An analysis of the battle of Harran based on the theories of the sociology of war

The Battle of Harran was the first military encounter between the Parthians and the Romans in the first century BC. Despite the advantages that the Romans had in terms of military experience, equipment, techniques and personnel, they suffered a heavy defeat because this failure in the future political and military relations between the Romans and The Parthians were very influential, the sociological study of this war becomes important. As sociologists of war in their researches about wars examine the underlying factors of war, the phenomenon of war and the consequences of war, this research aims to analyze the phenomenon of Harran war by relying on the opinions of some sociologists in the field of war and with descriptive and analytical method. examine. The findings of this research show that according to the theories of sociologists of war, the weak morale of the Roman forces caused by factors such as the influence of Roman soldiers from influence groups outside the army, some otherworldly beliefs and beliefs of the Romans and individual mistakes of the commander led to their defeat. The strength of the command of the Parthian army in using the strategy of psychological warfare with tactics or strategies such as destroying the will and ability of the Romans to fight, depriving the Romans of the support of their allies and obtaining military information through the use of infiltrators, became the basis for the victory of the Parthians.