05-27-2005, 03:29 PM
I'd say the Parthians / Persians kicked the most butt. They didn't ravage Italy itself, but the Romans sure didn't fair too well whenever they invaded the east. Despite all their defeats and questionable successes, the Romans just wouldn't stop throwing their armies into that unfavorable desert terrain.
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