Why was spartacus a threat to the roman empire?

Answer 1

Spartacus's importance was only temporary. It was due to the unexpected success of the slave rebellion he led together with Crixus and Oenomaus. The other two leaders died in battle and Spartacus led the last stages of the rebellion. The rebellion was started by fugitives from the gladiatorial school in Capua, the largest in Italy. They defeated Roman militias and their success swelled their ranks, which included some poor peasants as well as slaves, to 120,000 . Some 30,000 rebels were defeated by the Romans and Crixus died in battle. However, the Roman armies were then defeated twice. The rebels and pillaged parts of southern Italy for two years. Eventually, the Romans mobilised eight legions led by Crassus to suppress the rebellion. These legions crushed a rebel force led by Gannicus and Castus, which had become separated from the main force, killing more 12,000 men. Spartacus took a last stand and his forces were slaughtered. Pompey, who was marching towards the rebels with reinforcements, caught 5,000 fugitives and unfairly claimed that he ended the war. Around 6,000 rebels were crucified along the Appian Way. Spartacus' body was not found. This slave rebellion (which was the third and last one) was soon forgotten.

Answer 2

Spartacus was a war criminal and was condemned into slavery. He became a gladiator, and revolted at the gladiator school. The gladiators ran away and made a lot of other gladiators and slaves join them. They wanted to attack Rome and have their own "empire".

Answer 3

Rome feared Spartacus because of the huge amount of men that he tried to command and also the fact that they had very little defense against his rampages. At the time of the revolt, Rome was fighting other wars on two fronts and their elite, well trained troops were used there. Italy was left with mostly inexperienced recruits and importantly, inexperienced or second rate commanders.

Rome feared Spartacus because of the huge amount of men that he tried to command and also the fact that they had very little defense against his rampages. At the time of the revolt, Rome was fighting other wars on two fronts and their elite, well trained troops were used there. Italy was left with mostly inexperienced recruits and importantly, inexperienced or second rate commanders.

Rome feared Spartacus because of the huge amount of men that he tried to command and also the fact that they had very little defense against his rampages. At the time of the revolt, Rome was fighting other wars on two fronts and their elite, well trained troops were used there. Italy was left with mostly inexperienced recruits and importantly, inexperienced or second rate commanders.

Rome feared Spartacus because of the huge amount of men that he tried to command and also the fact that they had very little defense against his rampages. At the time of the revolt, Rome was fighting other wars on two fronts and their elite, well trained troops were used there. Italy was left with mostly inexperienced recruits and importantly, inexperienced or second rate commanders.

Rome feared Spartacus because of the huge amount of men that he tried to command and also the fact that they had very little defense against his rampages. At the time of the revolt, Rome was fighting other wars on two fronts and their elite, well trained troops were used there. Italy was left with mostly inexperienced recruits and importantly, inexperienced or second rate commanders.

Rome feared Spartacus because of the huge amount of men that he tried to command and also the fact that they had very little defense against his rampages. At the time of the revolt, Rome was fighting other wars on two fronts and their elite, well trained troops were used there. Italy was left with mostly inexperienced recruits and importantly, inexperienced or second rate commanders.

Rome feared Spartacus because of the huge amount of men that he tried to command and also the fact that they had very little defense against his rampages. At the time of the revolt, Rome was fighting other wars on two fronts and their elite, well trained troops were used there. Italy was left with mostly inexperienced recruits and importantly, inexperienced or second rate commanders.

Rome feared Spartacus because of the huge amount of men that he tried to command and also the fact that they had very little defense against his rampages. At the time of the revolt, Rome was fighting other wars on two fronts and their elite, well trained troops were used there. Italy was left with mostly inexperienced recruits and importantly, inexperienced or second rate commanders.

Rome feared Spartacus because of the huge amount of men that he tried to command and also the fact that they had very little defense against his rampages. At the time of the revolt, Rome was fighting other wars on two fronts and their elite, well trained troops were used there. Italy was left with mostly inexperienced recruits and importantly, inexperienced or second rate commanders.

Answer 4

Spartacus was a threat to Roman life because he and his band of slaves rampaged through just about all of Italy, robbing, raping, burning and destroying all property that they came across. He attacked at a particularly bad time for Rome as the main legions of the Roman army were away fighting two wars; one in the mid east and the other in Spain. Italy was left to be defended by rookie and ill-trained troops -- the third stringers, so to speak. It wasn't until Crassus was able to raise and train his troops that Spartacus was finally defeated. Besides the protection of property, there was also the threat of am empire wide slave revolt if Spartacus were successful.

Spartacus was a threat to Roman life because he and his band of slaves rampaged through just about all of Italy, robbing, raping, burning and destroying all property that they came across. He attacked at a particularly bad time for Rome as the main legions of the Roman army were away fighting two wars; one in the mid east and the other in Spain. Italy was left to be defended by rookie and ill-trained troops -- the third stringers, so to speak. It wasn't until Crassus was able to raise and train his troops that Spartacus was finally defeated. Besides the protection of property, there was also the threat of am empire wide slave revolt if Spartacus were successful.

