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Marcus Licinius Crassus

c. 115–53 BCE · 1st century BCE · Also known as Crassus

Marcus Licinius Crassus was a wealthy Roman politician and general, a member of the First Triumvirate with Pompey and Julius Caesar. He invaded the Parthian Empire and was decisively defeated and killed at the Battle of Carrhae in 53 BCE. The defeat showed the effectiveness of Parthian horse archers and heavy cavalry against Roman legions.

Marcus Licinius Crassus
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