Yes, a man called Spartacus actually lived and led a slave revolt against the Romans. That much we know for a fact. There is a lot we do not know about him, including his background, or even if Spartacus was his real name. As he was a gladiator, Spartacus could very well have been a “stage name” coming from the Greek city of Sparta which was famous for its fighters.

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