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Battle of Carrhae
Parthians defeat Romans at Battle of Carrhae, killing general Marcus Licinius Crassus
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Browse historical events and people recorded at Carrhae in Roman Empire. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Parthians defeat Romans at Battle of Carrhae, killing general Marcus Licinius Crassus
Parthians defeat Romans at Battle of Carrhae, killing general Marcus Licinius Crassus
Assassinated by his officers on the orders of Marcus Opellius Macrinus
Is defeated by forces supporting Elagabalus and executed.
Death of Caracalla, assassinated
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