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First Servile War

The First Servile War was an unsuccessful slave uprising against Romans on the island of Sicily. The war lasted from 135 BCE until 132 CE. It was the first of the series of three servile wars in Rome. The last of which was the most famous, as it was led by Spartacus.

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