Carrhae

GPTKB entity

Properties (40)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical battle
gptkbp:aftermath Crassus_was_killed
Roman_expansion_in_the_East_was_halted
gptkbp:climate dry and hot climate
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Roman_Republic
gptkb:Parthian_Empire
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Marcus_Licinius_Crassus
gptkb:General_Surena
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and art
depicted in films and documentaries
subject of historical analysis
gptkbp:date 53 BC
gptkbp:fightingStyle land battle
gptkbp:geographicalFeature gptkb:Euphrates_River
gptkb:Mountains_of_Armenia
gptkbp:historicalContext Late Roman Republic
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Carrhae
gptkbp:impact influenced_Roman_military_strategy
increased_tensions_between_Rome_and_Parthia
led_to_the_rise_of_the_Parthian_Empire
gptkbp:is_a_source_of Plutarch's_writings
Appian's_writings
Diodorus_Siculus's_writings
gptkbp:legacy remains a topic of interest for historians
remains a key study in military history
often_referenced_in_discussions_of_Roman_military_failures
influenced_future_Roman_campaigns_in_the_East
significant_in_the_context_of_Roman-Parthian_relations
gptkbp:location Carrhae,_Turkey
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:Parthian_horse_archers
gptkb:Roman_legions
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Surena
gptkb:Crassus
gptkbp:result decisive Parthian victory
gptkbp:significance one of the largest defeats of the Roman army
gptkbp:strategicGoals control of trade routes
influence over the region
gptkbp:supportRole open plains
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:Parthian_cavalry
Roman_infantry_formations