SPARTACUS VE III. KÖLE İSYANI

Gladiatorial battles were very important to the Romans. So much so that there were even officials appointed by the Senate to organize these demonstrations in Rome. Many amphitheatres were built within the borders of Rome for gladiatorial battles, the most famous of which is the Collesseum, which maintains its old fame even today. Gladiators were made to fight not only with each other but also with wild animals in these theaters. Although gladiators were mostly slaves, many free people also fought like gladiators in the arenas. These people, who were generally sentenced to death, fought for life and death in the arenas. Spartacus, who is the main subject of the article, led the III Slave Revolt in Rome and caused Rome a lot of trouble. This rebellion, which started in 73 BC, spread rapidly in a short time. The fact that the rebellion was not taken seriously by the Roman Republic caused the chaos to grow, and the rebellion could only be suppressed by Crassus after Rome was defeated 9 times. Spartacus' slave army defeated the Romans nine times, but Spartacus was defeated by Crassus' army in 71 BC. In the last war in the Lucania region, Spartacus was killed and his army was dispersed. Crassus crucified more than 6 thousand rebellious slaves from Capua to Rome. Although the Spartacus Rebellion ended, it had great repercussions in the Roman Republic.