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Revision as of 00:18, 27 September 2001 by MichaelTinkler (talk | contribs) (minor addition - Thracian)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Spartacus was the name of a Roman slave who led a large slave uprising (73-71 B.C.). He was defeated by M. Licinius Crassus. Spartacus was a native of Thrace, a region to the north east of mainland Greece long considered especially barbaric by the Greeks.
A historical novel of that name about him, by Howard Fast
was filmed by Stanley Kubrick, starring Kirk Douglas
see also: