Parthian

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• Crassus leads the infantry-heavy Romans through open terrain ideal for cavalry, and they unexpectedly encounter a Parthian force of horse archers and cataphracts (armored lancers).

  Academic text (1999)

• Carrhae (Upper Mesopotamia, 53 B.C.): Parthian troops destroy most of a Roman army as it attempts to invade the Arsacid realm.

  Academic text (1999)

• His job had been to slow the Parthian advance while Anthony built his strength.

• Thus, with key figures, armies, supplies and spies moving into position, the Parthian campaign drew ever nearer.

• In fact, the fabled Parthian shot was a term used to insult "cowardly" tactics of light cavalry.

  Blog text (18)

• The Parthian horse archers, carrying an extra load of arrows, severely attrite the Romans and force them to retreat.

  Academic text (1999)

• By his time, the Roman army's principal weapon had become heavy cavalry styled after the Parthians, as Rome's principal military threat was the Parthian Kingdom.

  Blog text (19)

• The Parthian and Sasanid regimes restricted trade destined for Mediterranean entrepots to carefully controlled exchange points along the Euphrates River.

  Academic text (2007)

• The Parthian people played a significant role in the history of ancient Persia.

• Historians study the Parthian Empire to understand its impact on trade routes in the ancient world.

Compounds

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Parthian language

• Specialized

9.9

An old Iranian language spoken in the Parthian kingdom long ago

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