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Gladiators: Spartacus The Rise and Fall of Spartacus Spartacus marble 1830 Mus'ee du Louvre Although there is some speculation as to where Spartacus originated from, the general consensus amongst experts is that he was a Thracian from the northeastern part of Greece. Some historians claim he was an auxiliary in the Roman army who deserted before being captured and sold into slavery. Other historians claim he was just captured by the Rom...