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Statue of Roman Soldier (Public Domain), and Roman Cavalry Reenactment — 17 Nov 2017

Rome’s Forgotten General: Ventidius Takes Enemy Heads and Enemy Gold – Part II

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

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With the Amanus Pass secured, Roman general Publius Ventidius Bassus, on the mission given by Antony to retake Asia-Minor, pushed south into Syria. Prince Pacorus of Parthia of was done fighting, at least for now, and abandoned the province to the...
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Statue of Roman Soldier (Public Domain), and Roman Cavalry Reenactment — 17 Nov 2017

Rome’s Forgotten General: Ventidius Takes Enemy Heads and Enemy Gold – Part II

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

0

With the Amanus Pass secured, Roman general Publius Ventidius Bassus, on the mission given by Antony to retake Asia-Minor, pushed south into Syria. Prince Pacorus of Parthia of was done fighting, at least for now, and abandoned the province to the...
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Statue of Roman Soldier (Public Domain), and recreators of Roman legionaries wearing the lorica segmentata, 1st-3rd century (Caliga10/CC BY-SA 3.0); Deriv. — 15 Nov 2017

Rome’s Forgotten General: Upstart Poor Boy Becomes Military Conqueror – Part I

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

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In the spring of 40 BCE, the Parthians, led by Quintus Labienus, a Roman general who was supported the Liberators (consisting of Brutus and Cassius, who participated in the assassination of Caesar), was on a mission to seek Parthian support and...
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Statue of Roman Soldier (Public Domain), and recreators of Roman legionaries wearing the lorica segmentata, 1st-3rd century (Caliga10/CC BY-SA 3.0); Deriv. — 15 Nov 2017

Rome’s Forgotten General: Upstart Poor Boy Becomes Military Conqueror – Part I

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

0

In the spring of 40 BCE, the Parthians, led by Quintus Labienus, a Roman general who was supported the Liberators (consisting of Brutus and Cassius, who participated in the assassination of Caesar), was on a mission to seek Parthian support and...
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The House of Arsacid Falls to the House of Sasan: A Challenge, and Military Might — 13 Jun 2016

The House of Arsacid Falls to the House of Sasan: A Challenge, and Military Might – Part II

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

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Ardashir proclaimed himself king of Persis by 208 CE. His brothers protested this and Ardashir disposed of them. If his brother challenges were not enough, many local petty kings of Persis refused to acknowledge Ardashir rule. Ardashir responded by...
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The House of Arsacid Falls to the House of Sasan: A Challenge, and Military Might — 13 Jun 2016

The House of Arsacid Falls to the House of Sasan: A Challenge, and Military Might – Part II

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

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Ardashir proclaimed himself king of Persis by 208 CE. His brothers protested this and Ardashir disposed of them. If his brother challenges were not enough, many local petty kings of Persis refused to acknowledge Ardashir rule. Ardashir responded by...
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Detail; Emperor Caracalla, and Cataphracts circa 101 AD. — 09 Jun 2016

The House of Arsacid Falls to the House of Sasan: It Started with a Wedding – Part I

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition, Politics & Social Structure

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Incredibly, the end of the Parthian Empire started with a fake wedding.Before the wedding took place, a civil war had been raging in Parthia between Vologases VI and his brother Artabanus V. After much warring between the two contesting parties,...
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Detail; Emperor Caracalla, and Cataphracts circa 101 AD. — 09 Jun 2016

The House of Arsacid Falls to the House of Sasan: It Started with a Wedding – Part I

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition, Politics & Social Structure

0

Incredibly, the end of the Parthian Empire started with a fake wedding.Before the wedding took place, a civil war had been raging in Parthia between Vologases VI and his brother Artabanus V. After much warring between the two contesting parties,...
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IMAGE Show row weights FILE INFORMATION OPERATIONS Image icon Roman-cavalryman.jpg (118.69 KB) Alternate text Deriv; Roman cavalryman and Cataphracts dueling with lances This text will be used by screen readers, search engines, or when the image cannot be loaded. Image icon Roman-cavalryman.jpg (114.23 KB) Alternate text This text will be used by screen readers, search engines, or when the image cannot be loaded. Add a new file Files must be less than 100 MB. Allowed file types: png gif jpg jpeg. — 21 Nov 2015

The Battle of Carrhae: A crushing defeat of the unstoppable Roman juggernaut by the Parthian Empire

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

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Ancient Roman invasion forces were considered to be unstoppable juggernauts, but the tables were turned by a formidable Parthian Empire general and devastating tactics. This clash led to one of the most crushing defeats in Roman history.Leading the...
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IMAGE Show row weights FILE INFORMATION OPERATIONS Image icon Roman-cavalryman.jpg (118.69 KB) Alternate text Deriv; Roman cavalryman and Cataphracts dueling with lances This text will be used by screen readers, search engines, or when the image cannot be loaded. Image icon Roman-cavalryman.jpg (114.23 KB) Alternate text This text will be used by screen readers, search engines, or when the image cannot be loaded. Add a new file Files must be less than 100 MB. Allowed file types: png gif jpg jpeg. — 21 Nov 2015

The Battle of Carrhae: A crushing defeat of the unstoppable Roman juggernaut by the Parthian Empire

By Cam Rea

History & Tradition

2

Ancient Roman invasion forces were considered to be unstoppable juggernauts, but the tables were turned by a formidable Parthian Empire general and devastating tactics. This clash led to one of the most crushing defeats in Roman history.Leading the...
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