Spartacus

Third Servile War

Gladiator who led the largest slave rebellion in the Roman Republic.

Life
-111–-71

Place
Capua, Italy

Years
-73–-71

Map
41.0832, 14.25

In 73 BCE gladiators broke out of a school in Capua. Under Spartacus the revolt defeated several Roman forces before Crassus destroyed it in 71 BCE.

Theme. Rebellion of the enslaved

Key figures. Crixus

Outcome. The rebellion was annihilated. Slavery in Rome continued.

Casualties. Ancient sources claim tens of thousands of rebels killed.

Influence. Reused for two thousand years as the name of slave and worker rebellion.