Spartacus: Difference between revisions

* [[Smug Snake]]: Crassus.

* [[Spiritual Successor]]: ''[[Gladiator (Film)|Gladiator]]'' is pretty much an [[Homage]] to ''Spartacus''.

** The biggest difference being that Spartacus, instead of being a slave from birth sold into gladiator school, in reality was an ex Roman soldier (more precisely, an auxiliary, which was a non-citizen soldier) who was sold to a gladiator school after deserting the army.

** Also Crassus, though as ruthless as most Roman higher-ups, was neither this psychotic nor was he in charge of Rome at this point. He didn't even become consul (a bit like prime minister, but more like chairman of the board) until after the war. Oh, and Spartacus' men were not crucified because they refused to hand him in, the Romans always planned to kill them all as a very clear example.