CARRHAE

kârˈē, Roman name for the ancient Mesopotamian city of Haran. The name Carrhae is best known because of the battle of Carrhae in 53 b.c. M. Licinius Crassus (see Crassus, family) was defeated by the Parthians, who by their archery routed the Roman force.

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books on: Carrhae  - 267 results

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Manichaeism in Mesopotamia and the Roman East
Book by Samuel N. C. Lieu; Brill, 1999
Subjects: Iraq--Religion, Manichaeism--Iraq, Manichaeism--Rome, Rome--Religion
identification of Carchar with Carrhae runs counter to a major historical consideration...heavily involved in its social life. Carrhae or Harran, already famous as a cult centre...Christian Empire. The first bishop of Carrhae we know by name was Barses who was transferred...
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With Arrow, Sword, and Spear: A History of Warfare in the Ancient World
Book by Alfred S. Bradford, Pamela M. Bradford; Praeger, 2001
Subjects: Military Art And Science--History--To 500, Military History, Ancient
...them. A unit of 300 cavalry reached Carrhae about midnight, called out to the...withdrew and allowed them to march into Carrhae without further attack. Crassus and his demoralized army took refuge in Carrhae. The Parthians surrounded Carrhae...
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The Roman Near East, 31 B.C.-A.D. 337
Book by Fergus Millar; Harvard University Press, 1993
Subjects: Middle East--History--To 622, Rome--History--Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D
...outside Edessa itself. For the purchaser comes from Carrhae/Harran -- now, as we saw earlier, another Roman...documents is a Greek contract of sale drawn up at Carrhae Aurelia Carrhae colonia, metropolis of Mesopotamia in AD 250. The...
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Memorable Deeds and Sayings
Book by Valerius Maximus, D. Wardle; Clarendon Press, 1998
Subjects: Didactic Literature, Latin--Translations Into English, Exempla--Translations Into English, Rome--Civilization, Rome--Social Life And Customs
...As he was about to lead the army from Carrhae against the Parthians. Crassus had modest...garrisons in several cities, including Carrhae RE x. 2009-21 ; V.s language may be imprecise in requiring a stop of Crassus at Carrhae in 53. The first defeat occurred 20 miles...
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Rome in the East: The Transformation of an Empire
Book by Warwick Ball; Routledge, 2000
Subjects: Rome--Civilization--Christian Influences, Rome--Civilization--Middle Eastern Influences
...spring of 361, proceeding down the Euphrates to Carrhae. At the historic battlefield of Carrhae Julian halted, and drew up his entire army...the historical irony of reviewing his army at Carrhae cannot have been lost, and was doubtless devised...
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Testing the Legend: Horace, Silius Italicus and the Case of Marcus Atilius Regulus
Journal article by Gareth Williams; Antichthon, Vol. 38, 2004
Subjects: Diplomatic & consular services
...disastrous defeat by the Parthians at Carrhae in 53 B.C. The standards lost to the...portrayal of the Roman prisoners captured at Carrhae as all but naturalized Parthians, their...heroic opposite of these prisoners of Carrhae, his refusal to compromise even at the...
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The Ambitions of Quintus Labienus 'parthicus' *
Journal article by John Curran; Antichthon, Vol. 41, 2007
Subjects: Civil war
...seems that the aftermath of victory included internal tensions within the Parthian court as a result of which the victor of Carrhae himself, the Surenas, was executed.41 And when it did come, Parthian activity was some way short of a policy of westward...
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History, Archaeology, and Mel Gibson's Passion
Journal article by Gordon D; Shofar, Vol. 23, 2005
Subjects: Ancient civilizations, Archaeology, Catholicism, Christianity, Entertainment, Geography, History, Judaism, Middle East, Motion pictures, Religion
...powerful. It sat astride profitable trade routes connecting East and West, and had obliterated a Roman army in 53 B.C.E. at Carrhae in Syria, where over 30,000 men were lost. Ever since, various Roman leaders, including Julius Caesar, had considered...
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Iran between East and West
Journal article by Richard W. Bulliet; Journal of International Affairs, Vol. 60, 2007
Subjects: Iran--Military policy, Iranian foreign relations, Islamic fundamentalism--International aspects, Islamic fundamentalism--Political aspects, United States foreign relations
...would pass over Iranian defeats, like Marathon and Salamis, but he equally passes over the Parthian victory at the Battle of Carrhae in 53 BCE, in which the legions of the Roman general Crassus were decimated, and the equally stunning Roman defeat in 260...
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Silk Roads or Steppe Roads? the Silk Roads in World History
Journal article by David Christian; Journal of World History, Vol. 11, 2000
Subjects: World History
...first time in 53 B.C.E., in the terrifying form of the Parthian banners unfurled before the Roman defeat at the battle of Carrhae. 11 From this time on, it is possible to trace in the written sources several arterial routes leading from China to the West...
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magazine articles on: Carrhae  - 4 results

 
 
