⚔️ Carrhae 53 BC: The Day Rome Bled in the Desert скачать в хорошем качестве

⚔️ Carrhae 53 BC: The Day Rome Bled in the Desert

In 53 BC, one of the most powerful men in Rome marched east seeking glory… and found annihilation. At the scorching Battle of Carrhae, Marcus Licinius Crassus — the richest man in Rome and member of the First Triumvirate — faced the brilliant Parthian general Surena. What followed was a nightmare for the Roman legions. Outmaneuvered by swift Parthian horse archers and devastating cataphracts, Rome’s heavy infantry was trapped in the Mesopotamian desert near Carrhae (modern Harran). Arrows rained endlessly. Roman formations shattered. Discipline collapsed under heat and terror. By the end, over 20,000 Romans were dead. 10,000 were captured. And Crassus himself met a humiliating end — a disaster that shook the Roman Republic and emboldened the Parthian Empire. This wasn’t just a battle. It was the moment Rome learned that not every enemy could be crushed beneath the eagle standards. 🔥 The desert had chosen its victor.