Assyria (Roman province)

Province of Assyria
Provincia Assyria (Latin)
Province of the Roman Empire
116–118

The province of Assyria in 117 AD, where was highlighted in red
Historical eraAntiquity
• Established by Trajan
116
• Evacuated by Hadrian
118
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Parthian Empire
Parthian Empire
Today part of

Assyria (/əˈsɪəriə/) was a short-lived Roman province in Mesopotamia that was created by Trajan in 116 during his campaign against the Parthian Empire. After Trajan's death, the newly proclaimed emperor Hadrian ordered the evacuation of Assyria in 118.


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