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Quintus Velleius Numio

**Quintus Velleius Numio**, or simply **Numio**, is a recurring character in the third, fourth and fifth seasons of Spartacus. He was a *Libertus* who eventually joined Spartacus' rebellion.

In 71 BC, Numio was able to escape from Crassus' forces and settle in Thurii, alongside several other surviving rebels.

Numio would die in 61 BC, a year before the arrival of Gaius Octavius.

## Background

Numio was born in Rome around 110 BC. Born a *Verna* (the child of two slaves), Numio was raised in the household of a member of the Velleia, a prominent Plebeian family. As a young man, his Dominus Quintus Velleius took note of his skill as a craftsman. Velleius had Numio put to work in a nearby workshop. Eventually Numio was able to save enough money to buy his own freedom. Afterwards, Velleius began his own business as a *Farrarius*, forging weaponry and armour for poorer Romans around the city. Around 80 BC, Numio would meet Trius, a freed *Gladiator* from Capua. Numio would travel with Trius to Capua, where he would spend a few months working at a local forge.
Octavius Abbilius

**Octavius Oppius Abbilius** is a Minor Character in the fourth season of ***Spartacus***. He was a Roman Centurion under the command of Gaius Cassius Longinus Varus during the Third Servile War, serving in the *Legio I Gallia Cisalpina*.

## Background

### Early Life

Octavius was born around 110 BC, the son of *Octavius Oppius Abbilius*, a minor politician living in the town of Anxia in Lucania.

At age 18, Octavius was conscripted to the *Legio I Gallia Cisalpina*. After his ten years of service, Octavius was promoted to the rank of Centurion.

### Third Servile War

In 72 BC, Abbilius was serving Gaius Cassius Longinus Varus, Proconsul to Marcus Terentius Varro Lucullus. Varus was serving as Governor of Mutina in Cisalpine Gaul. Word was sent to Varus that the rebel Gladiator Spartacus and his slave army was marching north towards the Alps. Knowing the embarrassment that allowing an army of slaves to escape would cause, Varus prepared his Legions for battle.

In Spring 72 BC, Varus and his Legions engage the rebels in battle, leading to another victory for Spartacus. Varus flees from Mutina back to Rome, bringing a sizeable force of his Legions with him, including Abbilius.
Rome

**Rome** (Latin: *Roma*) is the capital city of Italia, in the region of Latium.

## History

Said to have been founded in 753 BC by its first King Romulus, the site has been inhabited for much longer. The city's early population originated from a mix of Latins, Etruscans, and Sabines. Eventually, the city successively became the capital of the Roman Kingdom.

* It was first called *The Eternal City* (Latin: *Urbs Aeterna*; Italian: *La Città Eterna*) by the Roman poet Tibullus in the 1st century BC, and the expression was also taken up by Ovid, Virgil, and Livy. Rome is also called "Caput Mundi" (Capital of the World). After the fall of the Empire in the west, which marked the beginning of the Middle Ages, Rome slowly fell under the political control of the Papacy, and in the 8th century , it became the capital of the Papal States, which lasted until 1870.
* Beginning with the Renaissance, almost all popes since Nicholas V (1447–1455) pursued a coherent architectural and urban programme over four hundred years, aimed at making the city the artistic and cultural centre of the world. In this way, Rome became first one of the major centres of the Renaissance, and then the birthplace of both the Baroque style and Neoclassicism. Famous artists, painters, sculptors and architects made Rome the centre of their activity, creating masterpieces throughout the city. In 1871, Rome became the capital of the Kingdom of Italy, which, in 1946, became the Italian Republic.
* In 2019, Rome was the 11th most visited city in the world with 10.1 million tourists, the third most visited in the European Union, and the most popular tourist destination in Italy. Its historic centre is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The host city for the 1960 Summer Olympics, Rome is also the seat of several specialised agencies of the United Nations, such as the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Food Programme (WFP) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The city also hosts the Secretariat of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) as well as the headquarters of many international business companies such as Eni, Enel, TIM, Leonardo S.p.A., and national and international banks such as Unicredit and BNL. Rome's EUR business district is the home of many companies involved in the oil industry, the pharmaceutical industry, and financial services. The presence of renowned international brands in the city has made Rome an important centre of fashion and design, and the Cinecittà Studios have been the set of many Academy Award–winning movies.
Titus Anulla

**Titus Anulla** is a minor character in the fifth season of *Spartacus*. He was a Roman legionary under the command of Marcus Licinius Crassus in the Third Servile War.

He served in the First Cohort of the Legio I Licinii Crassi, one of the legions which Crassus personally founded.

## Background

### Early Life

Anulla was born in 97 BC, and joined the Roman army when he was eighteen, in 79 BC.
Ofonia Vinicia

**Ofonia Vinicia** is a mentioned character in the second season of ***Spartacus****.* She was the daughter of Lanista Octavius Vinicius and his wife Vettia Annia.

## Background

### Early Life

Ofonia was born in 84 BC in Rome, the daughter of Octavius Vinicius and his wife Vettia. She was raised in her fathers villa, with her mother making sure she stayed away from seeing her fathers Gladiators, or his ludus.

In 73 BC, her fathers gladiators orchestrated a breakout following news from Capua that gladiators had escaped from the ludus of Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus Batiatus.

In 71 BC, following the Crucifixions along the Appian Way on the orders of Marcus Licinius Crassus, Ofonia was brought by her father to Capua, and along the way, was made to look at every crucified rebels.

