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101- And All Was of Little Value

The History of Rome

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The Battle of Hatra

Cevaris had been posted in the east following the battle. He'd been skirmishing with the Parthians in and around the Euphrates River. When Cevaris arrived Lettis was more than ready to be let off his leash. Following the footsteps of Trajan and Avidius Cassius the Roman sailed down the Euphrates, sacking Babylon, Selassia and Tessa Fon along the way. The next year Lettis and Cevaris led the legions across the river into the heart of Mesopotamia. They met little resistance until they came to the strategically important city of Hatra. Unlike the more westernly Parthian cities which were often quickly

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