According to Roman histories, Spartacus was gladiator-slave who became the leader of a slave uprising against the Roman Republic. Little is known about Spartacus beyond certain events but there are historical documents written for about Spartacus that many historians have agreed on, despite some contradictory and sketchiness.
Spartacus was a native Thracian who served in the Roman army, but was disgraced and sold into slavery. Since he was a former Roman mercenary, they considered his strength to be suitable for combat and afterwards he was assigned as a gladiator.
Spartacus was trained at a gladiatorial school near Capua. Once the time came, Spartacus and about 70 followers escaped from the school and seized knives from the cook's shop and a wagon full of weapons, and fled to the Caldera of Mount Vesuvius (near modern day Naples) where other slaves joined them.
The slaves led by Spartacus managed to overcome many battles of the Roman Legions. Many details from various stories add to Spartacus's heroic status and his violent revolt against slavery; but all of them are similar, that is he was known for his malevolent approach to end slavery and how he died for his own belief and courage.
Spartacus was a native Thracian who served in the Roman army, but was disgraced and sold into slavery. Since he was a former Roman mercenary, they considered his strength to be suitable for combat and afterwards he was assigned as a gladiator.
Spartacus was trained at a gladiatorial school near Capua. Once the time came, Spartacus and about 70 followers escaped from the school and seized knives from the cook's shop and a wagon full of weapons, and fled to the Caldera of Mount Vesuvius (near modern day Naples) where other slaves joined them.
The slaves led by Spartacus managed to overcome many battles of the Roman Legions. Many details from various stories add to Spartacus's heroic status and his violent revolt against slavery; but all of them are similar, that is he was known for his malevolent approach to end slavery and how he died for his own belief and courage.
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