### Later life

When Ofonia came of age, she was married to a member of another Plebeian family. Her second son would inherit her fathers ludus when the latter passed away.
Thebbilos

**Thebbilos** is a recurring character in the first, second, third, fourth and fifth seasons of ***Spartacus***. He was a Gladiator and slave of Lanista Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus Batiatus. In 73 BC, Thebbilos aided Spartacus and Crixus and around 200 other Gladiators in escaping Batiatus' ludus, being among the 70 Gladiators to escape and join Spartacus' rebellion against the Romans.

Following the Battle of the Silarus River, Thebbilos was captured and crucified on the Appian Way, on the orders of Marcus Licinius Crassus.

## Background

### Early Life

Thebbilos was born in Greece, and later captured and enslaved by the Cilician pirates. He was brought to Rome, and eventually sold to Lanista Lentulus Batiatus, and taken to Capua to train as a Gladiator in his ludus. He would eventually befriend a number of other Gladiators, including Spartacus, Crixus, Oenomaus, Gannicus and Castus.

## Traits and Skills

* **Combat skill**: Thebbilos had become well experienced in battle before joining Spartacus' rebellion, being trained for over a decade as a Gladiator.
* **Bilingual**: Thebbilos was fluent in both his native Greek as well as Latin.
Nectenabus

**Nectenabus** is a recurring character in the second, third, fourth and fifth seasons of ***Spartacus***. He was a slave from Egypt who later joined Spartacus' rebellion in 72 BC.

He was killed in 71 BC during the Battle of the Silarus River.

## Background

### Early Life

Nectenabus was born in the city of Tamiathis, Egypt in 103 BC, and taken into slavery as an adolescent. Taken to the city of Neapolis, Nectenabus was sold to a wealthy Roman living in Eastern Campania, and trained as a *Pastores*, herding his masters stock and defending it from thieves.
Pharacia

**Pharacia** is a minor character in the third, fourth and fifth seasons of ***Spartacus***. She was a slave from Hispania who later joined Spartacus' rebellion against the Romans.

After being captured during the Battle of the Silarus River in 71 BC, Pharacia was crucified on the orders of Marcus Licinius Crassus.
Octavius Cespa

**Octavius Cespa** is a minor character in the fifth season of *Spartacus*. He was a Roman legionary under the command of Marcus Licinius Crassus during the Third Servile War, serving in the Legio I Licinii Crassi, in its Second Cohort.

He was killed in 71 BC during the Battle of the Silarus River.

## Background

### Early Life

Octavius was born in 103 BC, in the Samnite town of Saepinum.

### Third Servile War

Cespa would be conscripted into the Second Cohort of the Legio I Licinii Crassi, the first Legion personally purchased by Marcus Licinius Crassus. He was placed into the Second Cohort, and placed into its first Century, under the command of Centurion Titus Marminius.

He would train for weeks under Marminius' command.
Ocallacus

**Ocallacus** is a recurring character in the second, third, fourth and fifth seasons of ***Spartacus***. He was a Thracian born slave who later joined Spartacus' rebellion against the Romans.

He was killed in 71 BC during the Battle of the Silarus River, under Spartacus' command.

## Traits and Skills

* **Combat skill**: Ocallacus was well skilled in combat from his years of training as a *Pastores*.
* **Bilingual**: Ocallacus was fluent in both Thracian and Latin.
Topiarius

A **Topiarius** was the roman term referring to a Gardner in Ancient Rome. They were often called "a creator of places", the one who gave shape with his art to ideal and exotic worlds, remote in time and space. Many slaves would have been trained as a Topiarius, tending to their masters gardens.

## SPQRVerse

* Gnaeus Minio, Capuan Topiarius, freedman of Lentulus Batiatus.
Titus Crinto

**Titus Crinto** is a Minor Character in the fifth season of ***Spartacus***. He was a Roman Legionary under the command of Marcus Licinius Crassus in the Third Servile War, and later the Roman-Parthian War.

## History

### Third Servile War

Crinto served Marcus Licinius Crassus during his campaign against Spartacus and his rebellion. He was recruited into the *Legio I Licinii Crassi*, serving in its First Cohort. Crinto would hardly experience combat during Crassus' campaign.
Omothelus

**Omothelus** is a recurring character in the second, third, fourth and fifth seasons of ***Spartacus***. He was a slave from Thrace who later joined Spartacus' rebellion against the Romans.

He was killed in 71 BC during the Battle of Brundisium.

## Background

### Early Life

Omothelus was born in central Thrace in 117 BC. His village was located in the western Moesi territories. He was enslaved as a young man, and taken by Cilician pirates to the slave market of Rome. Omothelus was almost sold to a lanista, but was instead bought by an unnamed Roman living in Lucania, who was a supporter of Marcus Licinius Crassus. On Crassus' behalf, Omothelus, alongside hundreds of other slaves, were put to work on lands that Crassus owned. Omothelus spent years tending these lands, and was well trained as a pastores.

### Third Servile War

Like thousands of other slaves around the countryside of Italia, Omothelus banded together with a group of slaves from his masters lands, and they headed north towards the rebel encampment.

As a pastores, Omothelus often helped to train the less capable rebels in combat. He befriended Psammus, one of his trainees, as well as the brothers Thromos and Odaus. He also became lovers with Hemmea.

In 72 BC, Omothelus had proven his worth to Spartacus and the other rebel leaders, and went with Spartacus, Gannicus and Castus to find and broker a deal with the Cilician pirates. Witnessing the pirates loading captives into their boats to be sold as slaves, Omothelus was awaiting Gannicus' command to attack the ships, but they were stopped by Spartacus. Omothelus watched resentfully the pirates sailing off with their captives, angered by Spartacus decision.

