The Spartak Uprising took place from 73 BC to 7 1 year BC, which was the biggest slave uprising in the Roman Empire under the leadership of Spartak. This uprising is the biggest uprising in ancient Rome and a large-scale slave uprising in ancient society, which is of great significance in world history.
The reason of Spartak uprising
The main reason of Spartak uprising is the class contradiction within the Roman slave society (that is, the contradiction between slave owners and slaves deprived of human rights and brutally exploited). Lenin pointed out: "Spartak waged war to defend the enslaved class" (Complete Works of Lenin, Volume 28, People's Publishing House, Page 6 1, 0956).
Spartak Uprising was initiated by a group of slave gladiators (more than 70 people) who escaped from the gladiator school in Lundulus Bachiatus (Kapuya City).
cause
Late at night in 73 BC. The gladiator in Kapuya, the center of Rome, suddenly let out a terrible scream behind the bars, which was particularly miserable in the silent night. Three guards rushed over and asked sharply through the railing, "What are you doing? Go to hell! Still not sleeping honestly! "
A gladiator stretched out his head and said, "I killed someone." The Gauls killed our partner. He has been subdued by us. What do you think should be done with him? If you don't care, we will strangle him. "
The guard took a photo with an oil lamp. It turned out that one person was dead and another person was being scuffled by several people. The soldier said, "Give him to us. Carry the dead out, too. " Said and opened the door. Just at that moment, the gladiators quickly knocked them down, pulled out their daggers and rushed out of the prison gate. Heavy iron gates were opened one by one, and gladiators rushed out of the house waving fetters.
"Run to Mount Vesuvius!" I saw a loud cry piercing the night sky, and the gladiators rushed out and disappeared into the night.
The leader of this gladiator uprising was Spartak. He was originally a Thracian from northeast Greece. He is handsome, strong and brave. He was captured in an anti-Roman battle and became a slave. Because he is smart, educated and strong, his master sent him to a gladiator school to train him to be an excellent gladiator. At the Gladiator School, he became the spiritual leader of gladiators with his courage and wisdom.
He used every opportunity to persuade gladiators to die for freedom, instead of being a victim of Roman nobles for fun. When he organized more than 200 gladiators to prepare for the riot, he accidentally leaked the news, so he decided to act in advance and 78 people rushed out of the tiger's mouth.