Kingdom of Hatra
The Kingdom of Hatra,also called Kingdom of Arabaya and Araba. was a 2nd-century Arab kingdom located between the Roman Empire and the Parthian Empire, mostly under Parthian suzerainty, in modern-day northern Iraq.
Kingdom of Hatra | |||||||||
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| 2nd century CE–241 | |||||||||
Approximate map of the kingdom of Hatra (green) and other Parthian Mesopotamian vassal kingdoms in AD 200 | |||||||||
| Status | Autonomous state, frequently a vassal of the Parthian Empire | ||||||||
| Capital | Hatra | ||||||||
| Common languages | Hatran Aramaic Old Arabic | ||||||||
| Religion | Hybrid of:
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| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
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• Established | 2nd century CE | ||||||||
• Fall of Hatra | 241 | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Iraq | ||||||||
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