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Armenia, cutting off Crassus's support from his ally, the Artaxiad king Artavasdes II . Orodes II persuaded Artavasdes to a marriage alliance between Pacorus and Artavasdes's sister.

Following Crassus's defeat and death at Carrhae, the Parthians attempted to capture Roman-held territories in Western Asia. Pacorus and his commander Osaces raided Syria, going

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