71 BCE
Crassus defeats Spartacus
In 71 BCE Crassus routs Spartacus's army at the Silarius; Spartacus presumably dies. About 6,000 prisoners are crucified along the Appian Way. Pompey claims credit for finishing the war.
71 BCE
In 71 BCE Crassus routs Spartacus's army at the Silarius; Spartacus presumably dies. About 6,000 prisoners are crucified along the Appian Way. Pompey claims credit for finishing the war.