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71 BC

Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century

Decades: 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC - 70s BC - 60s BC 50s BC 40s BC 30s BC 20s BC

Years: 76 BC 75 BC 74 BC 73 BC 72 BC - 71 BC - 70 BC 69 BC 68 BC 67 BC 66 BC

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Spartacus - Roman slave, gladiator and revolutionary

Events

Slave uprising under leadership of Spartacus is crushed by a Roman army under Marcus Licinius Crassus. Slaves taken prisoner are crucified allong the Via Appia.

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