Julius Caesar 's planned invasion of the Parthian Empire was to begin in 44 BC ; however , due to his assassination that same year , the invasion never took place . The campaign was to start with the pacification of Dacia , followed by an invasion of Parthia . Plutarch also recorded that once Parthia was subdued the army would continue to Scythia , then Germania and finally back to Rome . These grander plans are found only in Plutarch 's '' Parallel Lives '' , and their authenticity is questioned by most scholars
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Assassination of Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar's planned invasion of the Parthian Empire