A Thracian former Roman auxiliary who is enslaved, named Spartacus, and becomes a champion gladiator. After his wife Sura is killed and his friend Varro is forced into a lethal match, he leads a massive slave revolt, kills Batiatus, and commands his rebel army against Crassus.
They occupy successive central positions in the House of Batiatus and Capua's gladiatorial history.
Gannicus is the prequel's champion of Capua, while Spartacus later becomes the central gladiator leader of the slave revolt.
Their confrontation defines the final military struggle described in the reference.
War of the Damned follows Crassus as he pursues Spartacus and his army, culminating in a direct all-out battle between them.
Their relationship develops from gladiatorial hostility into decisive revolutionary cooperation.
Crixus initially clashes with Spartacus as a senior gladiator, but later joins him during the revolt and fights alongside him against the House of Bat...
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