Battle of Carrhae (53 BC)

GPTKB entity

Statements (25)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:battle
gptkbp:casualties Parthian: light
Roman: heavy
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Roman_Republic
gptkb:Parthian_Empire
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Marcus_Licinius_Crassus
gptkb:Surena
gptkbp:date 53 BC
gptkbp:forcesStrength Parthian: ~10,000
Roman: ~40,000
gptkbp:historicalSource gptkb:Plutarch
gptkb:Cassius_Dio
gptkb:Florus
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Carrhae (53 BC)
gptkbp:location near Carrhae, Mesopotamia
gptkbp:notableEvent Crassus killed during negotiations
capture of Roman standards
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Roman–Parthian_Wars
gptkbp:result Parthian victory
gptkbp:significance death of Crassus
major Roman defeat
halted Roman expansion eastward
gptkbp:type decisive cavalry engagement
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Harran,_Turkey
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7