Properties (44)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical event
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gptkbp:aftermath |
loss_of_Roman_legions
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gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Marcus_Licinius_Crassus
gptkb:General_Surena |
gptkbp:consequences |
Roman_military_reforms
Crassus'_death increased_Parthian_influence |
gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
referenced in literature
referenced in academic studies referenced in films referenced in documentaries referenced in military history discussions |
gptkbp:date |
53 BC
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gptkbp:electronic_warfare |
approximately 10,000 Parthians
approximately 40,000 Romans |
gptkbp:fightingStyle |
land battle
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gptkbp:historicalContext |
Late Roman Republic
Roman_expansion_in_the_East |
gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
gptkb:Diodorus_Siculus
Plutarch Appian |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
defeat at Carrhae
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gptkbp:impact |
shift in power dynamics in the region
influenced_future_Roman_campaigns highlighted_weaknesses_in_Roman_command increased_caution_in_Roman_expansion led_to_changes_in_Roman_military_policy |
gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Roman_Republic
gptkb:Parthian_Empire |
gptkbp:legacy |
studied in military academies
symbol of overreach in military campaigns example of the importance of intelligence in warfare example of effective use of cavalry remains a cautionary tale in military strategy |
gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Carrhae
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gptkbp:notableFigures |
gptkb:Surena
gptkb:Crassus |
gptkbp:outcome |
decisive Parthian victory
|
gptkbp:relatedEvent |
gptkb:Roman-Parthian_Wars
Battle of the Carrhae |
gptkbp:significance |
one of the worst defeats for Rome
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gptkbp:tactics |
surprise attack
feigned retreat Parthian_cavalry_tactics |