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Spartacus

Spartacus. and the servile wars. Setting the Scene. The slave uprising starts in 73 B.C.E. 20% of the Italian population are slaves. Civil War 13% Rome is currently involved in three wars: Mithridates - Turkey Sertorius- Spain Pirates- Mediterranean Sea

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Spartacus

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  1. Spartacus and the servile wars

  2. Setting the Scene • The slave uprising starts in 73 B.C.E. • 20% of the Italian population are slaves. • Civil War 13% • Rome is currently involved in three wars: • Mithridates- Turkey • Sertorius- Spain • Pirates- Mediterranean Sea • How do we know anything about Spartacus?

  3. Ancient Sources • Spartacus left no writing. • We have writing from two Roman / Greek historians: • Plutach and Appian • Problems with their accounts: • Short • 150 years after the fact • Written from Roman perspective • How else might we learn about Spartacus? • Archeological evidence- shows us where he traveled, fought and how he fought.

  4. Motivation • Spartacus was from Thrace. • He was likely drafted into the army after his people rebelled against the Romans. • He would have served in the auxilia. • Likely as a cavalry man. • After he was discharged from the army he likely became a latro. • He may have been captured during a crime and then sold into slavery.

  5. Thrace to Capua • After he was taken into slavery he was bought by Cnaeus Cornelius LentulusVatia. • He was then taken to Capua to be trained. • He would live at the ludus. • Trained by the lanista • He would have been fed well. • He would not be allowed out of the ludus. • He had the possibility of fame, money and women.

  6. A Gladiators Life • How would his life have been compared to other slaves? • He would have lived and trained with his familia. • Germans • Celts • Thracians • Gauls • Slavery was so prevalent at this time that a slave was worth an amphora of wine.

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