Gladiator War

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The Gladiator War, better known as the Third Servile War, was a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic led by the gladiator Spartacus in the 1st century BCE.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Third Servile War
slave revolt
uprising
war
alsoKnownAs Spartacus Revolt
linked to: Third Servile War

Third Servile War
battle Battle of Mount Vesuvius
linked to: Battle of Vesuvius

Battle of the Silarus River
final battle in southern Italy
cause harsh conditions in gladiator schools
oppression of slaves in the Roman Republic
consequence mass crucifixion of captured slaves
tightening of control over slaves in the Roman Republic
documentedIn Roman historical tradition
works of Appian
works of Plutarch
endDate 71 BCE
estimatedStrength tens of thousands of slaves
historicalContext late Roman Republic
involvedGroup Roman citizens
gladiators
rural slaves
leader Castus
Crixus
Gannicus
Oenomaus
Spartacus
location Italian Peninsula
Italy
Roman Republic
mainBelligerent Roman legions
linked to: Roman legion

rebellious slaves
notableCommander Gaius Julius Caesar
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus
linked to: Pompey the Great

Marcus Licinius Crassus
opponent Roman Republic
originEvent escape of gladiators from a school in Capua
partOf Servile Wars
precededBy Second Servile War
result Roman victory
suppression of slave revolt
significance influenced Roman attitudes toward slavery and internal security
largest slave uprising against the Roman Republic
startDate 73 BCE
timePeriod 1st century BCE

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Third Servile War alsoKnownAs Gladiator War