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Gladiator & Revolutionary

Spartacus the Thracian was gladiator & revolutionary from Italy

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“A free man on his knees is taller than any slave standing at the feet of his master.”

— Spartacus the Thracian

Attributed to Spartacus in later Roman historical tradition. No direct written records survive from Spartacus himself; his words come through accounts by Plutarch, Appian, and Florus.

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“Better to die fighting for freedom than to live a single day in chains as another man's property.”

— Spartacus the Thracian

Paraphrased from Plutarch's 'Life of Crassus' and Appian's 'Civil Wars', summarizing the philosophy that drove the revolt. Plutarch noted that Spartacus chose battle over escape when given the chance.

“They will remember that slaves once made Rome tremble, and that memory will outlast every emperor who comes after.”

— Spartacus the Thracian

Reconstructed from the historical impact described by Appian and later writers. Spartacus's revolt remained a reference point in Roman political discourse for centuries after his death.