Hatra

Hatra was a state in Mesopotamia (Middle East) that lasted from c. 117 to 241 CE, about 124 years. Its people spoke Semitic languages (Akkadian, Amorite, Aramaic, Hebrew, Phoenician, Ge'ez, Amharic, Tigrinya).

Fortified caravan city west of the Tigris whose Arab kings held off sieges by Trajan and Septimius Severus. The Sasanians destroyed it around 241.

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Facts

Dates: c. 117 to 241 CE
Duration: 124 years
Type: State
Region: Mesopotamia, Middle East
Language family: Semitic
Capital: Hatra

Neighbours in Middle East

Parthian Empire 247 BCE to 224 CE
Sasanian Empire 224 to 651 CE
Kingdom of Saba c. 1000 BCE to 275 CE
Kingdom of Iberia (Kartli) c. 302 BCE to 580 CE
Himyarite Kingdom c. 110 BCE to 525 CE
Roman Anatolia 133 BCE to 395 CE
Roman Syria and Judaea 64 BCE to 395 CE
Arsacid Armenia 52 to 428 CE
Palmyra c. 50 BCE to 273 CE
Kingdom of Hadramawt c. 800 BCE to 300 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Kingdom of Aksum c. 100 to 940 CE, North and West Africa
Moche (Mochica) c. 100 to 800 CE, South America
Teotihuacan c. 100 BCE to 550 CE, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
Roman Empire 27 BCE to 395 CE, Europe
Kushan Empire c. 30 to 375 CE, South Asia
Eastern Han 25 to 220 CE, East Asia

Questions

When did Hatra exist?

c. 117 to 241 CE, about 124 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.

Where was Hatra?

Mesopotamia, in Middle East. Its capital was Hatra.

What language did Hatra speak?

Semitic. This family includes Akkadian, Amorite, Aramaic, Hebrew, Phoenician, Ge'ez, Amharic, Tigrinya.