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Ventidius Bassus fought and defeated Quintus Labienus and the Parthian general Phranipates in the [[Battle of the Cilician Gates|Cilician Gates]]; Labienus attempted to disguise himself and flee, but he was caught by Ventidius' forces and executed. The Parthians were forced to retire to the Amanus Pass, where they once again met Ventidius' forces. The Romans emerged victorious in the [[Battle of Amanus Pass|battle]] and the Parthians withdrew from Syria.

 

After this setback the Parthians launched another invasion into Syria in 38 BC, led by Pacorus, son of King Orodes. Ventidius, in order to gain time, leaked [[disinformation]] to Pacorus implying that he should cross the Euphrates River at their usual ford. Pacorus did not trust this information and decided to cross the river much farther downstream; this was what Ventidius hoped would occur and gave him time to get his forces ready.<ref>Smith, ''Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology'',pp. 1239</ref>