Dec 31, 2025 · Spartacus, leader in the Gladiatorial War (73–71 BCE) against Rome. Although his uprising was not an attempt at social revolution, his name has frequently been invoked by …

Spartacus[a] (/ ˈspɑːrtəkəs /; c. 103–71 BC) was a Thracian gladiator (Thraex) who was one of the escaped slave leaders in the Third Servile War, a major slave uprising against the Roman …

The Large Gladiator is a gladiator who fought Spartacus and Varro at the beginning of Party Favors. This unnamed bald gladiator, though overweight, is tall and powerful and is a skilled …

The best evidence we have for a gladiator called Spartacus is from surviving graffiti in Pompeii that dates to between 100 BCE and 70 BCE. This shows a mounted gladiator, an eques, with …

Spartacus and a small group of fellow gladiators, including his close ally Crixus, plotted their escape using kitchen utensils as weapons. In 73 BCE, they successfully broke out of the …

Oct 16, 2025 · As a Thracian, forced into slavery by the Roman legions he had once fought beside, Spartacus was angered by the stripping of his freedom and took matters into his own …

This uprising, known as the Third Servile War, marked a pivotal moment in history. Spartacus, alongside two Gauls, Crixus and Oenomaus, not only managed an audacious escape from a …

Spartacus took leadership, joined by two experienced Gallic fighters, Crixus and Oenomaus, who also helped direct the early stages of the uprising.

Aug 15, 2025 · In 73 BCE, Spartacus and 200 fellow gladiators plotted a daring escape. When their plan was betrayed, he rallied 78 men with a legendary cry: “Better to die free on the …

Nov 10, 2025 · Somewhere up in the stands, a patrician’s fat fingers fiddled with grapes while below, a Thracian gladiator named Spartacus watched his chance to turn the whole Empire …