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The battle of Carrhae between the Roman Army and Parthian Army stands as one of the great military disasters of history. Justifiably, much attention is spent discussing the various factors of the campaign and battle which ultimately led to the defeat. However lost in this analysis is the human story of those who experienced the realities of war. In this video we walk in the shoes of the doomed Roman army to recreate the aftermath of Carrhae.

We begin by discussing what voices of the past have to tell us of the event in the first place. It turns out that many writings from antiquity discuss the battle but only two, the account of Plutarch and Cassius Dio, give us enough granularity to understand what happened on the ground level. It is these sources which serve as the narrative base for our episode but the viewer is warned of the potential biases involved in taking their words at face value.

Our history documentary provides a quick recap on how Crassus ended up at the Battle of Carrhae and the dilemma he was faced when general Surena surrounded the legions with his mounted force of Parthian Horse Archers and Cataphracts. We then cover the blow by blow unravelling of the Roman army as it is ripped apart and hunted across the deserts back to Syria.

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Roman POWs in China? - The Fate of Crassus's Lost Legions    • Roman POWs in China? - The Fate of Cr...  
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Sources and Suggested Reading:
Plutarch, "Life of Crassus" Chapter 23
Cassius Dio, "Roman History Book XL" Chapter 20

Credits:
Research = Invicta
Writing = Invicta
Narration = Invicta
Artwork = Penta Limited
Editing = Penta Limited

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