Roman Servile Wars

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The Servile Wars were a series of three slave revolts in the late Roman Republic. See:

  • First Servile War: 135 BC-132 BC on Sicily, led by Eunus, a former slave claiming be a prophet, and Cleon (Cilician).
  • Second Servile War: 104 BC-103 BC on Sicily, led by Athenion and Tryphon.
  • Third Servile War: 73 BC-71 BC in Italy, led by Spartacus.

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