Decisive Battles

[Michael Kerr]

With all respects to the other choice in regard to 1 in BC rather than Battle of the Lycus, I would have thought the battle of Carrhae in 53BC was a battle of greater significance, where a Parthian cavalry force under the Suren wiped out a much larger Roman force under Crassus. This battle set back Roman ambitions in the east about 150 years up to Trajan's disastrous Eastern campaign. Seeking revenge became a standard roman desire for ambitious politicians & future emperors & destroyed Mark Anthony's political ambitions & Caesar himself was assassinated before he could set out in revenge of his friend Crassus which I think created one of the greatest what ifs in history. Would Caesar have done any better than Crassus or Anthony if given the chance?
Regards
Michael Kerr