EPISODE · May 20, 2026 · 2H 20M
Spartacus and The Servile Wars
from Historically High · host Historically High
Escaping captivity, Spartacus and his army eventually reached over 100,000 former slaves, tearing across mainland Italy for two years and beating everything the Roman Republic could throw at them. Eventually they would be defeated by a man named Crassus, who would eventually go on to share power with Julius Caesar. Thanks for listening and don’t forget to hit subscribe, leave a 5-star rating and write a review. You can find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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The Servile Wars were three separate slave rebellions against the Roman Republic between 135 and 71 BCE. The third and final was led by Spartacus, a Thracian Gladiator who began his fight for freedom by breaking out of his Gladiator School with a bunch of other trained death machines.
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