"Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux
@bretdevereaux.bsky.social
Ancient & military historian specializing in the Roman economy and military. PhD from UNC History. More impressive credential is that I have beaten both Dark Souls and Elden Ring.
Blogs at acoup.blog
Blogs at acoup.blog
The following year, the Parthians are thinking, "Well, that hurt a little, but surely we win round 2."
NOPE. Battle of Cyrrhestica, 38 BC, Ventidius completely ruins a Parthian army, the Parthian crown prince Pacorus killed in the battle.
Get wrecked, BASSUS TIME. 23/
NOPE. Battle of Cyrrhestica, 38 BC, Ventidius completely ruins a Parthian army, the Parthian crown prince Pacorus killed in the battle.
Get wrecked, BASSUS TIME. 23/
October 23, 2025 at 11:43 PM
The following year, the Parthians are thinking, "Well, that hurt a little, but surely we win round 2."
NOPE. Battle of Cyrrhestica, 38 BC, Ventidius completely ruins a Parthian army, the Parthian crown prince Pacorus killed in the battle.
Get wrecked, BASSUS TIME. 23/
NOPE. Battle of Cyrrhestica, 38 BC, Ventidius completely ruins a Parthian army, the Parthian crown prince Pacorus killed in the battle.
Get wrecked, BASSUS TIME. 23/
But 44 rolls in and Ventidius has problems. Caesar accidentally fell on Brutus and Cassius' knives 23 times and so he's dead.
In exchange for an amnesty no one will honor, Caesar's followers get his office assignments for the next year confirmed.
Everyone prepares for war against everyone. 12/
In exchange for an amnesty no one will honor, Caesar's followers get his office assignments for the next year confirmed.
Everyone prepares for war against everyone. 12/
October 23, 2025 at 11:43 PM
But 44 rolls in and Ventidius has problems. Caesar accidentally fell on Brutus and Cassius' knives 23 times and so he's dead.
In exchange for an amnesty no one will honor, Caesar's followers get his office assignments for the next year confirmed.
Everyone prepares for war against everyone. 12/
In exchange for an amnesty no one will honor, Caesar's followers get his office assignments for the next year confirmed.
Everyone prepares for war against everyone. 12/
So, curtain up, it is 91 BC and Rome is in a spot of bother. The allied communities of Italy (see: acoup.blog/2023/10/20/c...) - whose military support Rome has relied on to win its empire - are upset at being locked out of Roman citizen.
They tried politics, it didn't work, so they try war. 2/
They tried politics, it didn't work, so they try war. 2/
October 23, 2025 at 11:43 PM
So, curtain up, it is 91 BC and Rome is in a spot of bother. The allied communities of Italy (see: acoup.blog/2023/10/20/c...) - whose military support Rome has relied on to win its empire - are upset at being locked out of Roman citizen.
They tried politics, it didn't work, so they try war. 2/
They tried politics, it didn't work, so they try war. 2/