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The Spartacus War: The Revolt of the Gladiators
The Spartacus War The Revolt of the Gladiators Author:Barry S. Strauss Spartacus was a Thracian gladiator who started a prison breakout with 74 men, armed with kitchen knives. It grew into a full scale rebellion against Rome, the most famous slave revolt in history. With an army of gladiators, ex-slaves and other desperadoes, he defeated a succession of Roman armies and brought the Republic to its knees.