...embassy which came to complain of his acts of aggression he made a boastful reply, saying that lie would give an answer in Seleucia; the eldest of the...Orodes had himself invaded Armenia, and his general Surfena was at hand with a large army. Crassus, however, gave credit to the Arab; he left the river...

...enemy appeared, Cassius advised to keep along the river till they should reach the nearest point to Seleucia ; but an Arab emir named Agbar (Akbar, ie...false ; he was come to lead the Romans to their ruin : for the Parthian king Orodes had himself invaded Armenia, and his general the Surena* was at hand...

...who had been on friendly terms with the Romans when Pompey was in that part of Asia, joined Crassus, assuring him that the Parthians were collecting their most valuable property with the design of fleeing to Hyrcania and Scythia, and for this reason he urged the Roman general to hasten...

...who had been on friendly terms with the Romans when Pompey was in that part of Asia, joined Crassus, assuring him that the Parthians were collecting their most valuable property with the design of fleeing to Hyrcania and Scythia, and for this reason he urged the Roman general to hasten...

...side of the Tigris, was a suburb. [53 BC] who had been on friendly terms with the Romans when Pompey was there, now came and joined Crassus, and assuring...Orodes had himself invaded Armenia, and his general Surenas l was at hand with a large army. Crassus, however, giving credit to the Arab, left the river...

...had been on friendly terms with the Rorrfans when Pompey was in that part of Asia, joined Crassus, assuring him that the Parthians were collecting their most valuable property with the design of fleeing to Hyrcania and Scythia, and for this reason he urged the Roman general to hasten...