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Glynnos

**Glynnos** 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 Roman Republic.

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

## Background

### Third Servile War

Outside of their many battles and confrontations against Roman forces, Glynnos often socialised with Addintus and his lover, Ceirene.

### Death

Along with Psammus, Odaus, Thromos, Koinos and Addintus, Glynnos witnessed numbers of his allies being cut down by one of Crassus' Cohorts, with the legionaries forming up around them, intending to capture them in battle. A squadron of men, secretly led by Spartacus, forced their way through the ranks, aiding the five men, who proceeding to join their ranks. Spartacus made his final attempt to take Crassus' life, pushing his way through with around a hundred rebels. Glynnos saw as Psammus bested a handful of legionaries, until he too was killed by an unnamed soldier. Remaining in their formation, Glynnos was struck in the leg by an arrow, falling to the ground as Spartacus' formation moved forward to Crassus' position. Before another legionary could land a killing blow, Koinos appeared, striking the Roman from behind, saving Glynnos' life.

Unfortunately, Glynnos and Koinos lasted only moments when Crassus' soldier regrouped. Speaking their final goodbyes, the two men fought to the end, killing few men before a Gladius was thrust into Glynnos' chest, and Koinos was struck from behind with one.

Glynnos died within moments, bleeding out on the battlefield. His body would later be collected and burned by Crassus' troops.

## Traits and Skills

* **Combat skill**: Glynnos was a well experienced fighter by the end of his life, having been trained as a Pastores while tending to his dominus' lands
* **Bilingual**: Other than Thracian, Glynnos was also fluent in Latin, using the latter to communicate.

## Personality

Glynnos, though seen as impulsive, stuck to his personal loyalty to Spartacus, refusing to leave and join Crixus' army in 72 BC, and later refusing to join Gannicus and Castus' army a year later, later believing the prayers of Spartacus' wife Tresura had aided him in surviving the fates of both these armies, becoming a member of her cult as a result.

## Appearance

As a typical Thracian, Glynnos had a tall and muscled build, with red hair and brown eyes. He displayed a number of battle scars on his shoulders and arms.
Durucla

**Durucla** is a recurring character in the second, third, fourth and fifth seasons of ***Spartacus***. She was a slave from Gaul who later joined Spartacus' rebellion against the Romans. Following the Battle of the Silarus River in 71 BC, she was crucified on the orders of Marcus Licinius Crassus. She was the lover of Xystrus.
Lucius Quinctius

**Lucius Quinctius** is a recurring character in the fifth season of ***Spartacus***, and a mentioned character in the first season of ***Caesar***. He was a Roman politician under the support of Marcus Licinius Crassus, having served Crassus in 71 BC during the Third Servile War, as one of his military tribunes.
Gaius Dinatianus

**Gaius Dinatianus** is a minor character in the third and fifth seasons of ***Spartacus***. He was a Roman legionary under the command of consul Gellius Publicola in 71 BC, and later Marcus Licinius Crassus in 71 BC, during the Third Servile War.

Following the Battle of Ariminum in 71 BC, Dinatianus was killed through decimation, on Crassus' orders.

## Background

### Third Servile War

During consuls Gellius Publicola and Cornelius Lentulus against Spartacus, Dinatianus was placed into the *Legio VI Latium.*

Under Gellius' command, Dinatianus was among the latter's troops who defeated Crixus and his army in 72 BC. After Gellius and Lentulus' combined forces were defeated by Spartacus in Picenum, Dinatianus and the other surviving troops returned to Latium, where they were then stationed on the Field of Mars.

Not before long, the Senate gave over command of the legions to Marcus Licinius Crassus, and again, stationed within the VI legion as Crassus marched south to defeat Spartacus, this time being placed into its First Cohort. The V and VI legions were placed under the command of Marcus Mummius sometime later, with Mummius being ordered by Crassus to not engage the rebel leader in open battle. Mummius however, refused to obey, and engaged the rebels in Ariminum, leading to another victory for the rebels. Dinatianus and the rest of the First Cohort were the first to return to Crassus' encampment. As punishment, Crassus revived the ancient punishment of Decimation, and unfortunately, Crassus would enact the punishment on Dinatianus and the other 500 men who returned first.

### Death

Dinatianus, along with the rest of his cohort, was presented in front of the entire sixth legion. and divided into groups of ten men. Each group drew from a bag of lots, and the one who drew the shortest would be beaten to death by the other nine. Unfortunately for Dinatianus, he drew the shortest out of his group, and was subsequently beaten to death.
Lucius Pomptinus

**Lucius Pomptinus** is a recurring character in the fifth season of ***Spartacus***. He was a Roman tribune under the command of Marcus Licinius Crassus during the Third Servile War.

## Background

### Early Life

Pomptinus was the son of a Roman senator, and born around 100 BC, the same as Gaius Julius Caesar. Wether he had any siblings is unknown.

### Third Servile War

Later on in his life he became a commander of Marcus Licinius Crassus during the slave rebellion led by Spartacus.

Pomptinus was present during the Battle of Cantenna, and given command of two of Crassus' legions along with Quintus Marcius Rufus to defeat Gannicus, Castus and their army of rebels who recently separated from Spartacus' main force.

Under their command, Crassus achieved another victory over the rebels, with the deaths of Gannicus and Castus.

