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Roman Soldier vs Parthian Warrior - Carrhae to Nisibis, 53 BC-AD 217 (Paperback)
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Roman Soldier vs Parthian Warrior - Carrhae to Nisibis, 53 BC-AD 217 (Paperback)
Series: Combat
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In 53 BC, Roman and Parthian forces collided in a confrontation
that would reshape the geopolitical map and establish a frontier
between East and West that would endure for the next 700 years.
From the initial clash at Carrhae through to the battle of Nisibis
more than 250 years later, Roman and Parthian forces fought a
series of bloody campaigns for mastery of the Fertile Crescent. As
Roman forces thrust ever deeper into the East, they encountered a
civilization unlike any they had crossed swords with before.
Originating in the steppes of Central Asia, the Parthians ruled a
federated state stretching from the Euphrates to the Indus.
Although Rome's legions were masters of the battlefield in the
Mediterranean, the Parthians refused to fight by the rules as Rome
understood them. Harnessing the power of the composite bow and
their superior manoeuvrability, the Parthians' mode of warfare
focused exclusively on the horse. They inflicted a bloody defeat on
the legions at Carrhae and launched their own invasion of Roman
territory, countered only with great difficulty by Rome's surviving
forces. The Parthians were eventually thrown out, but neither side
could sustain a permanent ascendancy over the other and the
conflict continued. Packed with stunning artwork, including
battlescenes, maps and photographs, this title examines the
conflict through the lens of three key battles, revealing a clash
between two armies alien to each other not only in culture but also
in their radical approaches to warfare.
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