## Traits and Skills

* **Combat skill**: As a pastores, Omothelus was well trained in physical combat, able to hold his own against numerous Roman legions, including Crassus' more well trained and seasoned men.
* **Bilingual**: Other than his native tongue, Omothelus was also fluent in Latin, which he used to communicate with the other rebels. He often used his native tongue to speak with Spartacus, Thromos and Odaus.
Publius Varinius

**Publius Varinius** is a Major Character in the second season of ***Spartacus***. He was a Roman praetor and proconsol who suffered multiple defeats against Spartacus and his rebels during the early stage of the Third Servile War.

## Background

### Third Servile War

Varinius gave the assignment of hunting down and defeating Spartacus and his rebels to Claudius Glaber. Later, Varinius attempted to get Glaber to return to Rome and let his own army take care of Spartacus, but Glaber refused. Unlike Glaber though, he was highly respected and loved by other nobles and the Senate, and allowed to follow Glaber's troops with his own small army incase Spartacus defeated Glaber.

When the location of Spartacus' hideout is discovered, Glaber attacked Spartacus and the other rebels, trapping them on Mount Vesuvius. However Spartacus used vines to climb down the other side of the mountain, and quickly defeated Glaber and his troops
what is known about his involvement is that after the defeat of Claudius Glaber, Varinius lead an army of at least 2,000 recruits, who were eventually defeated by Spartacus. He also lead another army, this time with at least 4,000 recruits, that was also defeated. His troops become outnumbered quickly with many being killed or retreating, and Varinius was captured, and he ordered his remaining men to lay down to surrender their arms to the Spartacus.

The rebels (an estimated 10,000 men, women and children) later sacked Varinius' camp.

## Traits and Skills

Publius was not on the same caliber as a gladiator, but was a skilled enough Roman. Historically he was a keen horseman.

## Personality

### Historical Context

Historically, Varinius was not as underestimating of Spartacus as Glaber was, and was quick to build fortifications and a camp for him army, something Glaber did not do. He was known to flee from battle when Spartacus claimed victory

## Film Portrayals

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Publius Varinius has only had two portrayals in a Spartacus adaptation.

* He was first portrayed by **Niall Refoy** in the 2004 miniseries. He was renamed **Publius Maximus**.
* He was later portrayed by **Brett Tucker** in ***Spartacus: Vengeance***. In Vengeance he is killed during the Battle of Mount Vesuvius, before Glaber's defeat.
Publius Baculus

**Publius Celius Baculus** is a minor character in the third season of Spartacus. He was a Roman commander of Gellius Publicola in the Third Servile War.

## Background

### Early Life

Sextus was the third child of Marcus Baculus and his wife. He had two brothers: Marcus and Lucius. He spent a number of years in the Roman army before being recruited by Gellius Publicola and Cornelius Lentulus in 72 BC.

## Traits and Skills

Sextus was one of the more trained men in Gellius and Lentulus' legions,

## Personality

Like other men in Gellius' army, Baculus underestimated Spartacus and his army. His confidence was correct over Spartacus' troops, as he was probably more skilled in combat than most of them.

## Appearance

Baculus was tall and well built for a Roman soldier.
Urrutia

**Urrutia** is a minor character in the third and fourth seasons of ***Spartacus***. She was a slave from Sardinia who later joined Spartacus' rebellion against the Romans. She was killed in 72 BC during the Battle of Lentula.

## Traits and Skills

* **Archery Skills**: Urrutia was a competent archer for the rebellion.
* **Bilingual**: Other than her native tongue, Sardinian, Urrutia was also fluent in Latin.
Vulco

**Vulco** is a recurring character in the first, second, third, fourth and fifth seasons of ***Spartacus***. He was a Gladiator from Germania who later escaped from the ludus of Lentulus Batiatus along with Spartacus and Crixus.

He joined Spartacus' rebellion with the others, eventually becoming the trainer of countless rebel recruits. Vuldo survived through most of the rebellion, but was ultimately killed in 71 BC during the Battle of Mount Cantenna, alongside Gannicus and Castus.

## Background

### Early Life

Vulco was captured and sold into slavery at a young age, but always managed to escape from his masters multiple times over. He was later sold to Lentulus Batiatus to be trained as a Gladiator.

### Third Servile War

He planned to escape but was stopped with caution by the other gladiators including Spartacus. He and the other gladiators in the slave later chose to rebel and escaped.

When Spartacus chose to attack the mines near Capua soon after the defeat of Publius Varinius, he and a handful of the rebels entered the mines and helped most of the slaves out from the caverns.

## Traits and Skills

* **Combat skill**: Being a Gladiator, Vulco was an incredibly skilled fighter, able to fight against multiple enemies at once

## Personality

Vulco could easily escape from the Romans.

## Appearance

Vulco was tall with the muscular build of a gladiator
Valurnia

**Valurnia** is a recurring character in the third, fourth and fifth seasons of ***Spartacus***. She was a Roman noblewoman and a citizen of Thurii who, in 72 BC, was taken captive by Gannicus and his men when the rebel army led by Spartacus plundered the city.

Valurnia was among the dozens of Roman citizens who were branded, enslaving her and forcing her to join the rebellion. Choosing not to fight her people, she was taken pity on by Tresura, the wife of Spartacus, and reluctantly joined Tresura's cult.

In 71 BC, Valurnia was captured by Crassus' legionaries, and crucified along the Appian Way.

## Background

### Death

Like most of Tresura's followers, Valurnia was quickly captured by Roman troops, and transported to the Appian Way where she was crucified, and left to die of agony, thirst, hunger, or heat exhaustion. The entire time she protested that she was a free woman branded by the rebels.
Vinotinus

**Vinotinus** is a recurring character in the second, third, fourth and fifth seasons of ***Spartacus***. He was a slave from Sicily who later joined Spartacus' rebellion against the Romans.

