# The Spartacus War

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- Book: [The Spartacus War](https://www.bookquiver.com/barry-strauss/the-spartacus-war) ([The Spartacus War.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/barry-strauss/the-spartacus-war.md))
- Authors: [Barry Strauss](https://www.bookquiver.com/barry-strauss)
- Publisher: w_n
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-02-9785-766-2
- Published: 2009-07-23
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: E-book

## Description

The story of the most famous revolt of the ancient world, and its legendary leader, Spartacus the Gladiator. Spartacus was a Thracian gladiator who started a prison breakout with 74 men, armed with kitchen knives. It grew into a full scale rebellion against Rome, the most famous slave revolt in history. With an army of gladiators, ex-slaves and other desperadoes, he managed to defeat a succession of Roman armies and bring the Republic to its knees.