The Battle of Carrhae in 53 BCE was one of the greatest military catastrophes in all of Roman history when a hero of the Spartacus campaign, Marcus Licinius Crassus (115-53 BCE), initiated an unprovoked invasion of Parthian territory (modern Iran). Most of the information concerning the battle and its aftermath comes from two major sources: the 1st-century CE historian Plutarch's biography of Crassus and Roman History by Cassius Dio (c. 155 - c. 235 CE).
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1406/battle-of-carrhae-53-bce/.
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- Do you think Crassus was more greedy or overconfident at Carrhae?
- Which side seems to have used better battle tactics, and why?
- How do you think Carrhae changed Rome after Crassus died?
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