Spartacus was a Thracian mercenary that became a Roman soldier. As he later deserted from the Roman army, he was sold into slavery at the famous gladiatorial school, north of Naples. There, he trained as a gladiator and became a legend of the arena. In 73BC, he managed to escape along with 70 other gladiators and took refuge near Mount Vesuvius. Spartacus and his rebellious army travelled throughout the Roman Empire defeating the Romans in all battles. Finally and after many epic wins, their army was defeated and Spartacus was believed to have died. Until nowadays, he remains an inspiration and a great example of oppressed people that fought for their freedom.