The Spartacus War
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Spartacus was a Thracian gladiator who started a prison breakout with 74 men armed only 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.Buy now!
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- ISBN: 9780753826980
- Author: Barry Strauss
- Pub date: 01.05.10
- RRP: $27.99
- Format: Paperback / softback
Author
Barry Strauss
Barry Strauss read History at Cornell and gained a PhD at Yale in 1979. He is now Professor of History and Classics at Cornell University. The author of nine books, he has appeared in many TV documentaries and has contributed to the Washington Post and Los Angeles Times.