Singara
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Singara was an ancient fortified city in northern Mesopotamia, strategically important as a Roman-Persian frontier stronghold.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman frontier stronghold
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Sasanian frontier stronghold ⓘ ancient city ⓘ fortified city ⓘ |
| attestedInPeriod |
Late Antiquity
NERFINISHED
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Roman Imperial period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Ancient cities of Mesopotamia
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Roman towns and cities in Mesopotamia ⓘ Sasanian fortified settlements ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of Singara
NERFINISHED
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Roman–Persian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Roman Empire
ⓘ
Sasanian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fortificationType |
military stronghold
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walled city ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
city walls
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fortifications ⓘ military garrison ⓘ |
| historicalStatus |
abandoned settlement
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| languageOfAdministration |
Greek
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ Middle Persian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Roman Mesopotamia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Upper Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ border region between the Roman Empire and the Sasanian Empire ⓘ northern Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| modernCountryEquivalent | Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| neighboringPower |
Roman Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sasanian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| onFrontierWith |
Persian Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Sasanian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Roman–Persian frontier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Near East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionPresent |
Christianity
NERFINISHED
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paganism ⓘ |
| role |
defensive outpost
ⓘ
frontier garrison town ⓘ military base ⓘ |
| significance | key strongpoint in Roman–Persian military balance ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
controlled routes across northern Mesopotamia
ⓘ
served as a frontier fortress between Rome and Persia ⓘ |
| terrain | hilly region of northern Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Roman army
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ⓘ
Sasanian army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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