Battle of Carrhae | Facts, Significance, Casualties ...
Battle of Carrhae (53 BCE), military engagement between the Roman Republic and the Parthian empire. Marcus Licinius Crassus initiated an unprovoked war against the Parthians and met their army near Carrhae (modern Harran, Turkey). The Parthian noble Surenas destroyed or captured nearly all of Crassus's legions.