### Later life

Pomptinus is known to have lived up until 54 BC, where he failed

## Traits and Skills

* **Combat Skill**: Pomptinus was a well trained soldier and was able to best many rebels in the rebellion before he was killed by gladiators in 71 BC.

## Personality

Pomptinus, like other Romans who fought against Spartacus, underestimated him and his army. He underestimated him more when Crassus began winning battles against the rebellion.

## Appearance

Pomptinus was of average height and bulky.
Lucius Linianus

**Lucius Linianus** was a Roman legionary under the command of Gellius Publicola during the Third Servile War. In 71 BC, Linianus was crucified in Bruttium, on the orders of the rebel leader Spartacus, in front of Marcus Licinius Crassus and his legions.

## Background

### Early Life

Lucius was born in 101 BC in Rome, the second of three children of **Publius Linianus** and his wife, and was the brother to Marcus and Publius.

### Third Servile War

Lucius was recruited into the Roman army and put under the command of consul Lucius Gellius Publicola in Rome's next attempt to defeat Spartacus and his rebellion. Lucius was more than confident that Gellius would put an end to the rebellion and was even more so when Gellius defeated Crixus on Mount Garganus in Apulia. When Spartacus defeated Lentulus and his legions, both Publicola and Lentulus joined their remaining forces together to make another attack.

Publicola and Lentulus were once again defeated, and over 300 men including Lucius were taken prisoner by the rebels. Spartacus had planned a worthy punishment for the surviving Romans, ever since hearing of Crixus' defeat. He decided to honor his former general by holding gladiatorial games, forcing the Roman soldiers to fight. At the end of the games, Lucius was the sole survivor, and was thrown into the rebels prisoner camp again.

### Death

Lucius was still held captive by the rebels until 71 BC when Crassus and his legions managed to block the rebels in Bruttium. Spartacus was becoming more anxious every day he and the rebels were stuck there. Spartacus decided to torment Crassus and his men by committing an insulting public execution on a Roman citizen. He took Lucius, and crucified him in front of Crassus, who was watching from his ramparts, and left him to die. This sent a message not just to Crassus, but to the rebels too, showing what would happen to them if they were defeated.

After Spartacus managed to break through Crassus' wall, Lucius' body was soon taken down and buried. When word of his death was reported to the Roman senate, his family was soon also given the news.

## Traits and Skills

* **Combat skill**: Lucius Linianus was exceptionally skilled in combat, having survived two entire battles against the rebels as well as being the only survivor of Crixus' funeral games, having fought in around eight or more

## Historical accuracy

While Linianus is a fictional creation, he takes on the fate of one the historical Spartacus' Roman captives. Whether or not this same prisoner was taken captive from one of Spartacus previous battles, or whether he was one of the legionaries who took part in Crixus' honorary games is unknown. Him being crucified in front of Crassus and his army is historically accurate.

* In the 2004 Spartacus miniseries, Crixus' funeral games are dwindled down to a single fight to the death between two Roman commanders (who take on the historical roles of Gellius Publicola and Cornelius Lentulus), with the survivor being crucified in front of Crassus (historically Publicola and Lentulus both survive the rebellion)
Ichontus

**Ichontus** 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

Ichontus was born and raised into the Coreli tribe in Thrace, and was taken into slavery when Roman troops attacked his tribe. While many escaped, those who did not were either killed or enslaved, including Ichontus and his mother.

Once he was taken to Italy, he was sold to a wealthy Roman in Lucania after several Lanista's had seen his wounded leg; not beyond repair but to week to fight in the Arena. Ichontus spent many years tending his dominus' land, fighting off a number of thieves who attempted to steal his stock.

### Third Servile War

By 72 BC, Ichontus had already heard of Spartacus' rebellion, and decided to escape alongside a dozen other slaves, later finding Spartacus and his army in Bruttium, shortly before their attack on Thurii.

Ichontus began a romantic relationship with Thoemia shortly before Spartacus received news that consuls Gellius Publicola and Cornelius Lentulus had been sent to defeat them.

## Traits and Skills

* **Combat skill**: Ichontus was a very experienced fighter, even before the rebellion. Before his enslavement, he was able to fight off a few Roman legionaries, tackling them to the floor with each and dodging their weapons. As a shepherd, he was skilled enough to face several people at once.
* During the rebellion, his skills seemingly reached their peak. He was able to face off against several legionaries at once, while also fighting under pressure and through several small stabs and slashes. During the Battle against Rufus, he managed to continue fighting even after being impaled with an arrow through his shoulder.

## Appearance

Ichontus was of average height, with brown hair and brown eyes. He was slightly built during his time as a shepherd, and became far more muscular during the rebellion.
Karontia

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

## Background

### Following the rebellion

Following the rebellion, Karontia, being recognised as a slave belonging to Marcus Crassus, was sent to one of his estates in Apulia.
Drimo

**Titus Terentilius Drimo**, or simply **Drimo**, is a recurring character in the second, third, fourth and fifth seasons of ***Spartacus***. He was a Thracian born Blacksmith and freed slave who later joined Spartacus' rebellion against Rome.

He would later be killed in 71 BC in Campania by Crassus' cavalry after fleeing from the Battle of the Silarus River.

