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Surenas
Parthian general
Also known as: Suren, Surena
Surenas (died c. 53 bc) was a Parthian general of a noble family, who commanded a force of 10,000 mounted archers and heavy cavalry. In 55 or 54 bc he overthrew Mithradates III and won the throne of Parthia for the deposed kingās brother, Orodes II. In 53, he met and defeated the invading army of the Roman Marcus Licinius Crassus at Carrhae in northern Mesopotamia (now AltınbaÅak, Tur.). His success led to popularity among the people and jealousy among the Parthian nobility. Orodes put him to death out of fear of his popularity and military prowess.
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