SPARTACUS

1. WHO was Spartacus? He’s a Thracian gladiator
2. WHAT did he do? He led a slave revolt with an army numbering in the tens of thousands and defeated Romans forces a half dozen times
3. WHY did he do it? He wanted to avenge himself for making them a slave.
4. WHEN did it happen? 73-71 BC
5. WHERE did it happen? All over Italy
6. HOW did it end? Spartacus was cornered by three armies and ended up being crucified
7. WAS HE A HERO OR A VILLAIN? Spartacus could be considered a hero to some people because of the fact that he started a slave revolt and convinced other to join. His foolishness and lack of good judgement have tarnished his heroic reputation.