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Spartacus (Greek: Σπάρτακος, translit. Spártakos; Latin: Spartacus; c.103–71 BC) was a Thracian gladiator (Thraex) who was one of the escaped slave leaders in the Third Servile War, a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic. Historical accounts of his life come primarily from Plutarch and Appian, who wrote more than a ...
Third Servile War. The Third Servile War, also called the Gladiator War and the War of Spartacus by Plutarch, was the last in a series of slave rebellions against the Roman Republic known as the Servile Wars. This third rebellion was the only one that directly threatened the Roman heartland of Italy. It was particularly alarming to Rome because ...
Spartacus is a 1960 American epic historical drama film directed by Stanley Kubrick and starring Kirk Douglas in the title role, a slave who leads a rebellion against Rome and the events of the Third Servile War. Adapted by Dalton Trumbo from Howard Fast 's 1951 novel of the same title, [3] the film also stars Laurence Olivier as Roman general ...
Spartacus now experienced the greatest victory of his military career, having routed and crushed two large consular armies in a single battle. [7] [8] The battle at Picenum was the most spectacular victory of Spartacus' slave army during the conflict, and proved to be the gravest Roman defeat of the war. [9] [10]
Spartacus is an American historical drama television series filmed in New Zealand that premiered on Starz on January 22, 2010, and concluded on April 12, 2013. The series was inspired by historical figure, Spartacus, a Thracian gladiator who from 73 to 71 BC led a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic departing from Capua.
The Battle of Vesuvius was the first conflict of the Third Servile War which pitted the escaped slaves against a military force of militia specifically dispatched by Rome to deal with the rebellion. When the militia, led by the Roman Praetor Gaius Claudius Glaber, besieged the group of escaped slaves on Mount Vesuvius, Spartacus 's men adopted ...
Spartacus. Portrayed by Andy Whitfield in Blood and Sand, Liam McIntyre in Vengeance and War of the Damned. A Thracian who becomes a gladiator in the ludus of Lentulus Batiatus. Spartacus disobeys an order by legatus Gaius Claudius Glaber, who refused to send his men to protect Spartacus' village. Spartacus' wife Sura is condemned to slavery ...
Spartacus. (Fast novel) Spartacus is a 1951 historical novel by American writer Howard Fast. It is about the historic slave revolt led by Spartacus around 71 BC. The book inspired the 1960 film directed by Stanley Kubrick and the 2004 TV adaptation by Robert Dornhelm.