defeat at Carrhae

GPTKB entity

Properties (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical event
gptkbp:aftermath loss_of_Roman_legions
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
gptkbp:electronic_warfare approximately 10,000 Parthians
approximately 40,000 Romans
gptkbp:fightingStyle land battle
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
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
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
gptkbp:tactics surprise attack
feigned retreat
Parthian_cavalry_tactics