Spartacus was the name of a Roman slave who led a large slave uprising (
73-
71 BC). He was defeated by [Marcus Licinius Crassus]
?. Spartacus was a native of Thrace
?, a region to the north-east of mainland Greece long considered especially barbaric by the Greeks.
A historical novel of that name about him, by [Howard Fast]? was filmed by Stanley Kubrick. It starred [Kirk Douglas]? in the title role.
see also:
- slavery
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