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Roman–Parthian Wars

53 BCE – 217 CE

Centuries of conflict over Mesopotamia and the Euphrates frontier, beginning with Crassus's catastrophic defeat at Carrhae where seven Roman legions were destroyed.

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Series of conflicts between the Parthian Empire and the Roman Republic and Roman Empire

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Roman–Parthian Wars

53 BCE – 217 CE

Centuries of conflict over Mesopotamia and the Euphrates frontier, beginning with Crassus's catastrophic defeat at Carrhae where seven Roman legions were destroyed.

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