Revolutions That Changed History
The Third Servile War
Season 1 Episode 4 of 6
Documentary detailing the complex truth behind ancient revolutions and revolts. This episode focuses on the Third Servile War, also known as the Spartacus Revolt, which was a slave rebellion against the Roman Republic that took place from 73–71BC. The slaves were joined by thousands of other slaves, women, and children, and the rebel army grew to include as many as 120,000 people
Revolutions That Changed History airs on Sky History at 1:55 AM, Tuesday 10 December. (Subtitles.)
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