Spartacus

WHO was Spartacus? 

A gladiator, a barbarian and a slave. He's from Thrace (N. of Greece), Born around 100 BC, 

WHAT did he do?

He broke out of the Gladiatorial grounds (Spartacus and 70+ others), they then took refuge on Mt. Vesuvius. Spartacus attacks the camp from behind (he won). He changed slaves into soldiers (Metapontum). They went into war with the Romans, and defeated them. They got all the Romans weapons and wealth. Spartacus wanted to march to Sicily, where a large amount of grain was found. Pirates were going to help them out by bringing them across the river, but they never showed up. 6,000-10,000 of Spartacus' men died. He ran out of options and decided he could either fight or die. Spartacus was now outnumbered by the Romans, and Spartacus was captive to their wishes. The Romans defeated Spartacus and his soldiers, and took back all their weapons. 

WHY did he do it?

Spartacus wants freedom, so he marched form the south to the north (to Sicily) to try and leave, but then began traveling back south with his soldiers after the pirates that were going to help them, never showed up. 

WHEN did it happen?

Big revolt (73-71 BC) 

WHERE did it happen?

All over Italy

HOW did it end?

Spartacus continued to fight after his army fled, but was defeated by the Romans. 

WAS HE A HERO OR A VILLAIN?
He was a hero to his army, but a villain to the Romans. I think he was a hero for helping slaves escape from the school and training them to become soldiers all by himself.