Spartacus was played by kirk douglas in a famous 1960 film directed by stanley kubrick. The real story of spartacus for kids, ancient rome. Novels about spartacus seem to have become popular again, probably because of the recent tv series. This book isnt just about spartacus, even though the author tried to stuff as much information about him and his rebellion in there as possible. This short historical book presents the true facts about the man, his time, slavery in rome and the rest of the world, his revolt, and why his army lost. We know very little about the person called spartacus. Antoninus does not follow this order and tries to kill spartacus because of his love for him.
In the spartacus war, barry strauss gives a historical account of the. Spartacus got the rest of the gladiators in the school to help him and to escape with him. Told with kanes usual panache and historical knowledge, this book is highly recommended. More of a story than a history book would be preferred. For one principle to triumph, another principle must be overthrown. Some say that he wanted to end the era of slavery while others say that he just wanted his. The city of light of which spartacus dreamed could only have been built on the ruins of eternal rome, of its institutions and of its gods. Spartacus represents the pinnacle of the epic film trend which included spectaculars such as cleopatra, ben hur, and fall of the roman empire. Accused of deserting the roman army, spartacus finds himself sold into slavery.
Blood and sand, with andy whitfield as spartacus, which debuted on the starz cable network in 2010. Spartacus was a citizen of rome, which means he was a free male. It is known that the birthplace of spartacus was thrace. Spartacuss struggle has been inspirational to revolutionaries, politicians and writers since the 19th century. A thracian by birth, spartacus served in the roman army, perhaps deserted, led bandit raids, and was caught and sold as a slave. It stars kirk douglas in the title role, laurence olivier as roman general and politician. Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the spartacus surname lived. See the complete spartacus series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
For the first season, he served as a gladiator in batiatus ludus under the direction of doctore and rivaled the thenchampion of capua crixus. He just wants people to call him by his middle name and for his family to be normal. For the entertainment of corrupt roman senator marcus licinius crassus sir laurence olivier, batiatus gladiators are to stage a fight to the death. His story was also the loose basis for the tv series spartacus.
Welcome to the spartacus family page at surname finder, a service of genealogy today. We dont know for sure that spartacus was married, let alone what her name wasalthough plutarch does say spartacus was married to a thracian. He was a thracian who joined the roman army as a young man. Spartacus the gladiator is one of the good ones but it probably falls just short of the parthian, another recent read.
He and his army ignited a slave revolt that threatened the powerful roman empire to its. This is a list of the characters in the spartacus series and its related media. Specially written for children growing in reading confidence. In spartacus the gladiator, using what limited information that is available a total of. We know that he obviously had a mother and father or else he would not. A bantam book published by arrangement with crown publishers, inc. Spartacus ryan zander and the secrets of the incredible, a fitzroy books title by molly elwood, officially released on august 3, 2018. The real story of spartacus for kids, ancient rome ancient. Spartacuss name was chosen in numerous football sides in slavic europe. He was the only one of the family to survive what francois maurois, in his introduction, calls the human holocaust of the persecution of the jews, which began with the restrictions, the singularization of the. Of course, sexual mores have changed and the politics seems outmoded but, these facts. Little is known about his life before he became one of the slave leaders in the third servile war, the slave uprising war against the roman republic.
Although crassus would ultimately defeat the spartacus rebellion, pompey would claim credit for the act, fueling his own rise to the apex of roman politics. But its not so easy when you live in a small town with a bullying brother and gruff, hardhearted fatheroh. Spartacus books is a nonprofit, volunteerrun bookstore and resource centre. The first few chapters definitely are, and i enjoyed it. Life, love and everything in between audible audiobook unabridged vashti whitfield author, narrator, sue smethurst author, kate hosking narrator, bolinda publishing pty ltd. A novel and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Sep 06, 2019 spartacus was a roman slave and gladiator in the first century bce who led an uprising against rome. The revolt of the gladiator spartacus in 7371 bce remains the most successful slave revolt in the history of rome. The book inspired the 1960 film directed by stanley kubrick and the 2004 tv adaptation by robert dornhelm. Most of our information is about his escape and his military actions. In spartacus the gladiator, using what limited information that is available a. Spartacus didnt want to be a gladiator or a slave, so he planned and executed an escape. Sold to slavery and turned into a gladiator, spartacus eventually fled and revolted against the mighty rome.