## Background

### Early Life

Vinotinus was born in Sicily in the city of Enna in 114 BC, and taken into slavery as a young adult. Taken to Italy, he was then sold to a wealthy Roman living in northern Lucania, and trained as a pastors in order to tend his dominus' field and protect it from thieves.
Triphodorus

**Triphodorus** is a minor character in the second, third, fourth and fifth seasons of ***Spartacus***. He was a Greek born slave who later joined Spartacus' rebellion against the Romans.

In 71 BC, Triphodorus joined Gannicus and Castus' army that separated from Spartacus, later fighting with them in a battle against Quintus Marcius Rufus and Lucius Pomptinus, two of Marcus Licinius Crassus' tribunes.

Triphodorus survived the battle however, eventually rejoining Spartacus' forces among many others, but was ultimately killed in the Battle of the Silarus River.

## Background

### Early Life

Triphodorus was born in the region of Arcadia in the Peloponnese peninsula. His village was attacked, and Triphodorus was quickly captured, being sold to the Cilician pirates and ultimately being taken to Italia where he was sold to a wealthy Roman and taken to a *Latifundia*, and trained as a *Pastores* to tend his Dominus' land and stock alongside dozens of other slaves. Unbeknownst to him, he had been sold to Marcus Licinius Crassus.

### Third Servile War

In 72 BC, after hearing about the rebel Gladiator Spartacus and his victory over Praetor Gaius Claudius Glaber at Mount Vesuvius, Triphodorus planned a breakout with his fellow slaves. One night, they seized their opportunities, killing the guards and fleeing into the countryside, doing their best to hold off and kill any Roman guards who were sent to handle them.

## Traits and Skills

* **Combat skill:** As a trained Pastores, Triphodorus was able to fight multiple opponents at once, skills he later used to fight the Romans.
* **Bilingual**: Triphodorus was fluent in both Greek and Latin, later using both to communicate with the rebels.
Transcript: The Dead and the Dying

**EXT: REBEL CAMP**

Dozens of Roman prisoners are brought and led towards cells into the camp. Rebels are surrounding them, cursing and throwing small rocks at them. One rock hits one fo the prisoners in the face, knocking him down to his knees. Abiron appears and gets the Roman back to his feet

* **ABIRON**: Enough! Move aside!

Spartacus appears from the crowd, with Trius and Carbo behind him. Spartacus sees Gannicus and Castus standing nearby, laughing at the prisoners.

* **SPARTACUS**: Abiron, how many more prisoners?
* **ABIRON**: Too many to count. Over 500 from what I've been told.

Spartacus turns to face Trius and Carbo

* **SPARTACUS**: Trius, stay with Abiron, make sure the prisoners are kept alive. Carbo, stay here and make sure Gannicus and Castus don't forget themselves.

Spartacus heads back through the crowd.
Volaterrae

**Volaterrae** (modern *Volterra*) was a Roman town and commune in western Etruria.

## History

The towns settlement was founded in the Bronze, around the 8th Century BC. It was known to the Etruscans as *Velathri*, serving as one of their twelve *Lucumoniae*. It was an important Etruscan settlement between the 7th century BC and 2nd century BC.

Volaterrae prospered due to the fertile agricultural lands in its territory across the Cecina valley and its rich mineral deposits of sulphur, copper, alabaster, pyrite, lead, tin and iron, known as the *Colline Metallifere* (the "Metal Hills"); resources which they could trade with the Greeks, Sardinians and Carthaginians. The numerous and plentiful resources kept the Etruscans fighting for five years against Roman attacks, before they were forced to surrender their beloved city.

In the 3rd century BC, after becoming a *municipium*, it became allies with Romans during the Second Punic War. In 81-80 BC, following the Civil Wars between Marius and Sulla, the citizens of Volaterrae were given Roman citizenship. Voaterrae continued to be prosperous under Roman rule due to the influence the local *Caecinae* family held with various Roman rulers , including Caesar and Octavian. Several members of the Caecinae clan served as consuls, which explains the town’s elevated status to a  colonia Augusta, the highest status given to a Roman city.
Ubbion

**Ubbion** is a Minor Character in the third, fourth and fifth seasons of ***Spartacus***. He was an Egyptian born slave who later joined Spartacus' rebellion against the Romans. After Spartacus' defeat at the Silarus River in 71 BC, Ubbion was quickly captured and ultimately crucified along the Appian Way, on the orders of Marcus Licinius Crassus.
Venuleia the Elder

**Venuleia** is an mentioned character in the fifth season of ***Spartacus***. She was a Roman matron and the wife of Publius Licinius Crassus (consul of 95 BC), and would later have three sons with Publius: their eldest, also named Publius, a middle child Lucius, and their youngest son Marcus, who would become the future Triumvir, alongside Julius Caesar and Pompey Magnus.
Zyrithdus

**Zyrithdus** is a recurring character in the second, third, fourth and fifth seasons of ***Spartacus***. He was a Gladiator from Thrace who later joined Spartacus' rebellion against the Romans. He was crucified in 71 BC on the orders of Marcus Licinius Crassus following the Battle of the Silarus River.

## Background

### Early Life

Zyrithdus was born in southern Thrace and enslaved by the Romans in 77 BC. Taken to Italy, he was then sold to a lanista somewhere in Capua and trained as a gladiator.

