Spartacus, the rebel leader who fought against the Romans with an army of fellow escaped slaves, is one of the most famous figures in ancient Roman history. Spartacus led his men against their Roman oppressors and managed to defeat the Roman army in several battles. Eventually Spartacus and hi...
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Understand Roman Spartacus. Learn who Spartacus was and some facts about him in Spartacus history. Read the Spartacus real story about his...
Spartacus(2004–2004) Unrated TV Mini-series|87 min|Action, Drama, History Edit pageAdd to list Track After he is bought by the owner of a Roman gladiator school and trained as a gladiator, a slave leads a rebellion of slaves and gladiators into revolt against Rome. ...
Tags: fiction, military, slavery, Roman History Description: The central character is not Spartacus himself, but Kleon, a fictional Greek educated slave and eunuch who joins the revolt. In the first chapter we are told how he was sold into slavery as a child and sexually abused by an owner...
TV-PG TV Episode | 44 min | Documentary, History, War Edit page Add to list As the Roman generals lead their mighty legions into the lands surrounding Italy, none of them could have anticipated the turmoil which would be caused by one bold mercenary: Spartacus. Read more: Plot summary ...
Though hailing from different backgrounds, Julius Caesar and Spartacus had much in common. Meet these two famous leaders, explore Julius Caesar's...
Gladiator fictionalizes elements of Roman history, including the reigns of Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, but characters like Maximus have basis in historical figures such as Narcissus, Cincinnatus, and Spartacus. The movie takes liberties with the true story, as Commodus did not kill his father and...
Ancient Roman History: In Roman times slavery was an omnipresent reality. By some estimates, up to one-third of the population of the late Roman Republic were slaves of some type. This is the world into which Spartacus was born. Answer and Explanation: ...
In this riveting, compact account, Aldo Schiavone rescues Spartacus from the murky regions of legend and brings him squarely into the arena of serious history.Schiavone transports us to Italy of the first century bce, where the pervasive institution of slavery dominates all aspects of Roman life....