Spartacus

Thracian gladiator who led a slave uprising against the Roman Republic
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Spartacus

Summary

Spartacus is a human[1]. His place of birth was Thrace[2]. He passed away in Lucania[3]. He died on April 71 BC[4]. He worked as a gladiator[5] and military leader[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Spartacus was born in Thrace[2].
  • Spartacus passed away in Lucania[3].
  • Spartacus died on April 71 BC[4].
  • Spartacus worked as a gladiator[5].
  • Spartacus's professions included military leader[6].
  • Spartacus is recorded as male[8].
  • Spartacus's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • Spartacus's Commons category is recorded as Spartacus[10].
  • Spartacus was part of the conflict Third Servile War[11].
  • Spartacus was part of the conflict Battle of Mount Vesuvius[12].
  • Spartacus's given name is recorded as Spartaco[13].
  • Spartacus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Spartacus[14].
  • Spartacus's Commons gallery is recorded as Spartacus[15].
  • Spartacus's manner of death is recorded as death in battle[16].
  • Spartacus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17].
  • Spartacus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
  • Spartacus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[19].
  • Spartacus's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[20].
  • Spartacus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21].
  • Spartacus's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[22].
  • Spartacus's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work[23].
  • Spartacus's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Spartacus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[25].
  • Spartacus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[26].
  • Spartacus's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Spartacus'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Spartacus's place of birth was Thrace[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include gladiator[5] and military leader[6].

Death and Burial

Spartacus died on April 71 BC[4]. He passed away in Lucania[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Spartacus include Spartacus League[28], a political party[29], in Germany[30], founded in 1914[31]; Spartak Moscow[32], an association football club[33], in Russia[34], founded in 1922[35], headquartered in Moscow[36]; Spartak[37], a sports club[38], in Soviet Union[39], founded in 1935[40], headquartered in Moscow[41]; he[42], a television film[43], directed by Robert Dornhelm[44]; Bronze quoll[45], a taxon[46]; Young Pioneer Organization of the Soviet Union[47], a pioneer movement[48], in Soviet Union[49], founded in 1922[50], headquartered in Moscow[51]; Spartakiad[52]; and Wild Barts Can't Be Broken[53].

Why It Matters

Spartacus has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

Entities named for him include Spartacus League[28], a political party[29], in Germany[30], founded in 1914[31]; Spartak Moscow[32], an association football club[33], in Russia[34], founded in 1922[35], headquartered in Moscow[36]; Spartak[37], a sports club[38], in Soviet Union[39], founded in 1935[40], headquartered in Moscow[41]; he[42], a television film[43], directed by Robert Dornhelm[44]; Bronze quoll[45], a taxon[46]; and Young Pioneer Organization of the Soviet Union[47], a pioneer movement[48], in Soviet Union[49], founded in 1922[50], headquartered in Moscow[51].

FAQs

Where was Spartacus born?

Spartacus's place of birth was Thrace[2].

Where did Spartacus die?

Spartacus passed away in Lucania[3].

What did Spartacus do for work?

Spartacus worked as gladiator[5] and military leader[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . ne.se. ne.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [4] . warfarehistorynetwork.com. warfarehistorynetwork.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [52] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [53] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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