Cassius Dio: Severus crossed Mesopotamia and attacked Hatra, but his siege engines were burned and he lost many soldiers and withdrew; Cassius Dio…
Severus crossed Mesopotamia and attacked Hatra, but his siege engines were burned and he lost many soldiers and withdrew
Severus now crossed Mesopotamia and made an attempt on Hatra, which was not far off, but accomplished nothing;
Location: 76(75).10.1
Severus besieges Hatra in Mesopotamia, but the city is strong and he withdraws with only losses.
Location: 3.9
Severus attacked Hatra again with large stocks of food and siege engines, but Arab cavalry and bitumen (naphtha) attacks destroyed many engines and soldiers
He himself made another expedition against Hatra, having first got ready a large store of food and prepared many siege engines;
Location: 76(75).11
A and B are two of the sources listed above.
| On what point | Source A | Source B | What differs (in Korean) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Cassius Dio, Roman History | Herodian, History of the Empire | a는 공성기와 병사 대량 손실, b는 손해만 입고 철수 |
Place: Hatra
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