What the records say
- When
- 240 – Apr 241
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 35.59° N, 42.72° E
- Description
- 240–241 Sasanian capture of Hatra
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Fall of Hatra
Capture of Hatra by Sasanians (240-241)
The fall of Hatra, capital of the Kingdom of Hatra under Sanatruq II, took place in the 3rd century AD after a lengthy siege by the Sasanian king Shapur I. Hatra was plundered and abandoned, and its kingdom dissolved.
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