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Spartacus, a Thracian gladiator enslaved by Rome, led a massive slave revolt, the Third Servile War, challenging the Roman Republic. Despite being outnumbered, Spartacus's strategic brilliance secured remarkable victories. The uprising, lasting from 73 BC to 71 BC, posed a significant threat to Rome, symbolizing resistance and inspiring hope for freedom among slaves. Spartacus remains symbolic of defiance against oppression. Spartacus was not born a slave. He had served as an auxiliary soldier in the Roman army before deserting. After being captured, he was sold into slavery and trained as a gladiator in Capua. The rebellion began with a desperate escape by about 70 gladiators from that training school, using kitchen tools as weapons. Their ranks grew rapidly as they marched through the Italian countryside, attracting rural slaves and the disenfranchised. While later depictions, like Stanley Kubrick's 1960 film, simplified events, historical accounts from writers like Plutarch and Appian emphasize Spartacus's strategic acumen in fighting Roman legions. His revolt, known as the Third Servile War (73-71 BC), was distinct in scale and threat from earlier slave uprisings, proving a massive logistical and military challenge to Rome.