people
The Parthians
the Parthians
also: Parthian
Empire east of Rome whose mounted archers were famed for the feigned-retreat 'Parthian shot'; they held the standards lost by Crassus.
Reading notes
- The Art of Love §1.7 Parthian
Rome's great eastern rival, whose mounted archers destroyed Crassus and held the captured legionary standards.
- The Art of Love §2.8 Parthians
Rome's great eastern enemy, byword for warfare — contrasted with the peace one should keep with a mistress.
- The Festivals §5.12 Parthian
The Parthian empire east of the Euphrates, which returned the lost standards to Augustus in 20 BC.
- The Festivals §6.9 Parthian
The Parthian empire east of the Euphrates, which destroyed Crassus and later returned the standards.
- The Cure for Love §5 Parthian
The mounted archers of Parthia, Rome's eastern rival, famous for shooting as they feigned flight; the 'Parthian shot' mirrors Cupid's arrows.