## Background

### Early Life

Born in Thrace, Drimo was enslaved at an early age when his village was attacked by the Romans. Brought to the commune of Reate in central Italy, he was sold to Titus Terentilius. Titus noticed over the following years Drimo's craftsmanship, and eventually had him trained as a Farrarius. Drimo eventually saved enough money to buy his own freedom.

After leaving Reate, Drimo travelled to Capua, where he soon found employment as a *Farrarius*, forging weaponry and armour for its citizens. He would eventually meet both Numio and Trius, also freedmen
Icollicus

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

After the Battle of the Silarus River in 71 BC, Icollicus was captured and crucified on the Appian Way, on the orders of Marcus Licinius Crassus.
Imcleia

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

After the Battle of the Silarus River, Imcleia was quickly captured by Roman troops, and ultimately crucified on the Appian Way, on the orders of Marcus Licinius Crassus.

She was the lover of Dorriclus, who died in the final battle.
Hilanius

**Hilanius** is a Minor Character in the third, fourth and fifth seasons of ***Spartacus***. He was slave from Hispania who later joined Spartacus' rebellion against the Romans.

He was killed in 71 BC following the Battle of the Silarus River, being killed by the Legions of Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, in a battle known as the Battle of Etruria.
Lannos

**Lannos** 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. He was killed by legionary Marcus Mitanus during the Battle of the Silarus River in 71 BC.

## Traits and Skills

* **Bilingual**: Lannos was fluent in his native Iberian as well as Latin
* **Combat skill**: As a former Pastores, Lannos was well trained in hand to hand combat, skills he later used to fight against the Romans.
Gnaeus Aprilius

**Gnaeus Aprilius** is a minor character in the fifth season of ***Spartacus*** and the first season of ***Caesar***. He was a Roman legionary under the command of Marcus Licinius Crassus in the Third Servile War, and a Centurion under the command of Gaius Julius Caesar in the Gallic Wars.

He was ultimately killed on August 9th, 48 BC, commanding one of Caesar's century's.
Maiphia

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

He was killed in 71 BC during the Battle of Cantenna, under Gannicus and Castus' command.

## Traits and Skills

* **Bilingual**: Maiphia could speak her native Dacian language, as well as being heavily fluent in Latin.
Linonitus

**Linonitus** is a recurring character in the first, second, third, fourth and fifth seasons of ***Spartacus***. He was a Greek born slave and a Gladiator from the the Ludus owned by Lanista Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus Batiatus in Capua.

In 73 BC Linonitus escaped from Batiatus' Ludus alongside Spartacus' Crixus, Oenomaus and around seventy others, a rebellion that eventually became the greatest slave revolt in Roman history, known as the Third Servile War.

## Background

### Early Life

Linonetus was born around 110 BC, somewhere in southern Greece. Like many slaves, Linonetus was captured and enslaved by Cilician pirates. Brought to the slave ports of Neapolis, and sold to a wealthy Roman living in Capua. Impressed by his physique, Lentulus Batiatus bought him, bringing him to his ludus and training him as a Gladiator

## Traits and Skills

* **Bilingual**: Linonetus was fluent in both Greek and Latin.
* **Combat skill**: Having been trained for years as a Gladiator in Batiatus' Ludus, Linonitus was a very experienced fighter, having fought in many games in the Arena of Capua. These skills allowed him to survive many battles during Spartacus' rebellion. In the Arena, Linonetus fought as a Retiarius.
Lorarius

**Lorarius** was the title given to someone who both trained Gladiators inside a Ludus, on behalf of their Lanista, as well as someone who whipped Gladiators and wild animals into combat in the Arena.

## Description

The Lorarius was tasked with motivating and disciplining the Lanista's Gladiators, often carrying a whip to ensure they obeyed.

As the Lanista needed to ensure the best level of training for his Gladiators, the Lorarius would have either been a Gladiator himself, or a freeman from his own Ludus (a *Rudiarius*).

## Known Lorarius

* Ucceius, a Rudiarius and former Gladiator of Batiatus' Ludus. Killed in 73 BC.
Gnaeus Abbius

**Gnaeus Abbius** is a mentioned character in the second season of ***Spartacus***. He was a Roman Aedile living in the city of Forum Annii in 73 BC. He was killed during the Saturnalia of 73 BC, by one of his own slave Icadia, a short time before Spartacus and his army invaded and plundered the city.
Eirynecus

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

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

## Traits and Skills

* **Bilingual**: Eirynecus was fluent in Greek and Latin, using both to communicate with many of the rebels.
Famulus

A ***Famulus*** was the title given to a slave in Ancient Rome who worked as a domestic worker (or House Slave) inside the household (*Domus*).

## Description

House slaves carried out a range of duties in the household, including cleaning the house, preparing food in the kitchens, weaving cloth and dealing with animals in the stables. Some house slaves had more intimate relations with their masters, including wet nurses, body slaves and concubines, bookkeepers, accountants, stenographers, translators, secretaries and doctors.

Certain slaves also worked in more public parts of the household, including the Atrium and the Peristyle (usually one trained as a *Topiarius*).
Ginonia

**Ginonia** is a recurring character in the third, fourth and fifth seasons of ***Spartacus***. She was a slave from Gaul who later joined Spartacus' rebellion against the Romans. She was one of the many non-combatants in the army, mainly looking after the children and supplies of the rebels.

