Spartacus facts for kids

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Spartacus statue by Denis Foyatier
Spartacus statue at the Louvre in Paris, France

Spartacus (circa 120 BC – circa 70 BC, at the end of the Third Servile War), according to Roman historians, was a gladiator-slave who became the leader of an unsuccessful slave uprising against the Roman Republic.

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  • PreMacedon

    Balkan tribes, including the Maedi.

  • Expansion of Rome, 2nd century BC

    The extent of the Roman Republic at 100 BC.

  • Spartacus II

    A modern depiction of the fall of Spartacus.

  • Spartacus Statue

    The statue of Spartacus in Sandanski, Bulgaria


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