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Spartacus and his rebels were defeated by Marcus Licinius Crassus who was given eight legions to put an end to the slave rebellion. The rebels took a defensive position on the mountains of Calabria (the toe of Italy). Some rebel groups broke away from the main forces refused to flee the pursuing Romans and attacked them independently. Due to this breakdown in discipline, Spartacus decided to face the Romans in one last stand. His forces were routed at the Battle of the Siler River. Spartacus died in this battle. Crassus ordered that 6,000 surviving rebels be crucified along the Appian Way. Some 5,000 rebels managed to escape but were defeated by the forces of Pompey the great, who had been sent to provide reinforcements.
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When did spartacus become a gladiator?
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.
How many Romans died in the different battles with Spartacus?
It is not known. Spartacus was not the only leader of the revolt and there are two divergent accounts of the rebellion and not enough figures of casualties. Spartacus defeated a praetorian militia of some 3,000 men at the battle of Mount Vesuvius. A group of rebels was defeated by a consular legion the battle of Mount Garganus and its leader, Crixus, was defeated. According to one account Spartacus then defeated two consular legions. This would amount to some 10,000 men, but there are no figures bout the number of casualties. According to the other account Spartacus defeated only one consular army and later was engaged by two legions further north in Italy and defeated them. The Romans had limited forces available to them because they were engaged in two wars, one in Spain and one in Turkey. Eventually, the Romans gathered a force of eight legions (32,000-48,000 men). Spartacus was defeated and 6.000 of his men were killed. He escaped, but was defeated again, with the loss of 12,000 men and 6,000 prisoners were crucified.
Spartacus what nationality is the name?
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.
Who portrayed Spartacus in the 19 film version of the movie Spartacus?
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What is the movie Spartacus about?
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.