After the Battle of the Silarus River in 71 BC, Ginonia was eventually captured by Roman troops, and crucified on the orders of Marcus Licinius Crassus.

She was the lover of Goiteirus, a Germanic rebel who died the previous year against Proconsul Gaius Cassius Longinus Varus
Lucius Narto

**Lucius** **Narto** , or simply **Narto**, is a recurring character in the second, third, fourth and fifth seasons of ***Spartacus***. He was a Roman and Gladiator from the Ludus of Lentulus Batiatus, along with Spartacus, Crixus and hundreds of other Gladiators. In 73 BC, Narto escaped from Batiatus' ludus alongside Spartacus', and joined his rebellion against Rome.

Having survived most of the rebellion, Narto was eventually killed in 71 BC during the Battle of the Silarus River.

## Background

### Early Life

Narto was born into a plebeian family living on the Aventine Hill in Rome. At the age of eighteen, Narto was recruited into the Roman legions, eventually ending up serving under Lucius Cornelius Sulla during the Civil War.

Only after one year following the war, Narto and several other legionaries left the army, not caring about the consequences, believing Sulla and Crassus would become tyrants.

## Traits and Skills

* **Combat ability**: Other than his years of training as a legionary, Narto had also trained for years as Gladiator, fighting in the style of a Murmillo in the arena of Capua.
Lentulus Batiatus

**Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus Vatius**, also called simply **Lentulus Batiatus**, is a mentioned character in the first, second, third, fourth and fifth seasons of ***Spartacus***. He was once a Roman lanista, a trainer and trader of gladiators. He was head of his family's ludus in Capua, and the dominus of many gladiators, most famously Spartacus, Crixus, Oenomaus, Gannicus and Castus, who in 73 BC, broke out of the ludus and began the slave uprising known as the Third Servile War.

## Background

### Early Life

Batiatus was the son of Marcus Cornelius Batiatus and his wife. Born and raised in Capua, he was raised on the topic of Gladiators and their sportsmanship. Eventually, his father would retire from public life, handing his Ludus and Gladiators over to him, moving to Pompeii, deciding to take in Gladiator fights as a spectator instead of a *Lanista*.

For several decades, Batiatus led a successful career as a Lanista. He instructed his *Doctore* Ucceius to train the Gladiators better than those in any other Ludus in Capua. One Gladiator, Trius, would eventually win his freedom due to Batiatus' methods, leading the way to his Ludus gaining notoriety from even the senators in Rome.

## Traits and Skills

* **Expert Lanista**: Batiatus was a professional Lanista, allowing him to train his gladiators and recruits to peak physical condition and performance in the arena.

## Personality

Batiatus was consumed with the pursuit of money, and was a well experienced *Lanista*, though with a sub-concious fear of his own gladiators. He enjoyed flaunting his fortunes and victories in the faces of fellow lanista. As a lanista, he rewarded his gladiators for their triumphs, with money and wealth.

However, he was often abusive to his slaves, and sometimes even his gladiators for personal satisfaction. He also, like other Romans believed in honour, often punishing his Gladiators if they hadn't displayed enough courage in the Arena. His actions would ultimately lead to his own Gladiators escaping, beginning the Third Servile War.
Legionary

A **Legionary** (singular *legionarius*, plural *legionarii*) was the standard infantryman of the Roman legions. Alongside the Roman auxiliaries and cavalries, Legionaries conquered neighbouring territories and defended the newly acquired provinces for the Roman Republic and later Empire. At its height, Roman legionaries were viewed as the foremost fighting force in the Roman world,

A Roman legionary would serve for a minimum of 25 years, usually being recruited at the age of 18

* males were recruited as legionaries were recruited from Roman citizens under age 45. They were first predominantly made up of recruits from Roman Italy, but more were recruited from the provinces as time went on.
* As legionaries moved into newly conquered provinces, they helped Romanize the native population and helped integrate the disparate regions of the Roman Empire into one polity.
* They enlisted in a legion for 25 years of service, a change from the early practice of enlisting only for a campaign.
* Legionaries were expected to fight, but they also built much of the infrastructure of the Roman Empire and served as a policing force in the provinces.
* They built large public works projects, such as walls, bridges, and roads. The legionary's last five years of service were on lighter duties.Once retired, a Roman legionary received a parcel of land or its equivalent in money and often became a prominent member of society
Imeinia

**Imeinia** is a recurring character in the third, fourth and fifth seasons of ***Spartacus***. She was a Greek born slave who later joined Spartacus' rebellion in 72 BC.

She was killed in 71 BC during the Battle of Mount Cantenna, under Gannicus and Castus' command.

## Traits and Skills

* **Bilingual**: Imeinia was fluent in both Greek and Latin, later using it to communicate with many of the rebels.
Gaion

**Gaius Claudius Gaion**, or simply **Gaion**, is a Recurring character in The Carteians miniseries. He was a Greek born slave and the slave of Legatus Gaius Candidanus during and after the Second Punic War. Later in life he gained his freedom.

## Background

Gaion was born in Western Greece. As a child, Gaion was taken by Cilician pirates to Italia to be sold as a slave. Gaion was sold to Gaius Claudius Candidanus, a Roman on his way to becoming a Legatus.

