In 53BC the Proconsul Marcus Crassus and his legionaries were crushed by the Parthians at Carrhae in what is now eastern Turkey. Crassus' defeat and death and the 20,000 casualties his army suffered were an extraordinary disaster for Rome. This work reconstructs the Carrhae campaign. It also looks a[...]
* Narrates and analyses a crucial period in Roman history * Full of fascinating, famous characters such as Marius, Sulla and Pompey * Perfect companion to the author's previous works[...]