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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gladiator War canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Third Servile War
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slave revolt ⓘ uprising ⓘ war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Spartacus Revolt
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Third Servile War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Mount Vesuvius
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Battle of the Silarus River NERFINISHED ⓘ final battle in southern Italy ⓘ |
| cause |
harsh conditions in gladiator schools
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oppression of slaves in the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| consequence |
mass crucifixion of captured slaves
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tightening of control over slaves in the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
Roman historical tradition
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works of Appian ⓘ works of Plutarch ⓘ |
| endDate | 71 BCE ⓘ |
| estimatedStrength | tens of thousands of slaves ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late Roman Republic ⓘ |
| involvedGroup |
Roman citizens
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gladiators ⓘ rural slaves ⓘ |
| leader |
Castus
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Crixus NERFINISHED ⓘ Gannicus NERFINISHED ⓘ Oenomaus NERFINISHED ⓘ Spartacus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Italian Peninsula
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Italy ⓘ Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainBelligerent |
Roman legions
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rebellious slaves ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Gaius Julius Caesar
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Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus NERFINISHED ⓘ Marcus Licinius Crassus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originEvent | escape of gladiators from a school in Capua ⓘ |
| partOf | Servile Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Second Servile War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Roman victory
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suppression of slave revolt ⓘ |
| significance |
influenced Roman attitudes toward slavery and internal security
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largest slave uprising against the Roman Republic ⓘ |
| startDate | 73 BCE ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1st century BCE ⓘ |
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