Spartacus And The Slave War 7371 Bc A Gladiator Rebels Against Rome Nic Fields by Nic Fields, Steve Noon (illustrator) 9781846033537, 9781849080811, 1846033535, 184908081X instant download after payment.

This Osprey Campaign title brings to life the story of Rome's most
famous revolt, the Slave War (73-71 BC), and the ex-gladiator who led
it. In the year 73 BC, the Thracian Spartacus broke out of the
gladiatorial training school at Capua in Campainia. A charismatic
leader, Spartacus formed an army of runaway slaves and people with
little to lose, and defeated the Roman troops under the praetor C.
Claudius Glaber. With this minor victory, Spartacus' army swelled to
70,000 and rampaged throughout Campania assaulting a number of cities
and defeating two consular armies.
Terrified lest the revolt spread across the republic, the government
assigned M. Licinius Crassus the task of crushing the revolt. Crassus'
first attempt to capture Spartacus failed, and the Roman senate called
upon Pompey to help him. Together, they cornered Spartacus and brought
him to battle near the source of the river Silarus. During the battle,
Spartacus was killed and his army defeated. Crassus crucified 6,000
prisoners as an example to others who might think of revolt.