At the Battle of Carrhae , in the year 53 BCE , the outnumbered Parthians won a decisive victory , and the Roman general Crassus was killed .
Eventually the Romans and the Parthians met in the middle .
At the Battle of Carrhae , in the year 53 BCE , the outnumbered Parthians won a decisive victory , and the Romans general Crassus was killed .
Eventually the Romans and the Parthians met in the middle .