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Spartacus
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The Death of Spartacus by Hermann Vogel (1882)
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| Rebel slave leader | |
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| Born | c. 111 BC The area around the middle course of the Strymon (the modern-day Struma river, Bulgaria) |
| Died | 71 BC (aged 39–40) Battlefield near Petelia (modern-day Strongoli, Calabria, Italy) |
| Nationality | Thracian |
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| Battles/wars | Third Servile War |
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.
Images for kids
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Balkan tribes, including the Maedi.
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The extent of the Roman Republic at 100 BC.
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A modern depiction of the fall of Spartacus.
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The statue of Spartacus in Sandanski, Bulgaria