Statements (77)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:the_Romans
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Crassus was killed
Roman forces retreated |
| gptkbp:benefits |
gptkb:Parthian_cavalry
Roman heavy infantry |
| gptkbp:casualties |
heavy Roman casualties
significant Parthian casualties |
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Parthian_Empire |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Parthian_Empire |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Surena
gptkb:Crassus |
| gptkbp:consequences |
weakened Roman influence in the East
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired literature and art
|
| gptkbp:cultural_references |
depicted in literature and film
|
| gptkbp:date |
53 BC
|
| gptkbp:famous_for |
use of horse archers
|
| gptkbp:famous_quote |
' There is no greater glory than to die for one's country.'
|
| gptkbp:fought_in |
open terrain
|
| gptkbp:goal |
expand Roman territory
defend Parthian territory |
| gptkbp:has_ability |
approximately 10,000 Parthians
approximately 40,000 Romans |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
debated by historians
Roman expansion in the East Part of the Roman-Parthian Wars |
| gptkbp:historical_figure |
gptkb:Surena
gptkb:Lucullus gptkb:Mithridates_VI_of_Pontus gptkb:Cicero gptkb:Marcus_Licinius_Crassus gptkb:Julius_Caesar gptkb:Gnaeus_Pompeius_Magnus gptkb:Tigranes_the_Great gptkb:Artabanus_II_of_Parthia Crassus's son, Publius Crassus |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
shifted power dynamics in the region
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
demonstrated vulnerabilities of Roman military.
marked the rise of Parthian power |
| gptkbp:historical_source |
gptkb:Diodorus_Siculus
gptkb:Appian gptkb:Plutarch |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Carrhae
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
inspired future military leaders
influenced Roman military tactics influenced future Roman military strategy |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Carrhae
Carrhae, Mesopotamia |
| gptkbp:losses |
minimal compared to Romans
|
| gptkbp:military_technology |
importance of cavalry in warfare
vulnerability of Roman legions to flanking maneuvers |
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
importance of reconnaissance
value of mobility in warfare |
| gptkbp:outcome |
decisive Parthian victory
|
| gptkbp:primary_source |
Plutarch's writings
Appian's writings Diodorus Siculus's writings |
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Roman-Parthian_Wars
|
| gptkbp:reputation |
rose after the battle
suffered after the battle |
| gptkbp:result |
decisive Parthian victory
loss of Roman legions |
| gptkbp:significance |
one of the worst defeats for Rome
one of the worst defeats in Roman history |
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
control of the eastern provinces
halted Roman advances into Parthia |
| gptkbp:tactics |
gptkb:cavalry_charges
gptkb:Parthian_cavalry gptkb:Crassus hit-and-run tactics direct confrontation Roman infantry formation around 10,000 captured around 20,000 killed |