## Traits and Skills

* **Combat skill**: Zyrithdus was a gladiator, and therefore he was an incredibly skilled fighter.
Legio II Licinii Crassi

The ***Legio II Licinii Crassi***, or the **2nd Legion of Licinius Crassus**, was the second legion raised by Roman consul and Triumvir **Marcus Licinius Crassus**. It was founded along with the 1st in the autumn of 72 BC, and raised by Crassus himself through use of his own wealth, and was founded during Crassus' campaign against the escaped Thracian Gladiator **Spartacus** and his slave rebellion, also known as the **Third Servile War**.

This legion, along with the first, would suffer an ultimate defeat in 53 BC during the Battle of Carrhae.

## History

### Origin

In late 72 BC, the consuls **Lucius Gellius Publicola** and **Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus Clodianus** had suffered a final defeat by the rebel Gladiator Spartacus and his army of escaped slaves. Disgraced, the two consuls were stripped of their military power. The senate would grant these powers begrudgingly to Marcus Licinius Crassus, a former praetor and the richest man in the Republic. The senate granted him four legions to command, including the remnants of Gellius and Lentulus' troops. In order to ensure that his campaign against Spartacus would defeat the rebellion once and for all, Crassus commissioned the creation of two new legions, both financed through his own wealth.

Crassus would also seek out and recruit many of Sulla's former legionaries and veterans from the Social War.

As Crassus had placed two of his lesser legions, the ***Legio V Latium*** and the ***Legio VI Latium***, under Mummius' command, no men of this legion suffered Decimation in 71 BC.
Vettia Annia

**Vettia Annia** was a Roman, the daughter of Editor Gaius Vettius Annius, and the wife of Lanista Octavius Vinicius.

## Background

Vettia was born and raised in Rome, the daughter of Gaius Vettius Annius, a former editor for many Gladiatorial games in Rome. When she came of age she was married to Octavius Ofonius Vinicius, a Lanista who owned one of Rome's lesser known Ludi. She and Octavius soon had a daughter together in 84 BC, who they named Ofonia. Vettia was always over protective of Ofonia, not even allowing her to witness the gladiators her father trained.
Octavius Aeba

**Octavius Aeba** is a Minor Character in the fifth season of ***Spartacus***. He was a Roman Legionary under the command of Marcus Licinius Crassus during the Third Servile War, having served in the First Cohort of the *Legio I Licinii Crassi*. He was killed during the Battle of the Silarus River in 71 BC, being killed by Thromos after having killed his twin brother Odaus.
Legio I Licinii Crassi

The ***Legio I Licinii Crassi***, or the **Ist Legion of Licinius Crassus**, was the first legion raised by Roman consul and Triumvir **Marcus Licinius Crassus**. It was founded along with a 2nd in the autumn of 72 BC, and raised by Crassus himself through use of his own wealth, and was founded during Crassus' campaign against the escaped Thracian Gladiator **Spartacus** and his slave rebellion, also known as the **Third Servile War**.

This legion, along with the second, would suffer an ultimate defeat in 53 BC during the Battle of Carrhae.

The legions Aquilifer in 71 BC was **Marcus Nirinius**.

## History

### Origin (Third Servile War)

In late 72 BC, the consuls **Lucius Gellius Publicola** and **Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus Clodianus** had suffered a final defeat by the rebel Gladiator Spartacus and his army of escaped slaves. Disgraced, the two consuls were stripped of their military power. The senate would grant these powers begrudgingly to Marcus Licinius Crassus, a former praetor and the richest man in the Republic. The senate granted him four legions to command, including the remnants of Gellius and Lentulus' troops. In order to ensure that his campaign against Spartacus would defeat the rebellion once and for all, Crassus commissioned the creation of two new legions, the ***Legio I*** and ***Legio II Licinii Crassi***, both financed through his own wealth. He employed a noted Roman merchant and arms dealer, **Gaius Palitianus**, paying millions of sesterces to arm both these legions.

Crassus would also seek out and recruit many of Sulla's former legionaries and veterans from the Social War.

As Crassus had placed two of his lesser legions, the ***Legio V Latium*** and the ***Legio VI Latium***, under Mummius' command, no men in this legion, or the *Legio II Licinii Crassi* suffered Decimation in 71 BC.

While both of his personal Legions took part in the battles, neither Legion would take part in the actual fighting. After Spartacus was finally defeated, both Legions were recalled to Rome instead of either tracking down the escaped rebels, or crucifying the 6,000 prisoners along the Appian Way.

### Roman-Parthian War

In 53 BC, both Legions brought by Crassus to Parthia to begin his campaign to conquer Mesopotamia. This time, Crassus made sure to give both his Legions the honour of facing the Parthians on the front lines.

## The ***Legio I Licinii Crassi***

### Tribunes

* Gnaeus Tremellius Scrofa
* Quintus Marcius Rufus
* Lucius Pomptinus
* Lucius Quinctius
* Lucius Tillius Cimber
* Lucius Lartius Flavus
Vilicus

**Vilicus** (feminine **Vilica**) was a slave in Ancient Rome who superintended and managed the daily running of the *Villa Rustica* (the rural residence), and of all the business of the farm, except the cattle, which were under the care of the *Magister Pecoris* (the manager of the *Pastores*).

## Description

The duties of the Vilicus were to follow the estate owner's instructions, and to govern the other slaves with moderation, never to leave the villa except to go to market, to have no intercourse with soothsayers, to take care of the cattle and the implements of husbandry, and to manage all the operations of the Villa.

In certain situations, the Vilicus also managed another out of town private residence of their master for members of the Roman nobility, which would have been quite a promotion.

