EPISODE 2 The Slave Wars (Part 2: Spartacus)

History on Fire

Daniele Bolelli

Society & Culture

4.7 • 5.9K Ratings

🗓️ 16 October 2015

⏱️ 141 minutes

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One of the most legendary characters in history comes to visit us in this episode: Spartacus was an auxiliary soldier in the Roman army, a deserter, an outlaw, a gladiator, and the leader of one of the greatest slave rebellions in history. Under his leadership, over 70,000 people defeated the Roman legions multiple times. This episode features mass crucifixions, Dionysian orgies, a master course in guerrilla warfare, walls built with corpses, the most brutal punishment in military history, pirates, and overambitious Romans losing their heads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Whether you like history or not, if you care about bravery, wisdom, passion, larger than
0:06.8	life characters and some of the most emotionally intense moments in human experience, you
0:11.6	have come to the right place.
0:13.3	Danielle Lille-Bollelli is a university history professor, writer, and martial artist, and
0:17.6	he shall be your guide and a journey to the place where history and epic collide.
0:30.0	Danielle Lille-Bollelli is a university history professor, writer, and a journey to the place where history and epic collide.
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2:46.8	But now, without further ado, let's go set history on fire.
2:51.9	This tale makes me think of George R.R. Martin, the creator of the A Song of Fights and Fire saga,
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