The first of two epic novels which tell the story of one of the most charismatic heroes history has ever known spartacus, the gladiator slave. Fragmentary and contradictory information has been preserved about his life in his homeland. In sports several sports clubs around the world, in particular the former soviet and the communist bloc, were named after the roman gladiator. Twelveyearold spartacus zander isnt looking for trouble. The punishment for deserting the legion was to be sold into slavery. This is the first book systematically to analyze kirk douglas and stanley kubricks depiction of the slave revolt led by spartacus from different historical, political, and cinematic perspectives. Spartacus was born a roman slave trained to kill for the idle pleasure of his masters, he sparked the revolt against their cruel, degenerate rule. Spartacus body was never found, however most historians agree that he was killed on the battlefield. Check out this biography to know about his birthday, childhood, family. The store has been run collectively for over 40 years. Spartacus books, one of the longest running collectivelyrun leftist book stores in north america, is also.
Spartacus, a fictionalization of a slave revolt in ancient rome in 71 b. Told with kanes usual panache and historical knowledge, this book is highly recommended, kathy stevenson daily mail. Check out this biography to know about his birthday, childhood, family life, achievements and interesting facts about him. The spartacus war and millions of other books are available for instant. The rebellion is known as the third servile war and was the last of three major slave revolts which rome suppressed. Spartacus ryan zander and the secrets of the incredible, a. When he is forced to join gladiator school, only one thing is on his mind escape. Spartacus orders antoninus to let him kill him so that the young man will not have to suffer the excruciating pain of crucifixion. Spartacus was a thracian gladiator who, along with crixus, gannicus, castus, and oenomaus. Spartacus real name unknown is a thracian warrior who becomes a famous gladiator in the arena, later to build a legend upon himself during the third servile war. Spartacus books is a nonprofit, volunteer and collectively run bookstore and resource centre in vancouver, british columbia, canada. Spartacus was a roman slave and gladiator in the first century bce who led an uprising against. The slave uprising led by spartacus is called the third servile war by historians. Jun 10, 2016 11 things you didnt know about spartacus on starz lets take a look back at spartacus, a hugely successful series for starz, and discuss some facts about the series you may not have known.
Spartacus was a roman slave and gladiator in the first century bce who led an uprising against rome. Find out why he has become a modernday inspirational figure. It is generally believed he deserted, and some sources say he led bandit raids. However, a lot of the rest of the book refers to other aspects of roman life in those times. Gratitude for standing with us until the bitter end.
The gladiators used kitchen utensils to fight their way to where their weapons and armor were stored. The stories of legendary slave warrior spartacus have inspired millions of people worldwide for millennia. Spartacus was sold as a slave to a gladiator school to learn. Spartacus is a 1951 historical novel by american writer howard fast. She was called sura in the recent tv series spartacus. With dramatic illustrations that bring the story to life. Spartacus, the grecian slave warrior who threatened rome. Spartacus army marches to lay siege to a rome paralyzed with fear at the prospect of having to pay for its crimes. It was acclaimed as the first truly intelligent epic, but its director, the highly acclaimed stanley kubrick, has largely disowned it.
It is inspired by the life story of spartacus, the leader of a slave revolt in antiquity, and the events of the third servile war. He plundered most of italy before being defeated and killed in a pitched battle. Spartacus by howard fast, 1996 online research library. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household. While he is a popular character in movies and television, there is not a lot of information about him. Spartacus the gladiator biography life of slave revolt. Sep 18, 20 spartacus was a gladiator who led a slave revolt against the romans. Charles dickens, first world war, spanish civil wat, american civil war, gandhi, john f. Discover facts about spartacus, the roman slave and gladiator. Spartacus the gladiator is a brilliant retelling of a story weve all heard before, but cant seem to get enough of. The spartacus war npr coverage of the spartacus war by barry strauss. This book certainly has a more gritty spartacus than the legendary howard fast novel but is let down by occasional weak dialogue. It was originally published in 1951 by the author himself, after being turned down by every mainstream publisher of the day because of fasts blacklisting for his communist party sympathies.