## Trivia

* While commonly a title held by only slaves, the word also came to used to describe a person to whom the management of any business was entrusted.
Vergiraixus

**Vergiraixus** is a recurring character in the third, fourth and fifth seasons of ***Spartacus***. He was a Germanic born slave who later joined Spartacus' rebellion against the Romans.

In 71 BC, Vergiraixus joined Gannicus and Castus split off army, ultimately dying with the two leaders in the Battle of Mount Cantenna.
Vettian Slave Revolt

The **Vettian Slave Revolt** was a short lived slave rebellion led by Titus Minucius Vettius, a young Roman knight (*Eques*), in 104 BC in the city of Capua.

## History

Vettius had fallen in love with a beautiful young slave girl and, promising to pay her owner the huge sum of seven Attic talents, had he been permitted to take her. However, when the time within which it had been agreed that payment would be made expired, Vettius was unable to fulfil his promise. A further extension of his credit was agreed but, when this again ran out, Vettius panicked. Kidnapping and murdering all his creditors, as well as the girl's owner, he then armed his slaves and declared himself the 'King of Campania,' proclaiming that all slaves who deserted their masters to join him would be free. Soon an army of seven-hundred escaped slaves were terrorising the Campanian countryside, killing all those who refused to join them. When news reached Rome of the revolt, the Senate appointed Praetor Lucius Licinius Lucullus to apprehend the fugitives.

Upon his arrival to Capua, Lucullus had four thousand infantry and four hundred cavalry under his command, with Vettius having a force of about three thousand five hundred.

Upon learning of Lucullus' approach, Vettius and his men had taken up positions on a nearby hill which they had hastily fortified, and waited. Lucullus' first assault against the rebels was repulsed, given their advantage of the higher ground. So Lucullus tried a different strategy. Making contact with Apollonius, Vettius' general, Lucullus promised him that he would receive no punishment for his part in the rebellion if he were to now to co-operate with Rome and turn all he could against Vettius. Apollonius, fearing for his life, accepted the offer and, with the rebels now fighting amongst themselves, Lucullus was able to easily defeat them and put an end to the revolt. Vettius himself, seeing that all was lost, committed suicide before he was captured. All the rebels who were taken prisoner were executed. Lucullus, true to his word, spared Apollonius and set him free.
Triumvirate (TV series)

***Triumvirate*** is a TV series, including a first, second and third season. It is set in the Roman Cinematic Universe, and was produced by HBO. It is set during the formation of the Second Triumvirate, and the political rivalry between Gaius Octavian and Mark Anthony.

## Cast

* TBA as Mark Anthony
* TBA as Gaius Octavian
* TBA as Atia Balba
* TBA as Marcus Lepidus
Tlarachon

**Tlarachon** is a minor character in the second, third, fourth and fifth seasons of ***Spartacus***. He was a slave from Phrygia who later joined in Spartacus' rebellion against the Romans. He was the lover of Mararsia.

He was killed in 71 BC during the Battle of Mount Camalatrum.

## Background

### Early Life

Born in Phrygia around 100 BC, Tlarachon was captured and enslaved when his village was attacked.

Brought to Brundisium, Tlarachon was brought along the Via Appia to Capua.

TBA
Murrius

**Titus Murrius**, or simply **Murrius**, is a recurring character in the third, fourth and fifth seasons of ***Spartacus***. He was a Roman farmer who later joined Spartacus' rebellion against Rome in 72 BC, alongside his wife Laurinia and their daughter Murria.

## Background

### Early Life

Murrius was born in 122 BC, the only son and child of *Titus Murrius* and his wife. Though not added to Sulla's proscriptions, Titus' father became one of the casualties.

Murrius would eventually marry another Plebeian, Laurinia, the granddaughter of a Roman freedman, and they had a daughter together, Murria. Murrius and Laurinia would often bond over the fact that they were descended from slaves, and held a secret resentment towards other Romans
Vabidia Tertia

**Vabidia Tertia** is a minor character in season 0 of ***Spartacus***.

## Background

### Early Life

Vabidia was born in the city of Calatia, the third daughter of Magistrate Lucius Vabidius. When she came of age, Vabidia was married to Gnaeus Cavalianus, the soon to be Magistrate of the city of Capua.

She and Gnaeus would soon have a daughter together, Cavalia.
Yiisba

**Yiisba** is a Minor character in the fifth season of ***Spartacus***. She was a Numidian born slave who was later freed from the Sarnus River rock quarries by spartacus and his rebel army.

Following the Battle of the Silarus River in 71 BC, Yiisba was tracked down by Roman scouts and killed while fleeing north with many other rebels.
Xystrus

**Xystrus** is a recurring character in the second, third, fourth and fifth seasons of ***Spartacus***. He was a slave from Gaul who later escaped and joined Spartacus' rebellion against the Roman Republic.

## Background

### Early Life

Xystrus was born somewhere in western Gaul and taken into slavery when his village was attacked by the Romans. Taken to Italy, he was then sold to a wealthy Roman somewhere in Campania and put to work as a shepherd on his masters lands. He spent a number of years protecting his masters stock against thieves, and soon became used to his life as a slave, even though with hardships, he was grateful of the almost peaceful lifestyle and the amount of freedom he gained away from dominus in the fields.

### Third Servile War

However, in 73 BC, after hearing of Spartacus and his victory over the Praetor Claudius Glaber near Mount Vesuvius, he decided to escape from his masters, and later found them when he travelled south.

