Crassus attempts to go to war to build his own resume. He ignores everyone's advice and marches his legions into the most predictable defeat on earth.
Support the show:
https://www.patreon.com/lionsledbydonkeys
Sources:
Plutarch. Crassus.
Mary T. Boatwright. The Romans: From Village to Empire
Roman-Persian Wars: The Battle of Carrhae