Our editors have compiled this checklist of genealogical resources, combining links to commercial databases along with usercontributed information and web sites for the spartacus surname. Little is known about this fighting slave from thrace beyond his role in the spectacular revolt that became known as the third servile war 7371 bce. This uprising against the roman republic, commonly referred to as the third servile war, saw spartacus joined by a number of gauls in fighting against roman dominance. Spartacus s struggle has been inspirational to revolutionaries, politicians and writers since the 19th century. Spartacus was a thracian gladiator known for his rebellion against the oligarchical roman reign. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. But spartacus overpowers him and runs his sword through his belly. May 30, 2019 varinia is the name novelist howard fast invented for the wife of spartacus. Spartacus is a 1960 american epic historical drama film directed by stanley kubrick, written by dalton trumbo, and based on the 1951 novel of the same title by howard fast. Spartacus was sold as a slave to a gladiator school to learn how to be a gladiator. I supposed i should note that kirk douglas tried to take credit for the line, but that. Howard fast, the author of the book the movie was based on, was also a communist. The store has been run collectively for over 40 years our storefront is currently closed so we can better engage is social distancing and protect our community.
With about 70 fellow gladiators he escaped a gladiatorial training school at capua in 73 and took refuge on mount vesuvius, where other runaway slaves joined the band. Examines the films use of ancient sources, the ancient historical contexts, the political significance of the film, the history of its. The spartacist league was a revolutionary socialist group, formed in germany in 1916. Story of the reallife gladiator the legend of spartacus has inspired so many fanciful retellings, its easy to lose track of what actually happened back in 73 bc.
The novel is rich in historical detail and the characters really come to life, they werent just words on a page. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Bens meticulous research means he gets the facts right about a wide range of. Spartacus approximately 10071 bce, was a gladiator from thrace who led a major revolt against rome. Spartacus the gladiator biography life of slave revolt leader. Spartacus biography height, weight, age, biography, wiki. He is said to have fought either with or against the romans. The novel deviates from and extends known historical facts. Spartacus was the gladiator who led the hopeless men, women and children out of the kitchens, the fields, the slavepens and the stockades, in the greatest rebellion the ancient world ever saw. Spartacus waged a brilliant guerrilla campaign against a strong and wellorganized enemy, but he could not prevail against a fully mobilized rome. In fact, according to trumbos family and producer lewis, dalton trumbo wrote the scene as a result of a set of. We know spartacus was a gladiator, so theres plenty of information in the book about. A poignant and searingly honest memoir about love and life with andy whitfield, breakout star of the television phenomenon spartacus when you meet the love of your life, the one person you want to spend the rest of your days with, what do you do when theyre ripped away.
The spartacus book series by ben kane includes books spartacus. Spartacus was my friend and his enemies were my enemies. Spartacus audiobook by kelly mass, summaries from history. According to one of them, he participated in the wars against the roman legions, where he. In ben kanes brilliant novel, we meet spartacus as he returns to thrace, ready to. Mar 27, 2012 what is the best book about spartacus.
Spartacus books is one of the longest running collectively run bookstores in north america. Families can talk about why it was important for the romans to spread the. Feb 06, 2020 kirk douglas, who died wednesday at 103, published a dozen books, including fiction, nonfiction, childrens books and memoirs, from 1988 to 2017. Several sports clubs around the world, in particular the former soviet and the communist bloc, were named after the roman gladiator. Spartacus sells new and used books, zines, comics, magazines, cds, videos, tshirts, patches, pins, posters and cards. Spartacus army marches to lay siege to a rome paralyzed. Aug 22, 2019 spartacus approximately 10071 bce, was a gladiator from thrace who led a major revolt against rome. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Spartacus books, one of the longest running collectivelyrun leftist book stores in north america, is also named in his honour.
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