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Updated:Apr 23, 2026
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Spartacus and the Third Servile War (73–71 BCE)

Spartacus and the Third Servile War (73–71 BCE)

  1. Gladiators escape from Capua training school

    Labels: Lentulus Batiatus, Capua, Gladiators

  2. Rebels take refuge on Mount Vesuvius

    Labels: Mount Vesuvius, Spartacus

  3. Battle of Mount Vesuvius defeats Glaber

    Labels: Gaius Glaber, Mount Vesuvius

  4. Varinius’ detachments are defeated; Cossinius killed

    Labels: Publius Varinius, Cossinius

  5. Rebel army expands and overwinters in Italy

    Labels: Rebel army, Italy

  6. Crixus is defeated and killed near Mount Garganus

    Labels: Crixus, Mount Garganus

  7. Spartacus defeats consular forces in central Italy

    Labels: Spartacus, Picenum

  8. Spartacus defeats Cassius near Mutina

    Labels: Gaius Cassius, Mutina

  9. Crassus receives command to suppress the revolt

    Labels: Marcus Crassus, Roman Senate

  11. Spartacus attempts to reach Sicily via pirates

    Labels: Spartacus, Cilician pirates

  12. Battle of Cantenna destroys Gannicus and Castus’ force

    Labels: Gannicus, Castus

  13. Battle of the Silarius River ends Spartacus’ army

    Labels: Silarius River, Spartacus

  15. Pompey mops up fleeing rebels and disputes credit

    Labels: Pompey, Hispania