73 - Crassus III - Battle of Carrhae

<p>Crassus' famous campaign against the Parthians - what motivated it?  What happened at Carrhae?  What can we learn from it?</p><p>Thanks to our Sponsor!</p><p>Ancient Language Institute:<br><a href="https://ancientlanguage.com/">https://ancientlanguage.com</a></p><p>Key Figures<br>Marcus Licinius Crassus - The Protagonist <br>Gaius Pompeius Magnus - Pompey, the Rival <br>Lucius Licinius Crassus - the Orator <br>Publius Licinius Crassus - Crassus' father <br>Publius Licinius Crassus - Crassus' Son <br>Publius Clodius Pulcher - The Playboy Mobster <br>Titus Annius Milo - Anti-Mobster <br>Marcus Tullius Cicero - The Mentor <br>Gaius Julius Caesar - The Triumvir <br>Marcus Porcius Cato - The Nemesis <br>Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus - The Challenger <br>Ptolemy XII "Auletes" - The Piper King <br>Aulus Gabinius - Pompey's Crony in Syria <br>Trebonius - Willing Tribune <br>Ateius (Capito) - Unwilling Tribune <br>Gaius Cassius Longinus - The Assassin <br>Octavius - The Junior Officer <br>Orodes II - King of Parthia <br>Mithradates IV - Parthian Usurper <br>Surena - the Parthian Commander at Carrhae </p><p>Key Places <br>Rome <br>Ravenna - City in Northern Italy (cisalpine Gaul) <br>Luca - City in Northern Italy (Etruria/Cisalpine Gaul) <br>Curia - The Senate house <br>Syria - Roman Province <br>Mesopotamia <br>Iraq <br>Seleucia <br>Babylon <br>Ctesiphon <br>Carrhae <br>Euphrates River </p><p>Italian quote at the beginning: Dante, Purgatorio XX</p>