Spartacus leads revolt (apr 1, 73 BC – apr 1, 71 BC)
Description:
a Thracian gladiator who led a slave revolt with an army numbering in the tens of thousands. He defeated Roman forces over half a dozen times, marching his people up and down the Italian peninsula until he was killed in battle in April 71 B.C.Added to timeline:
Date:
apr 1, 73 BC
apr 1, 71 BC
~ 2 years