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Thalatta! Thalatta!
Magazine article by Victor Davis Hanson; New Criterion, Vol. 24, October 2005
Subjects: "The Sea! The Sea!": The Shout of the Ten Thousand in the Modern Imagination (Book), Books--Book reviews, The Long March: Xenophon and the Ten Thousand (Book)--Book reviews
...unlike the later disastrous retreats in the Western collective memory, such as Romans slaughtered after Crassuss disaster at Carrhae or Napoleons apocalyptic flight from Czarist Russia--was a gallant nine-month trek over some 1,500 miles northward to...
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The Rise of Caesarism: The Weakened Roman Republic Was Crushed by Julius Caesar, a Charismatic Military Leader Who Exploited His Popularity with a Roman People Who Desired Security above All Else
Magazine article by Steve Bonta; The New American, Vol. 21, January 10, 2005
Subjects: Caesar, Julius--Criticism and interpretation, Caesar, Julius--History, Rome (Ancient state)--Natural history, Statesmen--Criticism and interpretation, Statesmen--History
...burning desert by the wily Parthian general Surena, where they were cut off and slaughtered to a man. This, the battle of Carrhae, was one of Romes worst military defeats ever. It set the stage for centuries of warfare between Rome and her greatest imperial...
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Lessons of Rome: The Rise and Fall of the Roman Republic Provides Lessons That Hint at Flaws in Modern Political Policies
Magazine article by Steve Bonta; The New American, Vol. 21, February 21, 2005
Subjects: Roman culture--Analysis, Roman culture--History
...was confronted with truly formidable foes, the results were sometimes calamitous. Such was the case with the Parthians at Carrhae and the Germans at Teutoberg, both of which resulted in the slaughter of entire legions. In the imperial period, the sturdy...
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Silk Ties: The Links between Ancient Rome & China
Magazine article by Raoul Mclaughlin; History Today, Vol. 58, January 2008
Subjects: Ancient Roman civilization--History, Ancient civilization--History, Chinese history--Evaluation, Civilization, Ancient--History
...Roman expansion into the Middle East. In 53 BC a Roman invasion force led by Crassus was surrounded on the desert plain of Carrhae by a much smaller army of mounted Parthians. The Iranian horsemen massacred the legionaries with volleys of arrows fired from...


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newspaper articles on: Carrhae  - 4 results

 
 
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A Flag-Flying Fellow
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), April 17, 2009
...excavations at Colchester. However, the most intriguing story is the defeat of Marcus Licinius Crassus in 53 BC at the Battle of Carrhae by the Parthians. Ten thousand Roman soldiers captured at the battle, who included auxiliary soldiers from Gaul, had disappeared...
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Iranian Knights
Newspaper article; Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales), October 25, 2006
...subsequently Sassanian Persian Empire, until 642 AD. Sarmatians war tactics and bravery in battles, such as the battles of Carrhae and Nisbis, contributed to the many Parthian and Sassanian victories over the Roman armies. The famous phrase Parthian shot...
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A Flag-Flying Fellow; ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), April 17, 2009
...excavations at Colchester. However, the most intriguing story is the defeat of Marcus Licinius Crassus in 53 BC at the Battle of Carrhae by the Parthians. Ten thousand Roman soldiers, who included auxiliary soldiers from Gaul, captured at the battle, had disappeared...
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A Flag-Flying Fellow; ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), April 17, 2009
...excavations at Colchester. However, the most intriguing story is the defeat of Marcus Licinius Crassus in 53 BC at the Battle of Carrhae by the Parthians. Ten thousand Roman soldiers captured at the battle, who included auxiliary soldiers from Gaul, had disappeared...


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encyclopedia articles on: Carrhae  - 5 results

 
 
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Carrhae
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
CARRHAE kar e, Roman name for the ancient Mesopotamian city of Haran . The name Carrhae is best known because of the battle of Carrhae in 53 b.c. M. Licinius Crassus (see Crassus , family) was defeated by the Parthians, who by their archery...
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Legion
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...heavy infantry and were vulnerable to quickly moving cavalry and archers (e.g., the defeat of Marcus Lucinius Crassus at Carrhae) and to guerrilla fighters (e.g., the famous defeat of Varus by the Germans). With the Germanic invasions the legion...
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Cassius
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...conspiracy to assassinate Julius Caesar. He fought as a quaestor under Marcus Licinius Crassus (see under Crassus , family) at Carrhae in 53 b.c. and saved what was left of the army after the battle. He supported Pompey against Caesar but was pardoned after...
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Haran , Ancient City, Mesopotamia
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...home of Abrahams family after the migration from Ur. The Greek form of the name is Charan or Charran. In Roman times it was Carrhae . ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with the permission of Columbia University...
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Crassus
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...campaign against the Parthians. His ambition outran his ability. After early successes, his army was completely routed at Carrhae (modern Haran) by Parthian archers in 53 b.c. Crassus in this disgrace was treacherously murdered, and Caius Cassius...


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