Region: West Asia · Coordinates: 35.588, 42.718 · 5 events
| Year | Source | Account |
|---|---|---|
| AD 198 | Cassius Dio, Roman History | Severus crossed Mesopotamia and attacked Hatra, but his siege engines were burned and he lost many soldiers and withdrew |
| AD 198 | Herodian, History of the Empire | Severus besieges Hatra in Mesopotamia, but the city is strong and he withdraws with only losses. |
| AD 199 | Cassius Dio, Roman History | Severus attacked Hatra again with large stocks of food and siege engines, but Arab cavalry and bitumen (naphtha) attacks destroyed many engines and soldiers |
| AD 199 | Cassius Dio, Roman History | When part of the wall collapsed and the soldiers wanted to rush in, Severus sounded the recall; ordered to attack again next day, the European troops refused and only the Syrian troops were sacrificed |
| AD 226 | Cassius Dio, Roman History | Artaxerxes of Persia defeated Parthia in three battles and killed King Artabanus, then attacked Hatra; he breached the walls but lost soldiers to an ambush and went to Media |