Spartacus was not the sole leader of the slave revolt in 73 BC in Capua. His leadership was shared & helped by two other slaves; Crixus, a Gallic slave and by the German slave, Oenomaus.
Spartacus became a gladiator when he was captured and trained. I know this is not a very specific answer, but we know very, very little about Spartacus, the man. We don't even know if "Spartacus" was his real name. He comes into history as a leader of a slave revolt and leaves history as a defeated enemy.
As the title should tell you, the movie Spartacus is about the gladiator who escaped along with others and terrorized Italy. Much of the movie versions of Spartacus are fictionalized as very little is actually known about the person called Spartacus.
spiculus became a gladiator like all other gladiators you get caught doing a crime,be put in prison or become a slave and to fight to your bloody death,
The name "Spartacus" is a Latin name. It had no nationality as such. The rebel gladiator Spartacus was said to be from Thrace and also was said to have served in the Roman army. Many auxiliaries either Latinized their names or changed them completely to a Latin (Roman) name.
Led a slave revolt
Spartacus and his mob revolted in 73 BC. The revolt lased roughly two years until 71 BC.
The Thracian gladiator was Spartacus. He was born around 109 BC and died in 71 BC.
Spartacus (Greek: Σπάρτακος, Spártakos; Latin: Spartacus[1]) (c. 109 BC - 71 BC) was the most notable leader of the slaves in the Third Servile War, a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic.
Spartacus was a Thracian gladiator.
Spartacus, the Greek Thracian gladiator. Born 111 BC died 71 BC
The name Spartacus is of Latin origin and is believed to mean "from the city of Sparta" or "pertaining to Sparta." It is also associated with the famous Thracian gladiator who led a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic in 73-71 BC.
In 73BC the gladiator Spartacus? what?What are you asking here?yeah what is this question?
The famous slave revolt of 73 BC (or, BCE) was primarily led by Spartacus. Generally considered to be of Thracian origin, Spartacus was one of several leaders of the uprising that took place in central Italy and enjoyed remarkable growth and military success as various Roman armies attempted unsuccessfully to crush it. In 71 BC (or, BCE), however, the revolt came to its end at the hands of more capable Roman forces, with Spartacus apparently killed, although his body was never found.
He was a slave. He became a gladiator. He led a massive slaves' rebellion (the Third Servile War) against Rome from 73-71 BC. The slaves seriously threatened the Empire, and crushed several legions sent against them. Eventually legions were recalled from other wars to defeat them, and Spartacus was believed killed.
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Spartacus really was a gladiator.