Spartacus
died 71 b.c., Thracian slave, gladiator, and insurrectionist.
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British Dictionary definitions for Spartacus
/ (ˈspɑːtəkəs) /
died 71 bc, Thracian slave, who led an ultimately unsuccessful revolt of gladiators against Rome (73–71 bc)
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Cultural definitions for Spartacus
[ (spahr-tuh-kuhs) ]
A Roman slave of the first century b.c. He led an insurrection of slaves that defeated several Roman armies before being crushed.
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