Arrius, Quintus. As propraetor in 72 BC Arrius served on the staff of the consul Gellius.
Batiatus - see Vatia
Caesar, Gaius Julius (100-44 BC) The famous Roman statesman made a veiled reference to Spartacus’s revolt in his Gallic War.
Cannicus (also known as Gannicus) Celtic co-commander of a breakaway rebel army that was defeated by Crassus in Lucania in 71 BC.
Castus Celtic co-commander of a breakaway rebel army that was defeated by Crassus in Lucania in 71 BC.
Cato, Marcus Porcius, Cato the Younger (95-46 BC) Fought against Spartacus under the consul Gellius in 72 BC.
Cicero, Marcus Tullius (106-43 BC) Makes several references to Spartacus, especially in his orations against the former governor of Sicily, Verres.
Crassus, Marcus Licinius (d. 53 BC) Was the Roman general who, holding a special command, defeated Spartacus.
Crixus (d. 72 BC) Celtic gladiator and Spartacus’s colleague as leader of the revolt against Rome.
Gellius, Lucius (c. 136-50s BC) Consul in 72 BC, suffered the humiliating defeat in battle by Spartacus.
Glaber, Caius Claudius, praetor In 72 BC was defeated by Spartacus at Mount Vesuvius.
Heracleo Active in Sicily, this pirate humiliated Verres by sailing into Syracuse Harbour under his nose.
Lentulus, Gnaeus Cornelius Claudianus Consul in 72 BC, was defeated in battle by Spartacus.
Lucullus, Lucius Lucinius (118-56 BC) Prominent Roman statesman and victorious commander against Mithridates, 73-66 BC.
Lucullus, Marcus Consul in 73 BC, governor of Macedonia, victor over the Thracian Bessi, he was recalled to Italy to help defeat Spartacus.
Mithridates (120-63 BC) King of Pontus, he led a serious and long-lasting revolt against Rome with which Spartacus or at least some of his followers sympathized.
Mummius Officer under Crassus, he was defeated by Spartacus in 72 BC.
Octavius, Gaius Father of the emperor Augustus, he defeated the last of Spartacus’s followers in 60 BC.
Oenomaus Celtic gladiator and one of the original leaders of the revolt, he was killed early in the rebellion.
Pompey, or Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (106-48 BC) One of the two leading Roman statesmen of his generation. Pompey defeated Sertorius in Spain and was recalled to Italy to help defeat Spartacus.
Publipor ‘Publius’s boy’, he joined Spartacus’s rebellion and guided the slaves through Lucania.
Sertorius, Quintus (c. 126-73 BC) renegade Roman general and brilliant guerrilla soldier, he led a ten-year-long rebellion in Spain.
Spartacus (d. 71 BC) Thracian, Roman auxiliary soldier, bandit and gladiator, Spartacus led the most famous slave revolt of antiquity for two years in Italy, 73-71 BC.
Thracian Lady Spartacus’s female companion, whose name has not survived, was a prophetess of Dionysus who preached Spartacus’s mission.
Varinius, Publius Praetor in 73 BC, Varinius suffered several defeats against Spartacus including one in which he lost his horse and nearly his life.
Vatia, Cnaeus Cornelius Lentulus The likely name for the man who is also called Batiatus, the gladiatorial entrepreneur who owned Spartacus at the time of his revolt.
Verres, Gaius (d. 43 BC) Rendered infamous by Cicero for his corruption as governor of Sicily, Verres probably did a good job of protecting the island from Spartacus.