Spartacus
In Our Time: History
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Did Gladiators Play in Roman Society?
We don't quite know, not precisely how he became enslaved. So the idea of being a gladiator changes. There are stories that er spartacas had been in the roman army. And you could say that's the way that some authors try to account for his success and his military ability. But only an insane person would want to be a gladiator.
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