In 171 BC, the Roman senate was made aware of around 4,000 men from Hispania, the sons of Iberian women and Roman soldiers born during the end of the Second Punic War. Gaion went with Candidanus to meet with them.

## Traits and Skills

* **Bilingual**: Gaion was fluent in both Greek and Latin.
Drapaes

**Drapaes** is a recurring character in the first, second, third, fourth and fifth seasons of ***Spartacus***. He was a Gladiator from Thrace who escaped from the ludus of Lentulus Batiatus along with Spartacus and the other Gladiators and slaves.

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

## Background

### Early Life

Drapaes was sold into slavery early in his life from Thrace. After one of his previous owners found no use for him, he was sold to the mines near Capua. Through his labour work he became strong enough and was then sold to become a gladiator in the ludus of Batiatus along with Spartacus and Crixus.

### Third Servile War

In the early weeks of 73 BC, Drapaes, like all of the other gladiators in Batiatus' ludus, became disillusioned with the life of a gladiator, and agreed with Spartacus that should they fight, they should fight for their freedom. Batiatus' growing violence and cruelty towards his slaves pushed Drapaes over the edge.

## Traits and Skills

* **Combat skill**: As a *Gladiator*, Drapaes was an extremely skilled fighter, enabling him to survive until the end of the rebellion.
* **Trilingual**: Other than his native Thracian, Drapaes was fluent in both Latin and Greek.

## Appearance

Drapaes had brown hair and green eyes, like many Thracians.
Gnaeus Cavalianus

**Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus Cavalianus** is a Recurring character in the first season of ***Spartacus***. He was a citizen of Capua, and it's Magistrate during the Third Servile War

## Background

Gnaeus is a citizen of Capua, and was born around 110 BC. He is descended from a freedman of the Cornelii Lentulii, like that of Lanista Lentulus Batiatus.

He is married to Vabidia Tertia, and has one daughter with her, Cavalia.

Around 75 BC, Cavalianus became a Magistrate.

### Third Servile War

Upon hearing that the *Gladiators* owned by Lentulus Batiatus had escaped his Ludus and were heading south, Cavalianus dispatched Capua local militia. He calls for Batiatus to return from Rome.
Maharbus

**Maharbus** is a Minor Character in the second, third, fourth and fifth seasons of ***Spartacus***. He was a Phoenician born slave who later joined Spartacus' rebellion against the Romans.

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

## Traits and Skills

* **Combat skill**: As a trained *Pastores*, Maharbus was well trained in hand to hand combat.
* **Bilingual**: Maharbus was fluent in both his native Phoenician as well as Latin. During the rebellion he used the latter to communicate with most of the rebels.
Gorovus

**Gorovus** is a recurring character in the second, third, fourth and fifth seasons of ***Spartacus***. He was a Gladiator from Numidia who became a rebel for Spartacus in his rebellion against the Romans after escaping from the ludus of his dominus along with Kleitos, Vroxetes and the other gladiators.

## Background

### Early Life

Gorovus was born in **Numidia** and became a slave during his mid-twenties. He was also made a gladiator in one of Capua's lesser known ludi, which was owned by Gaius Aurelius Scaurus. He had only fought in the arena a few times before he and the other gladiators chose to escape from Scaurus' ludus. He and his brothers later found Spartacus and his army somewhere further in the south.

Gorovus trained many of the rebels how to fight, though considered by some as a febal fighter. Though highly trained, he died during the end of the battle of the Silarus River against Marcus Licinius Crassus, though only after killing a number of Romans.

## Traits and Skills

* **Combat skill**: Trained as a gladiator, Gorovus was incredible skilled in combat.

## Appearance

Gorovus was a formidable looking opponent with the muscular build of a gladiator.
Marcus Mummius

**Marcus Mummius** (*mɑːrkəs mʊmi.ʊs*) is a minor character in the fourth and fifth seasons of ***Spartacus***. He was a Roman legate, under the command of Marcus Licinius Crassus during the Third Servile War. He was given command of two of Crassus' legions to maneuver against Spartacus.

## Background

### Early Life

Mummius was born into the wealthy Plebeian family the Mummia, sometime before 100 BC and was well versed in political and military matters. Hearing of Spartacus' rebellion, he became a commander of Marcus Licinius Crassus, serving as the legate of the first legion he raised, the ***Legio I Licinii Crassi***

### Third Servile War

Crassus correctly assumed the rebels would head north to the Alps and so positioned most of his men to block this escape. Meanwhile, he sent his lieutenant Mummius and two new legions south to pressure the slaves to move north. Mummius had been explicitly instructed not to fight a pitched battle. He, however, had ideas of his own, and when he engaged the slaves in battle, he and his forces suffered defeat. Soldiers fled from battle, many leaving the weapons behind. Mummius was stripped of his command and sent back to Rome, while his men suffered *Decimation*.

With Mummius standing before the Senate, Mummius was publicly disgraced and exiled. In accordance with Roman punishment, he was denied shelter, fire, food and water within 500 miles of Rome.

### Later life

Having disgraced himself before Crassus and the Senate, with the added disgrace of being defeated by an army of escaped slaves, Mummius withdrew from the senate and lived the rest of his life in obscurity.

