The Rise and Fall of Crassus
The Ancients
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Krasas' Escape From Karai
Krasas' head ended up stuffed with molten gold, symbolising this idea of both Parthians and indeed of Romans too. He was a bit disgraced and ungoed very well, but you know, he'd be able to make a good fist of it back at Rome and have another go. But unfortunately there's a sort of argument between him and a partie and another who should have which horse and how they should be travelling. And he's made a bit of a fuss and with a bit pompous, I suspect, and the guards panicked and just cut his head off. So that was the end. It was a brawl over a horse. The unfortunate ending of
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