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Revision as of 08:46, 19 December 2002 by The Anome (talk | contribs) (removed nonsense)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Spartacus was a Roman slave who led a large slave uprising (73-71 BC). He was defeated by Marcus 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. It starred Kirk Douglas in the title role.
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