## Personality

Mummius was a skilled tactician, earning the trust of his commander. He did not entirely respect his commander Marcus Crassus, choosing in the end to ignore his plan and attack Spartacus when having the oppertunity.

## Appearance

Mummius looked like a typical Roman soldier. He kept his hair short and was middle-aged during the rebellion, having likely been involved as a soldier all his life. He wore armor befitting that of a Roman commander.
Lucania

**Lucania** (modern day **Basilicata**)

## History

The district of Lucania was so called from the people bearing the name Lucani (Lucanians) by whom it was conquered about the middle of the 5th century BC. Before that period it was included under the general name of Oenotria, which was applied by the Greeks to the southernmost portion of Italy.

The mountainous interior was occupied by the tribes known as Oenotrians and Choni, while the coasts on both sides were occupied by powerful Greek colonies which doubtless exercised a protectorate over the interior (see Magna Graecia). The Lucanians were a southern branch of the Samniteor Sabellic race, who spoke the Oscan language. They had a democratic constitution save in time of war, when a dictator was chosen from among the regular magistrates.

A few Oscan inscriptions survive, mostly in Greek characters, from the 4th or 3rd century BC, and some coins with Oscan legends of the 3rd century.[1] The Lucanians gradually conquered the whole country (with the exception of the Greek towns on the coast) from the borders of Samnium and Campania to the southern extremity of Italy. Subsequently the inhabitants of the peninsula, now known as Calabria, broke into insurrection, and under the name of Bruttians established their independence, after which the Lucanians became confined within the limits already described.

After this we find them engaged in hostilities with the Tarentines, and with Alexander, king of Epirus, who was called in by that people to their assistance, 334 BC. In 298 BC (Livy x. II seq.) they made alliance with Rome, and Roman influence was extended by the colonies of Venusia (291 BC), Paestum (273), and above all Tarentum (272).

Subsequently they were sometimes in alliance, but more frequently engaged in hostilities, during the Samnite wars. On the landing of Pyrrhus in Italy (281 BC) they were among the first to declare in his favor, and found themselves exposed to the resentment of Rome when the departure of Pyrrhus left his allies at the mercy of the Romans. After several campaigns they were reduced to subjection (272 BC). Notwithstanding this they espoused the cause of Hannibal during the Second Punic War (216 BC), and their territory during several campaigns was ravaged by both armies. The country never recovered from these disasters, and under the Roman government fell into decay, to which the Social War, in which the Lucanians took part with the Samnites against Rome (90–88 BC) gave the finishing stroke.

In the time of Strabo the Greek cities on the coast had fallen into insignificance, and owing to the decrease of population and cultivation the malaria began to obtain the upper hand. The few towns of the interior were of no importance. A large part of the province was given up to pasture, and the mountains were covered with forests, which abounded in wild boars, bears and wolves. There were some fifteen independent communities, but none of great importance.

For administrative purposes under the Roman empire, Lucania was always united with the district of the Bruttii, a practice continued by Theodoric.[2] The two together constituted the third region of Augustus.
In Cantenna they Fall

***In Cantenna they Fall*** is the seventh episode of the fifth season of *Spartacus*.

## Synopsis

*Weeks after Castus and Gannicus' left Spartacus' army with over 10,000 rebels, they come to the region of Cantenna, where they now have to fight and make a final stand against Crassus, followed up by two commanders Quintus Marcius Rufus and Lucius Pomptinus.*
Lucius Laurinius Larius

**Lucius Laurinius Larius** is a minor character in the second season of ***Spartacus***. He was a former magistrate from Capua who settled in the city of Forum Annii sometime before 73 BC, and was later killed when Spartacus and his army sieged the city in 72 BC. He was the father of Laurinia Laria, who was also killed during the siege.

## Background

### Early Life

Lucius was born in Rome 117 BC, into one of the more wealthier plebeian families of the time. Following the Social War, Lucius moved to Capua with his wife and their daughter Laurinia, where he served as Magistrate for a few years.
Ectenes

**Ectenes** is a recurring character in the second, third, fourth and fifth seasons of ***Spartacus***. He was a slave from Greece who later joined Spartacus' rebellion against the Romans. He was killed in 71 BC during the Battle of Etruria.

## Background

### Early Life

Ectenes was born in Greece and taken into slavery at a later age. He spent years as a slave before finally being sent to the mines of Lucania.
Gaius Toranius

**Gaius Toranius** is a Recurring Character in the second season of ***Spartacus***. He was a Roman Quaestor and Tribune under the command of Publius Varinius during the Third Servile War.

His force was defeated by Spartacus after defeating Cossinius and Furius in Nuceria, and raided his camp soon after he fled.
Gnaeus Acauno

**Gnaeus Acauno** 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 First Cohort of the *Legio I Licinii Crassi*.

He was killed in 71 BC during the Battle of the Silarus River, by Spartacus himself.

## Background

### Third Servile War

Acauno was conscripted into the Legio I Licinii Crassi, the first Legion personally purchased by Marcus Licinius Crassus, richest man in the Republic.
Hirrantha

**Hirrantha** is a Minor Character in the second, third, fourth and fifth seasons of ***Spartacus***. She was a slave from Hispania who later joined Spartacus' rebellion against the Romans.

