Comments on: Roman-Persian Wars: Battle of Carrhae http://www.historynet.com/roman-persian-wars-battle-of-carrhae.htm?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=roman-persian-wars-battle-of-carrhae From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:24:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: shayan http://www.historynet.com/roman-persian-wars-battle-of-carrhae.htm#comment-785654 shayan Sun, 01 Jan 2012 08:44:10 +0000 #comment-785654 I’m not sure why we don’t want to be fair and confess Surena was a great commander. He was a warfare genius at his time. On the other hand, I’m not surprised by the lack of fairness toward persians since the main sources of history for this period are either Greek or Roman. I personally think the importance of the battle of Carrhae in ancient history is comparable to the battles of Thermopylae or Marathon. I'm also amazed by Surena’s intelligence. There should be more non biased research on Persian Empire. I’m not sure why we don’t want to be fair and confess Surena was a great commander. He was a warfare genius at his time. On the other hand, I’m not surprised by the lack of fairness toward persians since the main sources of history for this period are either Greek or Roman. I personally think the importance of the battle of Carrhae in ancient history is comparable to the battles of Thermopylae or Marathon. I'm also amazed by Surena’s intelligence. There should be more non biased research on Persian Empire.

]]> By: Farhad http://www.historynet.com/roman-persian-wars-battle-of-carrhae.htm#comment-673343 Farhad Wed, 03 Aug 2011 07:59:35 +0000 #comment-673343 goal of Crassus it was that like Alexsander conquer Iran and expand The Roman Empire to India . but he and Romans Underestimated Parthians. Carrhae Battle is very important in history because with this battle Syncope Spread of Romans to East. before this battle any power could not stand in front of Roman's power in East .Parthians and Successors of them Sassanians( that more Aggressive than Parthians) were the great walls in front of for arrive to east lands that romans never could not break it . after this battle other battels that happend between Iranians and Romans with Attrition battles. but Romans never did not arrive to thier dream goal of Crassus it was that like Alexsander conquer Iran and expand The Roman Empire to India . but he and Romans Underestimated Parthians. Carrhae Battle is very important in history because with this battle Syncope Spread of Romans to East. before this battle any power could not stand in front of Roman's power in East .Parthians and Successors of them Sassanians( that more Aggressive than Parthians) were the great walls in front of for arrive to east lands that romans never could not break it . after this battle other battels that happend between Iranians and Romans with Attrition battles. but Romans never did not arrive to thier dream

]]> By: elia http://www.historynet.com/roman-persian-wars-battle-of-carrhae.htm#comment-673201 elia Wed, 03 Aug 2011 05:34:50 +0000 #comment-673201 my friend Iranshar is not same with Persia. Iranshhar means the aryan empire that iranians were using for call thier empire but Persia was a part of Iran but because Persians ususally ruler of these empires so westerns known empire with persia name my friend Iranshar is not same with Persia. Iranshhar means the aryan empire that iranians were using for call thier empire but Persia was a part of Iran but because Persians ususally ruler of these empires so westerns known empire with persia name

]]> By: Johnny http://www.historynet.com/roman-persian-wars-battle-of-carrhae.htm#comment-478351 Johnny Tue, 01 Mar 2011 02:36:03 +0000 #comment-478351 There were a number factors that led to the defeat of the Roman legions Crassus and his son were extremely overconfident that their legion would easily defeat the Parthians Crassus failed to analyze his opponents way of fighting Crassus drove his legions to march through the desserts for days running short f supplies and overextending the legions Death and decapitation of his son was the overwhelming blow to Crassus and his legion. There were a number factors that led to the defeat of the Roman legions

Crassus and his son were extremely overconfident that their legion would easily defeat the Parthians

Crassus failed to analyze his opponents way of fighting

Crassus drove his legions to march through the desserts for days running short f supplies and overextending the legions

Death and decapitation of his son was the overwhelming blow to Crassus and his legion.

