Surena
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Surena was a prominent Parthian general famed for orchestrating the decisive defeat of the Roman forces under Crassus at the Battle of Carrhae in 53 BC.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Surena canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Parthian general
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battle ⓘ historical figure ⓘ military commander ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 53 BC ⓘ |
| allegiance | Parthian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDeathDate | 1st century BC ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Roman–Parthian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
Parthian Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Marcus Licinius Crassus
NERFINISHED
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Surena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Roman–Parthian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequenceOfVictory | major Roman losses in men and standards ⓘ |
| country | Parthian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 53 BC ⓘ |
| defeatedEntity | Roman Republic army at Carrhae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1st century BC ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Parthian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicTheater | Northern Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
demonstrated effectiveness of Parthian cavalry tactics
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halted Roman eastward expansion temporarily ⓘ |
| knownFor |
commanding Parthian army at Carrhae
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defeating Marcus Licinius Crassus ⓘ defeating Roman forces at the Battle of Carrhae ⓘ |
| languageContext | Middle Iranian world ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Plutarch's Life of Crassus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryAchievement | decisive victory over Roman legions at Carrhae ⓘ |
| notableBattle | Battle of Carrhae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | strategic use of mobile cavalry against Roman infantry ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
command of large cavalry forces
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military ingenuity ⓘ |
| opponent | Marcus Licinius Crassus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedPower | Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rank | general ⓘ |
| region | Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn | death of Marcus Licinius Crassus at Carrhae ⓘ |
| source | Plutarch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tacticUsed |
cataphract cavalry
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encirclement ⓘ feigned retreat ⓘ horse archers ⓘ |
| usedTroopType |
cataphracts
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cavalry ⓘ horse archers ⓘ |
| usedWeaponType | composite bow ⓘ |
| victory | Battle of Carrhae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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