A Parthian commander who was known for defeating the Roman invasion force. Surena was an outstanding Parthian military commander, who led the Parthian cavalries to defeat a numerically superior Roman invasion force. In 53 BC, an invading force of seven legions of Roman heavy infantry advanced on the capital of the Parthian Empire. Surena lured the Romans out into the middle of the desert. The exhausted Romans were then defeated by a mixed cavalry army of heavy cataphracts and light horse archers led by Surena. Even the golden aquilae was captured by the Parthians. The Battle of Carrhae is commonly seen as one of the most crushing defeats in Roman history, which also made Surena the foremost Parthian of his time.