8 Days That Made Rome
The Spartacus Revolt
Season 1 Episode 2 of 8
Bettany Hughes looks at the day in 73BC that Spartacus, a Thracian gladiator fighting for the entertainment of the Romans, broke out of gladiator school and started a slave revolt. The Republic's rulers were so panicked by the protest that they offered unprecedented power to a single, ambitious individual - Crassus - who promised victory in what would prove a dark foreshadowing of Rome's slide into dictatorship. Dramatisations featuring Joseph Millson, Adam Basil and Rhydian Jones bring the key moments to life
8 Days That Made Rome airs on Sky History 2 at 10:00 PM, Monday 13 May.
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News ➝ Current Affairs
Documentary
Bettany Hughes
Presenter
Joseph Millson
Actor
Adam Basil
Actor