## Traits and Skills

* **Combat skill**: Xystrus was a more than capable fighter, having been trained as a shepherd to protect his masters stock against thieves in the fields. These skills aided him when fighting against the Romans.
Zonnus

**Zonnus** is a recurring character in the second, third, fourth and fifth seasons of ***Spartacus***. He was a slave form Numidia who later joined Spartacus' rebellion against the Roman Republic. He was killed in 71 BC during the Battle of the Silarus River.

## Background

### Early Life

Zonnus was born in Northern Numidia sometime before 100 BC. At a young age, Zonnus was captured and enslaved by the Cilician pirates, and brought to Italia where he was sold to a *Publius Claudius Vatin*, a Roman magistrate living in Octaviorum, a town in Campania.

While still a young man, his *Dominus* took note of his tall and muscled physique, and decided to sell him to one of his associates, a slaver who supplied slaves to *Latifundia*. Eventually, Zonnus was taken south towards Lucania where he was trained as a *Pastores* on one of these mega plantations, and for the next decade, he worked to herd and defend his new Dominus' stock from wild animals and thieves.

### Third Servile War

In 73 BC, word spread about a rebel Gladiator named Spartacus and his growing army of escaped slaves. Knowing that their lives would become considerably worse with the growing hysteria of their masters towards their slaves, Zonnus and several others decided to break out. That same night, Zonnus and his fellow *Pastores* took whatever weapons they had and broke out of the Latifundium, travelling North across the hills and woodlands in order to find Spartacus' encampment. To Zonnus' surprise, their party would find many other escaped slaves along the way.

Eventually, Zonnus and his small force found Spartacus' encampment, a few dozen miles from Octaviorum. To Zonnus' surprise, Spartacus had already sacked the town.

During the rebellion, Zonnus would meet and befriend many other *Pastores*, including Anobus, a fellow Numidian.

## Traits and Skills

* **Combat skill**: As a trained *Pastores*, Zonnus was very skilled in one on one combat.
* **Bilingual**: Zonnus was fluent in his native language Old Libyan, as well as Latin, later using the latter to communicate with the other rebels.
Verna

A **Verna** (plural **Vernae**) was a slave in Ancient Rome who was born to a slave mother. Being born in the household distinguished them from slaves who were either purchased or inherited, and thus were granted more trust and seen as more loyal than the other options. Despite still being slaves, and in most situations they were not treated any differently than any other slave, *Vernae* were perhaps allowed to learn a trade, and earn enough coin to purchase their own freedom. In the eyes of Roman law, *Vernae* had no legal fathers.

Given the high death rate of children in Ancient Rome, parents might take up their vernae as surrogate sons or daughters or siblings for a surviving child. As freed slaves usually become clients of their former Dominus, a freed Verna might become something of an heir, should the *Dominus* be left with no legal children able to inherit his wealth and lands.

*Vernae* were mainly fathered by other slaves, although some may have been fathered by their own Dominus, who had the right of complete sexual access to his slaves. Male slaves would need to be granted permission by their *Dominus* to engage in sexual union, but only for the purpose of procreating slaves to enlarge the household. Not all Vernae remained in the household for their entire life. Some were included in a daughters dowry upon her marriage. Others, if they were in good physical and/or healthy condition, were maybe sent to work as a *Pastores*, or sometimes even a *Gladiator*.

Vernae would have been less common than other types of slaves, as Roman citizens breeding their own slaves on mass would have been detrimental to the Roman Slave Trade, an important business of the Republic and later Empire. Wealthy Romans were unlikely to breed their own slaves either, as purchasing expensive slaves was a sign of their wealth and political position.

## Trivia

* Although the Latin noun is feminine in gender, it was used for both female and male slaves who were born and bred in the domus.
Octavius Attio

**Octavius Attio** is a minor character in the third season of ***Spartacus***. He was a Roman Legionary under the command of Marcus Licinius Crassus in 71 BC during the Third Servile War, serving in the *Legio I Licinii Crassi*.

He was killed in the same year during the Battle of the Silarus River.

## Biography

### Early Life

Attio was born in 93 BC in Interamna Lirenas. In 73 BC, at the age of 20 he was recruited into the Roman legions, being trained for two years.

### Third Servile War

After being given the duty of defeating the rebel Spartacus and his slave army in 71 BC, Marcus Licinius Crassus decided to pay for two new legions with his own wealth, the *Legio I* and *Legio II Licinii Crassi*. Attio was conscripted into the *Legio I*, serving in the first cohort.

Octavius was present when Decimation was carried out on Mummius' soldiers after their defeat by Spartacus.
Myrmex

**Myrmex** is a recurring character in the first, second, third, fourth and fifth seasons of ***Spartacus***. He was a Gladiator from Greece who escaped from the ludus of Lentulus Batiatus along with Spartacus. He then chose to join Spartacus' rebellion against the Roman Republic. Following the Battle of the Silarus River, he was crucified on the orders of Marcus Licinius Crassus.

## Background

### Early Life

Myrmex was born in southern Greece in the town of Kotronas, and was taken into slavery when he was captured by the Cilician pirates during one of their raids there. Being taken to Italy, he was ultimately sold to lanista Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus Batiatus, and trained as a gladiator. By the time Batiatus had purchased the Thracian Spartacus, Myrmex was one of the eldest gladiators in Batiatus' ludus.

## Traits and Skills

* **Combat skill**: Having been trained a gladiator for a number of years, Myrmex was an incredibly skilled fighter, especially against the Romans during Spartacus' rebellion.

## Appearance

Myrmex had a muscular build, with brown hair and eyes.

## Trivia

* Myrmex is a reference to the character of the same name from the Starz television series *Spartacus*. Myrmex is Pit Fighter who appears in season 1, in the episode *"The Thing in the Pits".*
Maccianus

**Maccianus** is a recurring character in the second, third, fourth and fifth seasons of ***Spartacus***. He was a slave from Hispania who later joined Spartacus' rebellion against the Romans.

