Spartacus

About this episode

The episode explores the dramatic story of Spartacus and his rebellion against the Roman Republic.

In 73 BC, a gladiator escaped slavery and launched a rebellion that shook the Roman Republic to its core. His name was Spartacus, and his uprising became one of the greatest threats Rome had ever faced from within. Tristan Hughes is joined by Ben Kane to explore the dramatic story of Spartacus and his slave revolt that swept across Italy. Together, they cover the breakout at Capua to the battles against Roman armies and discover how Spartacus transformed a small band of fugitives into a force capable of humiliating Rome. Was he fighting for freedom, revenge, or something more? MORE The Roman Centurion Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify How to Survive in Ancient Rome Listen on Apple Listen on Spotify The Ancients is now on YouTube! Watch here: @TheAncientsPodcast We're going on * TOUR* to Australia and New Zealand! - grab your tickets here . Presented by Tristan Hughes. Audio editor is Aidan Lonergan. The producer is Joseph Knight. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff. All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds The Ancients is a History Hit podcast. Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at…

People in this episode

Host: Tristan Hughes

Guest: Ben Kane

Topics covered

• Spartacus
• gladiators
• Roman history
• slave revolt
• rebellion
• ancient Rome

Keywords

• Spartacus
• gladiator
• rebellion
• Roman Republic
• Capua
• Italy
• slave revolt
• history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: History Hit

Places: Capua, Italy, Roman Republic, Rome

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