]]> By: R. Tajer http://www.historynet.com/roman-persian-wars-battle-of-carrhae.htm#comment-336437 R. Tajer Sat, 11 Sep 2010 18:50:49 +0000 #comment-336437 Some historians are of the opinion that Crassus was not murdered. As he was being escorted to Surena's camp for the signing of truce, there was a skirmish between a group og his Roman guards and the Parthians escorting Crassus. He was killed during this skirmish and never reached Surena's Camp alive. This seems more reasonable since Surena would certainly want to negotiate the surrender of some Roman land, goods or money as restitution for the war that was forced on the Parthians. Besides, nothing in the Partians history would suggest that their commanders would murder unarmed captured enemy commanders. Some historians are of the opinion that Crassus was not murdered. As he was being escorted to Surena's camp for the signing of truce, there was a skirmish between a group og his Roman guards and the Parthians escorting Crassus. He was killed during this skirmish and never reached Surena's Camp alive. This seems more reasonable since Surena would certainly want to negotiate the surrender of some Roman land, goods or money as restitution for the war that was forced on the Parthians. Besides, nothing in the Partians history would suggest that their commanders would murder unarmed captured enemy commanders.

]]> By: Meeting in the Middle « Passing Strangeness http://www.historynet.com/roman-persian-wars-battle-of-carrhae.htm#comment-72555 Meeting in the Middle « Passing Strangeness Thu, 04 Jun 2009 02:50:29 +0000 #comment-72555 [...] up against Rome directly and also bordered on Chinese vassal starts on its opposite side. After the Battle of Carrhae, something like 10,000 Roman soldiers were captured by the Parthians, and Parthian policy was to [...] [...] up against Rome directly and also bordered on Chinese vassal starts on its opposite side. After the Battle of Carrhae, something like 10,000 Roman soldiers were captured by the Parthians, and Parthian policy was to [...]

]]> By: sillan http://www.historynet.com/roman-persian-wars-battle-of-carrhae.htm#comment-20649 sillan Sun, 07 Dec 2008 16:54:17 +0000 #comment-20649 acording to Roman historins.....in the battle of Carrhae: Parthian had just 9,000 soldiers(most hoursman archers) and 1000 cataphracts but Romans had more than 40,000 soldiers..(35,000 legionaries,4,000 cavalry,4,000 light infantry) resault was decisive Parthian victory casualties and losses of Parthians was reported very light........ but Romans had more than 20,000 dead and more than 4,000 wounded more than 10,000 roman was captured by Parthians and removed to Iranshahr(same,Persia). acording to Roman historins…..in the battle of Carrhae:

Parthian had just 9,000 soldiers(most hoursman archers) and 1000 cataphracts
but Romans had more than 40,000 soldiers..(35,000 legionaries,4,000 cavalry,4,000 light infantry)

resault was decisive Parthian victory

casualties and losses of Parthians was reported very light…….. but Romans had more than 20,000 dead and more than 4,000 wounded

more than 10,000 roman was captured by Parthians and removed to Iranshahr(same,Persia).

]]> By: juan carlos quispe gallegos http://www.historynet.com/roman-persian-wars-battle-of-carrhae.htm#comment-19382 juan carlos quispe gallegos Fri, 28 Nov 2008 19:35:40 +0000 #comment-19382 good afternoon. marcus licinius crasus,was old and when the battle came,he tinkh the partians was not rival for the roman army,even his son publius when he atacked the partians,at first realize the partians were fleeing,but the gods,were not with crasus and when his son was killed,marcus crasus lost his confidence,because he love his son to much,even seeing his son head in hands of the partians,cry and his soldiers,cry too..........the roman republic lost the triunvirus crasus ,and that was the began the roman civil wars. thanks. good afternoon.

marcus licinius crasus,was old and when the battle came,he tinkh the partians was not rival for the roman army,even his son publius when he atacked the partians,at first realize the partians were fleeing,but the gods,were not with crasus and when his son was killed,marcus crasus lost his confidence,because he love his son to much,even seeing his son head in hands of the partians,cry and his soldiers,cry too……….the roman republic lost the triunvirus crasus ,and that was the began the roman civil wars.
thanks.

]]> By: Historyfan http://www.historynet.com/roman-persian-wars-battle-of-carrhae.htm#comment-3839 Historyfan Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:54:20 +0000 #comment-3839 You forgot that after the battle of carrhae romans have beaten parthians 4 times with Cassius Longinus and Ventidius You forgot that after the battle of carrhae romans have beaten parthians 4 times with Cassius Longinus and Ventidius

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