in what is now Iraq; it ran into the following year. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Hatra. It was part of Q3778777. The recorded result: Sasanian victory.

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Temple ruins at Hattra, Iraq circa 1988.
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FoughtAD 240ran into the following year
WhereHatra, Iraq35.588N, 42.718E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSasanian victory
BelligerentsSasanian EmpireagainstKingdom of Hatra; Support: Roman Empire
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 260Fall of Hatra, AD 240
14 placed engagements of Q3778777 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 240 (year precision)
to AD 241
PlaceHatra, Iraq
35.588N, 42.718E
KindSiege, ancient
Territorial changeKingdom of Hatra dissolved
Commanders
  • Sanatruq II
Fall of HatraFall of HatraArdashir I's Siege of HatraBattle of the ZabSiege of MosulSiege of MosulSiege of MosulArdashir I's Siege of HatraBattle of the ZabSiege of MosulSiege of MosulSiege of MosulKirkukIrbilAbu KamalTikritAl Hasakah100 km35.588N, 42.718E
Placed at Hatra; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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In the same war

Fall 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 Q63433401, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Fall of Hatra, revision 1381252761, 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.