In 73 B.C. this Thracian gladiator began a 2-year slave revolt against Roman rule
... 73 BCE: Spartacus escaped with 70-80 gladiators, seizing the knives 
in the... [DOC] [TLE] 7 Famous Slave Revolts - History Lists - History (history.com) [PAR] Jan 15, 2013 ... Year Published ... Spartacus was a Thracian gladiator who commanded a 
massive slave army ... the largest and most successful slave rebellion in Roman 
history.