The Gladiators
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Spartacus and the Slave Army
Spartacus built a small army opposed to the Roman state in Capua, Italy. The fact that he's built an army becomes an attraction to other people. So it's almost the possibility of solidarity does then persuade large numbers of slaves to escape and break out and go and join him. By the end of 72 BCE, Spartacus' forces have swelled to include 120,000 soldiers. They are now a massive force for Rome to contend with. But Spartacus' legions are becoming hard for the leader to control.
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