Spartacus was a threat to Roman life because he and his band of slaves rampaged through just about all of Italy, robbing, raping, burning and destroying all property that they came across. He attacked at a particularly bad time for Rome as the main legions of the Roman army were away fighting two wars; one in the mid east and the other in Spain. Italy was left to be defended by rookie and ill-trained troops -- the third stringers, so to speak. It wasn't until Crassus was able to raise and train his troops that Spartacus was finally defeated. Besides the protection of property, there was also the threat of am empire wide slave revolt if Spartacus were successful.

Spartacus was a threat to Roman life because he and his band of slaves rampaged through just about all of Italy, robbing, raping, burning and destroying all property that they came across. He attacked at a particularly bad time for Rome as the main legions of the Roman army were away fighting two wars; one in the mid east and the other in Spain. Italy was left to be defended by rookie and ill-trained troops -- the third stringers, so to speak. It wasn't until Crassus was able to raise and train his troops that Spartacus was finally defeated. Besides the protection of property, there was also the threat of am empire wide slave revolt if Spartacus were successful.

Spartacus was a threat to Roman life because he and his band of slaves rampaged through just about all of Italy, robbing, raping, burning and destroying all property that they came across. He attacked at a particularly bad time for Rome as the main legions of the Roman army were away fighting two wars; one in the mid east and the other in Spain. Italy was left to be defended by rookie and ill-trained troops -- the third stringers, so to speak. It wasn't until Crassus was able to raise and train his troops that Spartacus was finally defeated. Besides the protection of property, there was also the threat of am empire wide slave revolt if Spartacus were successful.

Spartacus was a threat to Roman life because he and his band of slaves rampaged through just about all of Italy, robbing, raping, burning and destroying all property that they came across. He attacked at a particularly bad time for Rome as the main legions of the Roman army were away fighting two wars; one in the mid east and the other in Spain. Italy was left to be defended by rookie and ill-trained troops -- the third stringers, so to speak. It wasn't until Crassus was able to raise and train his troops that Spartacus was finally defeated. Besides the protection of property, there was also the threat of am empire wide slave revolt if Spartacus were successful.

Spartacus was a threat to Roman life because he and his band of slaves rampaged through just about all of Italy, robbing, raping, burning and destroying all property that they came across. He attacked at a particularly bad time for Rome as the main legions of the Roman army were away fighting two wars; one in the mid east and the other in Spain. Italy was left to be defended by rookie and ill-trained troops -- the third stringers, so to speak. It wasn't until Crassus was able to raise and train his troops that Spartacus was finally defeated. Besides the protection of property, there was also the threat of am empire wide slave revolt if Spartacus were successful.

Spartacus was a threat to Roman life because he and his band of slaves rampaged through just about all of Italy, robbing, raping, burning and destroying all property that they came across. He attacked at a particularly bad time for Rome as the main legions of the Roman army were away fighting two wars; one in the mid east and the other in Spain. Italy was left to be defended by rookie and ill-trained troops -- the third stringers, so to speak. It wasn't until Crassus was able to raise and train his troops that Spartacus was finally defeated. Besides the protection of property, there was also the threat of am empire wide slave revolt if Spartacus were successful.

Spartacus was a threat to Roman life because he and his band of slaves rampaged through just about all of Italy, robbing, raping, burning and destroying all property that they came across. He attacked at a particularly bad time for Rome as the main legions of the Roman army were away fighting two wars; one in the mid east and the other in Spain. Italy was left to be defended by rookie and ill-trained troops -- the third stringers, so to speak. It wasn't until Crassus was able to raise and train his troops that Spartacus was finally defeated. Besides the protection of property, there was also the threat of am empire wide slave revolt if Spartacus were successful.

Answer 5

Spartacus terrified the Romans because as a slave who had revolted, he induced other slaves to join him and they rampaged up and down Italy looting, destroying and killing. the Romans had little or no defense against this mob because their strongest legions were away fighting wars in Spain and the mid east.

Answer 6

Spartacus led an army against Rome for freedom and loot. We actually know very little about him, except for fiction. Many historians think he was some kind of war criminal and was captured and condemned to slavery. He saw an opportunity to escape and did, along with others. They soon had other slaves joining them, but the idealistic escape to freedom, soon turned into a pillaging and looting adventure.

Answer 7

Rome feared Spartacus because of the huge amount of men that he tried to command and also the fact that they had very little defense against his rampages. At the time of the revolt, Rome was fighting other wars on two fronts and their elite, well trained troops were used there. Italy was left with mostly inexperienced recruits and importantly, inexperienced or second rate commanders.

Answer 8

Spartacus was a threat to Roman life because he and his band of slaves rampaged through just about all of Italy, robbing, raping, burning and destroying all property that they came across. He attacked at a particularly bad time for Rome as the main legions of the Roman army were away fighting two wars; one in the mid east and the other in Spain. Italy was left to be defended by rookie and ill-trained troops -- the third stringers, so to speak. It wasn't until Crassus was able to raise and train his troops that Spartacus was finally defeated. Besides the protection of property, there was also the threat of am empire wide slave revolt if Spartacus were successful.

Answer 9

To the surprise of many Romans, the gladiator slave, Spartacus was able to raise and unite a powers former slave revolt against Rome. The first few legions sent to end the revolt were defeated. Finally the Romans sent the General Crassus to defeat the Spartacus army. By bad luck Spartacus was caught between to Roman armies and was defeated in 71 BC BCE.