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The gladiator named Spartacus led a slave rebellion that disrupted the normal life of the Roman Republic throughout what we now call Italy. The Romans were at first defeated by Spartacus because the Romans treated the rebels far too lightly. In the end the Senate appointed Crassus to lead Roman legions against Spartacus. He died in the fighting and many of his troops were crucified on the Appian Way which led to Spartacus' gladiator training city of Capua.

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