Spartacus
There is lots to learn about Gladiators. The gladiators they where sometimes prisoners of war or slaves. They are many stories about things that they did. Their once was rebellion against Rome by the gladiators. The leader of the gladiators was Spartacus. He was born in Thrace. He was a prisoner of war. He was an escapee of a ludi (a gladiator training camp). He met other escaped Gladiators on his journey and started an army. He took hold of southern Italy. His army was chased into a trap and was surrounded by many armies but he broke free. On his way to conquer Rome he was attacked by three Roman armies and was defeated. Historians argue about what happened to him. Some say he was crucified on a cross and some say he fled and some say he was never found. Whatever the point of view we will never know what really happened.