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'''Spartacus''' was a [[Thrace|Thracian]] [[gladiator]]-[[slave]], who led a slave revolt against the [[Roman Republic]] from 73BC to 71BC. The rising was eventually crushed - 6,600 rebels being crucified along the Appian Way - but Spartacus' own fate (escape, death in battle, or anonymous execution) is unknown.
'''Spartacus''' was a [[Thrace|Thracian]] [[gladiator]]-[[slave]], who led a slave revolt against the [[Roman Republic]] from 73BC to 71BC. The rising was eventually crushed - 6,600 rebels being crucified along the Appian Way - but Spartacus' own fate (escape, death in battle, or anonymous execution) is unknown.
The story of Spartacus was made into a film, ''Spartacus'' (1960), directed by [[Stanley Kubrick]] and starring Kirk Douglas as the eponymous hero.
The story of Spartacus was made into a film, ''Spartacus'' (1960), written by [[Dalton Trumbo]], directed by [[Stanley Kubrick]] and starring Kirk Douglas as the eponymous hero.
[[Category:Roman Empire]]
[[Category:Roman Empire]]
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[[Category:Movies]]