The Slavery Revolt of Spartacus

The slave revolt led by Spartacus was the last such revolt in Roman history. Crassus would probably tell you that it was the fact that he ordered 6,000 recaptured slaves crucified along the Appian Way as the reason why. The declining slave population changed the dynamic of Romans' political and economic life. Next week, we will cover one of the more infamous plots, deadly in purpose, but ultimately hilarious in execution.