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How did Spartacus reportedly die?

  • Old age

  • In battle

  • Executed

  • Illness

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In the midst of the Third Servile War, Spartacus, the legendary gladiator and leader of the slave rebellion, met his unfortunate demise in battle. The exact circumstances surrounding his death remain shrouded in historical ambiguity, with various accounts providing conflicting details. Nevertheless, it is widely accepted that Spartacus perished during a fierce confrontation with the Roman forces led by Marcus Licinius Crassus, the man tasked with subduing the uprising.
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