THE BATTLE OF CARRHAE
Pompey and Caesar already had achieved military glory.
![Caesar and Pompey celebrate](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/01407a_5ded785322164b0e8af837d6ae40f67e~mv2.gif)
And Crassus was feeling particularly insecure.
![Crassus feeling insecure. wanting a military command](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/01407a_d43c70138a4f4df7bc235d3e257bd025~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_83,h_89,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/New%20carrhae%20opening%20sm%20panic%20panles.png)
![blank bubble.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/01407a_0a8d888ad5bd4c3886805c95d8fcc3a9~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_59,h_45,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/blank%20bubble.png)
![blank bubble.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/01407a_0a8d888ad5bd4c3886805c95d8fcc3a9~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_53,h_41,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/blank%20bubble.png)
I can be a war hero too!!!
I'm just as good as they are!
I just need a war...
With nearly 40,000 men, Crassus set off for a completely uncalled-for war with Parthia.
![Crassus battle map](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/01407a_b6865a92e7ca48f6aa3ba0fdd9cca2e5~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_81,h_56,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/131mapv2.png)
![ROman Legionairs](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/01407a_039720f1568e433da0d2786ef636b820~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_75,h_38,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/legion1.png)
![legion2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/01407a_5a7c713c25cc48aa90867f228239a359~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_75,h_38,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/legion2.png)
![Lots-of-sparkles.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/01407a_4f44ee1fb44c4c41ba580f7ce6d53e85~mv2.gif)
7 Legions (30,000 heavy infantry)
![Roman Aux Infantry](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/01407a_8b33d599a9fd444db9dfef5c7e624fe9~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_80,h_97,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/aux%20infstry1.png)
3,500 Infantry
![Roman Aux calvary](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/01407a_76450ea45be945008c57d96978af8839~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_79,h_97,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/AUX%20Calvery1.png)
3,000 Calvary
![Roman Gallic mercenaries](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/01407a_4ef10bb73e204733a29420dab8d7cdc4~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_75,h_39,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Galic%20calvery1.png)
1,000 Gallic mercenaries
![Archer](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/01407a_1c08ec9ac6ff433e999ec285bb836118~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_92,h_116,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/archer1.png)
![archer2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/01407a_6af7c43757404c4ea7f039755bec9a98~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_94,h_118,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/archer2.png)
![Lots-of-sparkles.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/01407a_4f44ee1fb44c4c41ba580f7ce6d53e85~mv2.gif)
500 Archers
![Crassus's son Publius](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/01407a_06cb9d03b919484487b75441631db1de~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_85,h_118,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/publius1%20copy.png)
and Crassus' son Publius.
![Crassus lands in Parthia](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/01407a_a2f6dccc340b4fbdb3d307bc76591aec~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_86,h_122,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/landing_v3.png)
![Roman Army getting pumped](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/01407a_8c19da1a05944426b3a763d86825195a~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_60,h_69,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/celebrating_birds2.png)
54 BCE: Crassus and his army landed in Parthia.
At first they were moderately Successful, subduing small towns as they went,
and defeating minor resistances along the way.
However, Crassus was more of a Businessman than a General. So when he made the decision to halt his army for the winter, something which is not typically a bad idea...
![camp tentsv2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/01407a_eb74949c1386412997e165e9d39b7281~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_49,h_20,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/camp%20tentsv2.png)
![Roman army proud](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/01407a_abfacef410804360aedd136ea23bff11~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_60,h_70,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/celebrating_birds1_copy.png)
![Lots-of-sparkles.gif](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/01407a_4f44ee1fb44c4c41ba580f7ce6d53e85~mv2.gif)
Except that he slacked off on preparing his troops for the coming Spring.
![Crassus counts his gold](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/01407a_51a7cfe2a8314ac2b27d275acb788f1e~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_78,h_78,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/counting%20gold%20pannelsv2.png)
Meanwhile, Orodes, the King of Parthia, was panicking that Armenia would join forces with the Romans, and he would have to fight a two-front war.
![King Orodes realizing he is in a bad situation](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/01407a_cb662960c05c43909d49dade064e0c29~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_88,h_86,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/orodes%20pondering%20manv2.png)
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This is bad.
![King Orodes sends a messanger to talk to Crassus](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/01407a_30fb920ff5be4e3e8fe878cb4024ac1e~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_47,h_27,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/%20Messanger%20Heyv2.png)
So King Orodes sent a messenger to try and arrange peace with Crassus.
But Crassus was purely in search of glory and gold.
![Crassus is only thinking about goly and gold](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/01407a_4ebb7157ebd8427f95979329836a30a5~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_83,h_74,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/messanger%20Nah%20comic%202021.png)
Crassus refused the offer and resumed his campaign, marching along the Euphrates River.
![marching agbar1.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/01407a_772356aa1a684e6aa6942db81ee45247~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_82,h_61,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/marching%20agbar1.png)
![Crassus is tricked into taking his army into the desert. Ancient Roman History Comic.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/01407a_84efef48149b4288a9be4dbc2ceb1aa0~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_48,h_118,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/2021%20agbar%20convo%20copy.png)
Then Abgar the second showed up.
Abgar told Crassus that the Parthian army was nearby and that they should march directly toward them for a swift victory.