ALL IN ONE PLACE: The First and Second Servile Wars

Ancient History Fangirl

History, Society & Culture

4.5 • 518 Ratings

🗓️ 5 February 2026

⏱️ 131 minutes

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⁠⁠⁠⁠Help keep our podcast going by contributing to our Patreon! When we think of large Roman slave rebellions, we usually think of Spartacus. But what if we told you that Spartacus was only the third in a 30-year cycle of slave rebellions that happened twice before? The wars that came before Spartacus were larger, more all-encompassing, and maybe more violent—sweeping up hundreds of thousands of people before the rebellions were done. And their leaders—one a very salty birthday magician, the other a skilled astrologer —were just as epic. We’re on hiatus until April 9. Until then, enjoy our episodes on the First and Second Servile Wars, all in one place. Sponsors and Advertising This podcast is a member of Airwave Media podcast network. Want to advertise on our show? Please direct advertising inquiries to advertising@airwavemedia.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:09.4	Welcome to Sicily.
1:11.1	The situation is not ideal.
1:25.9	Demophilus is famous for his parties.
1:28.3	You watch from the sidelines as he reclines on his silken couch, draped in the finest linen, precious stones glinting on his fingers.
1:36.3	His wife reclines near him, already half drunk, her dark hair hanging in sweaty ringlets.
1:41.3	Your master dines with them on the couches, a wiry man with a thinning
1:45.0	hair line and sharp, cunning eyes, a silver cup raised to his lips. He makes a witticism you don't
1:50.7	quite catch, and they all laugh. He's always dying to impress Demophilus with his ornate
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