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Spartacus

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Spartacus (c. 111-71 BCE) was a Thracian gladiator who became one of the leaders of the Third Servile War, a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic beginning in 73 BCE. Trained at a gladiatorial school in Capua, he escaped with a group of fellow slaves and gathered a large force of escaped slaves that defeated several Roman armies sent against it across southern Italy. The revolt was eventually crushed by a large Roman army under Marcus Licinius Crassus, with Spartacus killed in the final battle. His rebellion became one of antiquity's most famous slave revolts and has since served as a recurring symbol of resistance against oppression.

Facts
Birth Year
103 BCE 1
Circa; ancient sources give no exact birth year, only an approximate range.
Death Year
71 BCE 1
Circa; ancient sources give no exact death year, only an approximate range.
Role
Thracian gladiator and rebel leader of the Third Servile War against the Roman Republic 1
Birthplace
Near the Strymon river, in Thrace, present-day Bulgaria; possibly of the Maedi tribe 1
Classification
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Military Leader 1
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1. Spartacus (Wikipedia)
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  • lead paragraph, opening sentence, circa birth-death year parenthetical
    Spartacus (; c. 103-71 BC)
  • lead paragraph, opening sentence, circa birth-death year parenthetical (death)
    Spartacus (; c. 103-71 BC)
  • paragraph on his origins, sentence on birthplace and possible tribe
    Spartacus is described as having been born near the Strymon river, in Thrace (now known as Bulgaria), possibly from the Maedi tribe.
  • lead paragraph, opening sentence, role description
    was a Thracian gladiator who was one of the escaped slave leaders in the Third Servile War, a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic.
  • Spartacus: Gender
    Trained at a gladiatorial school in Capua, he escaped with a group of fellow slaves and gathered a large force of escaped slaves that defeated several Roman armies sent against it across southern Italy.
  • Wikipedia biography, role/occupation stated in lead section (w-bbfill-history3-0927)
  • In Era: Classical Antiquity, lead paragraph, lifespan
    Infobox: born c. 103 BC; died 71 BC (aged 32)
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Wikidata: Spartacus
Wikidata Q83406, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

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