Rome's Enemies (3): Parthians & Sassanid Persians
Wilcox, Peter / McBride, Angus The Parthians were a warrior people. Though possessing no regular army they were superb horsemen and archers, and in time of war the nobility provided heavily armoured knights mounted on weight-carrying chargers. During the Battle of Carrhae (53 BC), it is believed that 20, 000 Roman troops out of a force of about 36, 000 died at the hands of the Parthians. In the third of four volumes covering Rome's enemies, this fascinating text by Peter Wi...