The Battle of Carrhae

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pompeius
gptkbp:aftermath Crassus' campaign in the East failed
gptkbp:casualties Parthian losses estimated at 10,000
Roman losses estimated at 20,000
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Parthian_Empire
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Surena
gptkb:Crassus
gptkbp:cultural_references depicted in literature and art
gptkbp:date 53 BC
gptkbp:famous_for defeat of a Roman general
gptkbp:fate killed in battle
celebrated as a hero
gptkbp:fighting_style cavalry warfare
gptkbp:fought_in spring season
open terrain
Crassus and Surena
gptkbp:goal to achieve military glory
to defend Parthian territory
gptkbp:historical_context debated by historians
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced Roman military tactics
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Late_Roman_Republic
gptkbp:historical_significance marked a turning point in Roman-Parthian relations
gptkbp:historical_source Plutarch's writings
Appian's writings
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Battle of Carrhae
gptkbp:influence subsequent Roman campaigns
gptkbp:inspired later military leaders
gptkbp:involved_forces cavalry and archers
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in remembered in military history
gptkbp:is_involved_in tens of thousands of soldiers
gptkbp:legacy symbol of Roman military overreach
gptkbp:location Carrhae, Mesopotamia
gptkbp:military_technology led to changes in tactics
gptkbp:notable_battle importance of reconnaissance
gptkbp:notable_event one of the largest battles of its time
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Roman-Parthian_Wars
gptkbp:reform influenced by the battle's outcome
gptkbp:result Parthian victory
gptkbp:significance Roman expansion in the East
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of trade routes
Parthian dominance in the region
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:cavalry_charges
infantry formations
exploited Roman weaknesses
legions and auxiliary troops
hit-and-run tactics by Parthians
underestimated Parthian cavalry