The Parthian Wars referred to a series of wars between the ancient Roman Empire and the Parthian Empire. This conflict, which lasted for centuries, began in the first century BC and lasted until the third century AD.
Under the rule of the Seleucid dynasty, Parthia began to rise to prominence, and won several wars against the Seleucus, eventually establishing the Parthian Empire. The rise of the Roman Empire also made the confrontation between the East and the West gradually intensified. Parthia had a strong presence in Asia, forming an eastern assault on Rome, which sought to extend its territory into the sub-standard region through warfare.
In 40 BCE, Quintus Labienus, a general loyal to Caesar and Brutus, fought with the Parthian Empire against the latter triumvirate, with whom Pacorus I joined him in his campaign against Syria the following year.
During the Antonine dynasty, the Roman Empire fought two major wars against Parthia, which allowed Rome to gradually regain control of Armenia and begin to extend its influence to Sopotamia in North America.
In the conflict with the Roman Empire, Parthia showed great military power. And the Parthian hoplites and chariots became a kind of terror on the battlefield. The war between the two sides has been stalemate for nearly 200 years, with many ups and downs and transformations.
The results of the Parthian War further complicated the relationship between the Roman Empire and the Parthian Empire, and to a certain extent, it also gave birth to the later Roman-Sassanid War. The historical significance of the Parthian War lies in the fact that it shaped the geopolitical relations between the ancient Roman and Parthian empires, and had an important impact on the subsequent world pattern.