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{{Short description|2nd century governor of Hatra in Mesopotamia}}
'''Naṣru''' ([[Aramaic of Hatra|Hatran Aramaic]]: 𐣭𐣱𐣣𐣥) was a local governor at [[Hatra]] (an ancient town in the North of modern [[Iraq]]). He is attested by at least in 34 inscriptions found in the Hatra. Three of the inscriptions are dated (between AD 128/29 and AD 137/38). A fourth one dates most likely after he died and gives the year 176/177 BC.
During his rule, Nasru took significant measures in fortifying Hatra, such as the construction of the northern and eastern gates and the city wall (as attested to in an Inscription dated to AD 137/138).<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Gawlikowski |first=Michal |date=1994 |title=Fortress Hatra: New Evidence on Ramparts and their History |url=https://archiv.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/propylaeumdok/4982/1/Gawlikowski_Fortress_Hatra_1994.pdf |journal=Mesopotamia |volume=29 |pages=158}}</ref>
Naṣru carried the enigmatic title ''mry' '', which might translate as ''master'', ''governor'' or ''administrator''. He was the son of [[Nashrihab]] and father of [[Wolgash]] and [[Sanatruq I]].
== Literature ==
*Michael Sommer: ''Hatra. Geschichte und Kultur einer Karawanenstadt im römisch-parthischen Mesopotamien.'' von Zabern, Mainz 2003, {{ISBN|3-8053-3252-1}}, p.&nbsp;26-27.
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