Ardashir I's Siege of Hatra

First siege of Hatra
	Part of the Mesopotamian campaigns of Ardashir I
	; The ruins of the ancient city of Hatra, the City of the Sun god, are located c. 300 kilometers northwest of Baghdad, Iraq.
Date	c. 229 (or 226–227) AD
Location	Hatra, Mosul (modern-day Iraq)35°35′17″N 42°43′6″E / 35.58806°N 42.71833°E
Result	Roman-Hatrenene victory
Belligerents
Sasanian Empire	Roman Empire; Kingdom of Hatra (?)
Commanders and leaders
Ardashir I	Sanatruq II
	Hatra class=notpageimage\| Location within Iraq

The First siege of Hatra by Ardashir I was a in-vain attempt at gaining the fortress of Hatra, which lie about 290 km (180 mi) north-west of Baghdad, of which the date is disputed between 229 or 226–227 AD. We know it for sure happened in the 220s.^[7]

^ ^a ^b Southern 2001, p. 61.
^ Millar 1993, p. 149.
^ Vattioni, Francesco (1981). Le iscrizioni di Ḥatra. Istituto orientale di Napoli.
^ Drijvers 1977, Vol. II, Fasc. 8, p. 799.
^ Cassius Dio, Historiae Romanae [Roman History], LXXX, book 80, 3.1–2.
^ ^a ^b Wiesenhöfer 1986, Vol. II, Fasc. 4, pp. 471–476.
^ ^a ^b ^c Schmitt 2003, Vol. XII, Fasc. 1, pp. 58–61.
^ Sartre 2008, pp. 508–510.

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[FOOTNOTESouthern200161-1] Southern 2001, p. 61.

[FOOTNOTEMillar1993149-2] Millar 1993, p. 149.

[vattioni-3] Vattioni, Francesco (1981). Le iscrizioni di Ḥatra. Istituto orientale di Napoli.

[drijvers-4] Drijvers 1977, Vol. II, Fasc. 8, p. 799.

[Dione80,3.1-2-6] Cassius Dio, Historiae Romanae [Roman History], LXXX, book 80, 3.1–2.

[wiesenhofer-7] Wiesenhöfer 1986, Vol. II, Fasc. 4, pp. 471–476.

[schmitt-8] Schmitt 2003, Vol. XII, Fasc. 1, pp. 58–61.

[FOOTNOTESartre2008508–510-9] Sartre 2008, pp. 508–510.

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