How did Trajan succeed in subduing Parthia where Mark Antony failed?

Ancient History Bulletin (via GeoCities Italy) ^ | 1990 | Graham Wylie

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Building a stable bridge of boats across a fast-flowing mountain stream must have been no easy matter, especially under fire from an enemy army assembled on the far side. 'But Trajan had a great abundance of ships and soldiers' — enough apparently to distract the barbarians while the bridge was flung across. Once a bridgehead was established, enemy resistance collapsed, and a large tract of territory fell into the hands of the Romans, though it is not clear whether one or two campaigns were required. The new province of Assyria included Gordiene, Adiabene and the Kirkuk region.

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from April.

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Shadows in the Desert: Ancient Persia at War by Kaveh Farrokh

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