Сурена - гений, уничтоживший Рим и напугавший царя

In 53 BC, Marcus Licinius Crassus led the Roman legions to conquer Parthia, confident that Rome's wealth and military might would ensure an easy victory. But at Carrhae, he was met by the young general Surena. With significantly inferior forces, he turned the Roman invasion into one of the most terrible disasters in the history of the Republic. After his victory, Surena returned not just as a hero, but as a man whose fame, wealth, army, and influence could eclipse the king himself. Why did Orodes II order the assassination of the general who had saved his state? Was it envy, fear of a coup, or the cold calculation of a ruler who realized that too powerful a man had appeared at his side? This is the story of a victory that proved more dangerous than defeat, of a genius who managed to outwit Rome but failed to notice the trap in his own palace. Until the very end, the main question remains: did Surena really intend to seize the throne, or was he destroyed simply by the king's fear of someone else's greatness? Sources: https://www.iranicaonline.org/article... https://www.iranicaonline.org/article... https://www.iranicaonline.org/article... https://www.livius.org/articles/battl... https://www.metmuseum.org/ru/essays/t... #Surena #Orodes II #MarcusLiciniusCrassus #BattleofCarrhae #Carrhae #Parthia #ParthianEmpire #AncientRome #RomanRepublic #RomanLegions #HistoryofRome #HistoryofParthia #MilitaryHistory #AncientWorld #GreatGenerals #RomanParthianWars #HistoricalFilm #SecretsofHistory