Mesopotamia & LevantAsia

Kingdom of Hatra

c. 100 CE – 241 CE · about 141 years approximate dates

Hatra was a fortified caravan city in northern Iraq and capital of the Arab Kingdom of Hatra (Araba), a buffer state under Parthian influence. It repulsed sieges by the Roman emperors Trajan and Septimius Severus. The Sasanian king Shapur I took and destroyed it in 241.

Key facts

Dates	c. 100 CE – 241 CE
Region	Mesopotamia & Levant
Continent	Asia
Capital	Hatra
Religion(s)	Semitic polytheism

Note on dates: The kingdom flourished in the 1st–2nd centuries CE; its start is approximate.

Before & after

Followed by

Sasanian Persian Empire

Sources

Wikipedia – Hatra

Dates follow widely used reference works; many ancient dates are approximate or debated. Neutral summary for general reference.