She was killed in 71 BC during the Battle of Ariminum, against the Legions led by Legatus Marcus Mummius.

## Background

### Death

During the Battle of Ariminum, Hirrantha managed to kill and wound a number of Mummius' legionaries and cavalrymen, however eventually she was found and killed by a rogue Legionary.

## Traits and Skills

* **Combat skill**: Hirrantha was trained as an Archer during the rebellion, taking part in several battles.
Lucius Aurelius Varius

**Lucius Aurelius Varius** is an unseen character in ***Spartacus***. He was a Roman and a citizen of Capua, serving as the cities Magistrate before Gnaeus Cavalianus.

His daughter Aurelia would marry Lentulus Batiatus, a prominent Lanista in the city.

## Background

### Early Life

Born sometime before 100 BC, Lucius would serve in the Roman Legions before retiring and returning to Capua. Eventually he would become the Magistrate of the city, serving alongside Lucius Laurinius Larius. He would father Aurelia Varia, who would later marry Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus Batiatus, a local Lanista. Varius gave Batiatus his patronage, helping Batiatus to become one of Capua's more prominent Lanistas. Varius sponsored many Gladiatorial games, including the Great Games.

Varius would retire from his position around the mid 80s BC, with Gnaeus Cavalianus replacing him.

### Death

Lucius died sometime around 80 BC, dying in his sleep.
Gaius Cesca

**Gaius Cesca** is a minor character in the fifth season of Spartacus. He was a Roman legionary under the command of Marcus Licinius Crassus. In 73 BC, Gaius was placed under the command of Crassus' commander Marcus Mummius, and was among the surviving soldiers who fled Mummius' ranks during the Battle of Ariminum.

## Background

### Third Servile War

#### Decimation

Following Mummius' defeat and the return of his surviving men to Crassus' encampment, Crassus decided to make an example of them, pointing out that they had turned from their oath of service, and even worse, that they had fled from Spartacus and his army of slaves. He revived the ancient punishment of Decimation on the survivors. With the other 10,000 survivors, Gaius drew from lots, and unfortunately, was among the 1,000 men to draw the unlucky
Ibycinus

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

He was killed in 72 BC during the Battle of Mutina, against the Proconsul Gaius Cassius Longinus Varus.

## Background

### Third Servile War

After joining the rebellion, Ibycinus came to know two of Spartacus' lieutenants, the Thracian twins Odaus and Thromos, often joining them on short raids for supplies. Ibycinus would also stay close to Spartacus' inner circle, often meeting the members of the Dionysiac cult led by Spartacus' wife Tresura. Through these meetings, Ibycinus met one of its members Nocynia, and the two quickly became lovers.

### Death

Ibycinus without question fought with the rebels in a battle in Mutina, against Proconsul Gaius Cassius Longinus Varus. Though he fought valiantly, Ibycinus was eventually cut down by Roman legionaries alongside hundreds of others, with Spartacus eventually winning the battle and forcing Varus to retreat.
Leitus

**Leitus** is a recurring character in the second, third and fourth seasons of ***Spartacus***. He was a slave from Greece who later joined Spartacus' rebellion against the Romans during the Third Servile War.

He was killed in 72 BC during the Battle of Mutina, against the legions of Proconsul Gaius Cassius Longinus Varus

## Traits and Skills

* **Combat skill**: Leitus, having been trained as a *Pastores* as a slave, was very skilled in one on one combat, allowing him to survive every battle and skirmish up until the Battle of Mutina.
* **Bilingual**: Leitus was fluent in both Greek and Latin, using both to communicate with the rebels.
Heracleo

**Heracleo** is a recurring character in the third, fourth and fifth seasons of ***Spartacus***. He was the leader of the Cilician pirates during the time of the Third Servile War. In 72 BC, Heracleo came into contact with Spartacus and his rebellion, making a deal with the rebel leader to ferry around 2,000 rebels onto Sicilia.

## Traits and Skills

* **Fighting Skills**: Heracleo possessed a basic level of fighting skill.
* **Bilingual**: Other than his native tongue, Luwian, Heracleo was also fluent in Akkadian, Greek and Latin, skills he used to made dealings with multiple personal around the Mediterranean.

## Personality

Like all Pirates, Heracleo has a deep seated hatred for the Romans, and a complete disregard for the people he and his men enslaved over the years.
Holibius

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

After the Battle of the Silarus River in 71 BC, Holibius was captured and crucified on the orders of Marcus Licinius Crassus.
Gnaeus Astius

**Gnaeus Austillus** is a minor character in the fourth season of ***Spartacus***. He was a Roman Centurion under the command of Proconsul Gaius Cassius Longinus Varus in Cisalpine Gaul, serving in the Legio I Gallia Cisalpina. He was killed during the Third Servile War, during the Battle of Mutina in 72 BC.
Marcus Mitanus

**Marcus Mitanus** is a recurring 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 VI Latium**. Mitanus killed many rebels during the end of the rebellion.

He was among the 450 legionaries who survived the punishment of Decimation by Crassus.

## Background

### Early Life

Marcus was born in 103 BC, the second son of **Lucius Mitanus** and his wife Calemia. He grew to be taller than his older brother, learning how to fight, waiting for the day to join the Roman legions and fight enemies of the Republic.

