Spartacus
A detailed Summary of Spartacus
Who was Spartacus and what was his influence on Roman civilization? Both these
questions and more will be answered in our report.
Spartacus was born and eventually sold into slavery. He was born in the Roman city of
Thrace. There he joined and later deserted the ever powerful army of Rome. Little did he know
that what was once his home army would turn to be the army threatening to kill him and his
followers. In 71 B.C., after being caught as a deserter of the Roman army, he was sold as a slave
to a gladiator trainer in Capua. He was then, trained as a gladiator for the spectators at
coliseums. He was trained well and soon escaped from the tight grip of slavery. In 73 B.C., he
and his fellow gladiator trainees escaped to the safety of the fabled Mount Vesuvius. There, he
and his small group of followers met up with thousands of runaway slaves like themselves. The

soon enough had defeated three Roman armies. Spartacus's armies decided to remain in Italy for
battle and retreated to the north. They were soon met by the armies of Pompey the Great and
to move. The Roman Armies quickly pursued and in a last and final stand, the rebels fought hard
Spartacus as the leader, the rebel force in and around the mountain prepared themselves for war.
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Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
Category: History
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