I am Spartacus! No, I am Spartacus!
One of the more romantic armies of the ancient period was the slave revolt army commanded by Spartacus. So inspired by the Kirk Douglas/Laurence Olivier movie I decided that I would paint up this army to oppose my Marian Romans. According to the DBA army lists, Spartacus' revolt is catered for by list II/45c. The general's element has the option of 1x3Cv or 1x4Bd. The rest of the army comprises of 4x4Bd, 5x5Wb and 2x2Ps. Until I construct a new camp I will make use of the one I built for my Thracians
Further Reading
Apart from the movie mention above, the following proved useful:
Phil Barker, Armies and Enemies of Imperial Rome, WRG, 1981.
Peter Connolly, Greece and Rome at War, MacDonald, London, 1981.
John Hackett, Warfare in the ancient World, Sigdwick & Jackson, London, 1989.
John Warry, Warfare in the Classical World, Salamander Books, London, 1980.
Stephen Wisdom, Gladiators: 100BC-200AD, Osprey, London, 2001.
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Maintained by Greg Kelleher. Last revised January, 2004.