The capture Ḥaṭrā in light of military and political activities of Ardašīr I
The capture Ḥaṭrā in light of military and political activities of Ardašīr I
Author(s): Katarzyna MAKSYMIUKSubject(s): History, Archaeology, Cultural history, Military history, Political history, Ancient World
Published by: Instytut Historii UwS
Keywords: Sasanians; Ardašīr; Arabs; Ḥaṭrā; Roman Empire; Persian Gulf; Wars
Summary/Abstract: Ḥaṭrā was a city in Upper Mesopotamia which gained strategic importance in Irano-Roman border zone in2nd century AD and managed to successfully resist the attempts of capturing by the Roman army. Power shift in Iranwhich resulted in taking over of Iranian throne by Ardašīr I (224-242) changed the situation of Ḥaṭrā. Belowconsiderations are an attempt to analyze economic, political and first of all military factors which allowed capturingthe city in 240/241 by the Sasanian army
Journal: Historia i Świat
- Issue Year: 2017
- Issue No: 6
- Page Range: 89-95
- Page Count: 7
- Language: English