From slave to rebel gladiator: The life of Spartacus - Fiona Radford

Sign up for our newsletter and never miss an animation: View full lesson: Spartacus was a slave -- one of millions taken from territories conquered by Rome to work the mines, till the fields or fight for a crowd’s entertainment. Imprisoned for deserting the Roman Army, he and other slaves fought their way free and started a rebellion. How did a slave become synonymous with freedom and