8 Days That Made Rome

Season 1, Episode 2: The Spartacus Revolt

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Bettany Hughes relates the events of 73BC when a Thracian gladiator started a slave revolt that so panicked the Roman elite that they offered power to a single man.

All Episodes - Season 1

Hannibal's Last Stand
Episode 1
Hannibal's Last Stand
 The Spartacus Revolt
Episode 2
The Spartacus Revolt
 Crossing the Rubicon
Episode 3
Crossing the Rubicon
 Rome's First Emperor
Episode 4
Rome's First Emperor
 Boudica's Revenge
Episode 5
Boudica's Revenge
 The Downfall of Nero
Episode 6
The Downfall of Nero
 The Colosseum's Grand Opening
Episode 7
The Colosseum's Grand Opening
 The Rebirth of Rome
Episode 8
The Rebirth of Rome
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