In 71 BC, both he and his brother Lucius were recruited into the army of Marcus Licinius Crassus to face the slave rebellion led by Spartacus. He managed to avoid being taken with Mummius to scout out Spartacus. He later witnessed the punishment of decimation on Mummius' men.

He killed many rebels during Spartacus' first battle against Crassus himself, helping to push the rebels towards the tip of Italy where Crassus would block the rebels in and starve them into surrender.

After the rebels escaped through Crassus' wall, Mitanus moved south with most of Crassus' legions, where he fought in another battle on Mount Camalatrum, where again, he managed to kill a number of rebels. He was later present at the Battle of Cantenna where Gannicus and Castus were defeated. He found his brother Lucius dead on the battlefield, along with his friend Octavius Cilius, who he had seen decapitated by Gannicus.

Mitanus was present at the final battle against the rebels, and managed to kill many of the rebels. Mitanus then helped crucify the prisoners along the Via Appia. He returned to Rome with his brothers body. He managed to enter into Roman politics, but never became a consul, praetor or a magistrate.

He later fought in the legions of Julius Caeser during the Gallic Wars.

He fathered a son later on in life; Lucius, after his brother

## Traits and Skills

* **Combat skill**: Mitanus was trained extensively in the Roman army. A strong and disciplined fighter, Marcus managed to kill countless rebels in the rebellion.

## Personality

Like most of the men in Crassus' legions, Marcus underestimated Spartacus and his army. He believed in discipline and welcomed the punishment of decimation Crassus used on Mummius' men.

## Appearance

Marcus was tall with the build of a Roman soldier and cropped hair.
Matius

**Octavius Matius** is a recurring character in the third, fourth and fifth seasons of ***Spartacus***. He was a Roman citizen who later joined Spartacus' rebellion against the Republic.

## Background

### Early Life

Octavius was the third son of Lucius Matius, and was born and raised in the city of Casilinum in Campania.

### Social War

Octavius was still a young man when the Social War between Lucius Cornelius Sulla and Gaius Marius occurred. His uncle, who was living in the town of Caiatia, had become a supporter of Marius, and his father Lucius aided his brother with supplies.

After Sulla defeated Marius, his uncle was killed, and his father was quickly apprehended and killed in 88 BC. Octavius would take charge of his families' bakery, becoming a *Pistor* like his father. Octavius eventually married Maximia, the granddaughter of a Greek freedman.

### Third Servile War

During their time in the rebellion, Marius, Maximia and Valurnia would be given protection by Tresura, the wife of Spartacus and a priestess of Dionysus.
Ludus

A **Ludus** (plural *Ludi*) was a training school for Gladiators through both the Roman Republic and Roman Empire. The owner of a Ludus was known as a Lanista.

## Description

A Ludus' main purpose was to both keep the Gladiators in peak physical condition and train them to master their appointed fighting style. It was the job of a *Doctore* (a former Gladiator himself, whether still enslaved or a freedman) to maintain discipline and motivation, mainly through the use of a whip.

Before their day of rigorous training, the Gladiators began with a warm up.

To avoid any serious injuries while training, the Gladiators would spar with each other using wooden replicas of weaponry. A Gladiator would mainly train alongside a Gladiator wielding weapons belonging to their main opponent in the Arena (i.e. a Gladiator trained as a Murmillo would practise with one trained as a Hoplomachus, Retiarius or a Dimachaerus). Another important exercise included the "post" exercise; a wooden post stuck in the ground used by Gladiators to practise thrusts with their swords and spears.

Gladiators were also expected to spend considerable time practising fighting without weaponry, including wrestling and boxing. Gladiators would have learned these arts in case they found themselves unarmed in the Arena. Sandbags were also used to train a Gladiator in the art of boxing.

The type of training they received, as well as their diets, often depended on how rich the owners of their schools were. The richest and most prestigious schools could employ the very best trainers and physicians and also provide the highest quality food, while the poorer schools, especially in the outlying provinces often suffered from a lack of resources.

## Known Ludi

#### Capua

* Ludus of Lentulus Batiatus
* Ludus of Aurelius Scaurus

#### Rome

* Ludus Magnus
* Ludus Dacicus

#### Others

* Ludus Pompeii
* Ludus Aemilius
* Ludus Gallicus
* Ludus Matutinus
* Ludus Carnuntum
* Ludus Pergamon
* Ludus of Gnaeus Afinius Capito
Macinus Cadius

**Marcus Macinus Cadius** is a minor character in the fourth season of ***Spartacus***. He was a Roman legionary under the command of Cassius Longinus Varus during 72 BC, during Varus' term as proconsul and governorship of Cisalpine Gaul. He was killed that year during the Battle of Mutina, when Spartacus and his army arrived.

## Background

### Legacy

Cadius was survived by his wife, as well as his son Publius.
Marcus Fabinius

**Marcus Fabinius** is a minor character in the fifth season of ***Spartacus***. He was a Roman Centurion under the command of Marcus Licinius Crassus during the Third Servile War, serving in the Legio I Licinii Crassi.

Fabinius retired from the Roman Legions in 55 BC. In 43 BC, Fabinius died while trying to protect *Praetor* Lucius Villius Annalis, whose name had been added to the Proscriptions written by the new Triumvirs.