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Spartacus 109-71B.C.E

Spartacus 109-71B.C.E. By Joseph W. Njache . Early Life. Born in Thrace(present day Bulgaria), in the year on 109 B.C.E he was a Thracian. Served in the Roman Army as an auxiliary

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Spartacus 109-71B.C.E

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  1. Spartacus109-71B.C.E By Joseph W. Njache

  2. Early Life • Born in Thrace(present day Bulgaria), in the year on 109 B.C.E he was a Thracian. • Served in the Roman Army as an auxiliary • History is not clear on how he became a slave but some researches say he deserted the army the was later sold as a slave • Went to Capua a gladiator school

  3. Life as A Gladiator • Was a well trained gladiator from his time in the army • In 72 B.C.E Spartacus was among a group of gladiators planning on escaping • Once they were free they choose Spartacus as on of two leaders • Other leaders we Crixus and Oenomaus

  4. The slaves Revolt • In 72 B.C.E, Spartacus took his legion of slaves estimated at 100,000 men and defeated a series of Roman attacks • Using tactics he learned in the army and guerrilla warfare. • Spartacus marched towards Gaul after defeating Roman forces went south by the end of 72 B.C.E

  5. The beginning of the Third Servile War • Spartacus’ army swelled to about 120,000 men • Rome started viewing this as a threat. • Roman politician and general Marcus Licinius Crassus was sent with an army of 40,000-50,000 south to stop this revolt. • The first attack was a major failure due to the eagerness of Crassus

  6. Third Servile War cont. • This defeat cause many Roman soldiers to flee thus causing Crassus to “discipline” his men by having the brutally beaten. • Crassus then moved his entire army against Spartacus’ forces, wiped out 10,000 rebels and moved against Spartacus

  7. The Fall Of Spartacus • As soon as the first 10,000 men fell Spartacus and the rest of his men retreated to Rhegium • In the battle the Roman legion dominated the slaves • Research said Spartacus was likely wounded or killed in battle • The remaining captured slaves 6,000 to be exact were then crucified along the road from Capua(where the revolt began)to Rome as punishment.

  8. Legacy • Spartacus wanted to change the corrupt Roman society and end the Roman institution of slavery. • No specific goals were ever recovered in history but it indeed proved a power of one mans persuasion to build an army of slaves

  9. Bibliography http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_Servile_Warhttp:/ /en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spartacus http://www.livius.org/so-st/spartacus/spartacus.html http://history-world.org/spartacus.htm

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