After the Battle of the Silarus River, Maccianus was captured and crucified on the Appian Way, on the orders of Marcus Licinius Crassus.

## Background

### Early Life

Maccianus was born in Hispania sometime before 100 BC, and taken into slavery as a child, being transported by the Cilician pirates to the slave ports of Neapolis. Eventually, Maccianus was sold to a wealthy Roman living in Lucania, and trained as a *Pastores*. For over a decade, Maccianus tended his masters land and protecting his stock from wild animals and thieves.

### Third Servile War

Maccianus quickly leaned about Spartacus' victory against Praetor Gaius Claudius Glaber at Mount Vesuvius. Maccianus feared his master tightening his grip over him and the other slaves, choosing to bide his time before escaping. A fellow slave, Ippontus instead decided to strike the first blow, killing a number of guards. Their Dominus was able to escape however.

Maccianus, Ippontus and a handful of other slaves began fleeing north. After a few days of travel, they reached Spartacus' encampment.
Eytelia

**Eytelia** is a minor character in the second, third, fourth and fifth seasons of ***Spartacus***. She was a slave from Egypt who later joined Spartacus' rebellion. She was killed in 71 BC during the Battle of Ariminum.

## Background

### Early Life

Eytelia was born in Egypt in a small village located between Alexandria and Cairo, right next to the River Nile. Growing up, she learned to speak Coptic by travelling merchants.

One day, while she was young, she wandered off from her village, and was captured by passing Roman mercenaries. Taken to Alexandria, she was eventually sold to the Cilician pirates for coin, before being put aboard one of their ships, which set sail for Italia.

Once in the city ports of Neapolis, she was sold to a wealthy Roman living in Capua. She spent a number of years in her dominus' villa, and became body slave to his daughter.

### Third Servile War

In 73 BC, Eytelia began to hear of Spartacus' victory over Praetor Gaius Claudius Glaber at Mount Vesuvius.

## Traits and Skills

* **Combat Skill**: By 71 BC, Eytelia had become a skilled enough archer to get very close in the battlefields. While unable to stand on equal footing with Roman legionaries, she still knew how to evade and find quick ways to outmatch an opponent.
* **Bilingual**: Other than her native tongue, Coptic, Eytelia was also fluent in Latin. She also knew a number of words and phrases in other languages, such as Greek, Iberian and Germanic.
Vennonius

**Vennonius** is a Recurring character in the first, second and third seasons of ***Spartacus***. He was a Gallic born slave and a Gladiator from the Ludus of Lentulus Batiatus.

In 73 BC, Vennonius was one of the surviving Gladiators to escape Batiatus' Ludus, beginning the Third Servile War.

Vennonius would eventually be killed in 72 BC during the Battle of Mount Garganus, under Crixus' command.

## Background

### Early Life

Vennonius was born and raised in southern Gaul, in a small village near the town of Arelate. Around 90 BC, his village was attacked by Roman troops, and Vennonius was captured in battle.

Eventually brought to Capua in chains, Vennonius was sold to Lentulus Batiatus, a Lanista. For over a decade, Vennonius was trained as a *Gladiator* in Batiatus' Ludus, excelling in the style of *Murmillo*.

Vennonius, being loyal to Crixus, decided to join Spartacus in his breakout from the Ludus, beginning the slave revolt known as the Third Servile War.

### Death

Vennonius would ultimately follow Crixus when he broke away from Spartacus' main army, along with 30,000.

## Traits and Skills

* **Combat skill**: As a *Gladiator*, and a trained Murmillo, Vennonius was an expert in hand to hand combat.
* **Bilingual**: Vennonius was fluent in his native Gaulish, as well as Latin.
Vixxarix

**Vixxarix** is a minor character in the second and third seasons of ***Spartacus***. He was a Gallic born slave who later joined Spartacus' rebellion against the Roman Republic.

He was killed in 72 BC during the Battle of Mount Garganus, under Crixus' command. He was a friend of Crixus' lieutenants Furudix and Lugurix.
Eispadius

**Eispadius** is a minor character in the fifth season of ***Spartacus***. He was a former *Gladiator* from Rome who, after losing his left arm in the Arena, was sold to rock quarries of the Sarnus River in 72 BC.

## Background

### Early Life

Eispadius was born around 100 BC, in Sicilia. As a young adult, he was brought to Rome and sold to Lanista Octavius Ofonius Vinicius. He was trained as a Murmillo.

In 72 BC, Eispadius lost his left arm in the Arena. Having put on an excellent performance, the Editor spared his life. After being healed, Vinicius decided to sell him to the Sarnus River rock quarries.

In late 72 BC, Eispadius was freed from the quarries as Spartacus and his rebel army journeyed south.
Tarrion

**Tarrion** is a minor character in the second, third, fourth and fifth seasons of ***Spartacus***. He was a slave from Hispania who later joined Spartacus' rebellion against the Romans. He was killed in 71 BC during the Battle of the Silarus River.

## Background

### Early Life

Tarrion was born in 110 BC, in southern Hispania. Born into slavery, both his mother and father were both slaves who were worked to death in one of Iberia's silver mines, and so, Tarrion was born into slavery. As an adolescence, he was taken from Hispania and brought to Italia, and sold by a wealthy Roman living in Lucania.

## Traits and Skills

* **Combat Skill**: Once Torros was ready enough to fight, he proved to be a a quick learner.
* **Bilingual**: Tarrion was fluent in both his native Iberian, as well as Latin.