Rome's Sicilian Slave Wars
the revolts of eunus and salvius, 136-132 and 105-100 bc
$50.51
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
30 September 2025
Summary
Chains of Rebellion: The Sicilian Slave Wars Against Rome
In 136 BC, the Roman province of Sicily erupted in a bloody revolt as four hundred Syrian slaves seized the city of Henna. Led by Eunus, a charismatic fortune-teller who proclaimed himself King Antiochus, this rebellion ignited a firestorm of defiance as tens of thousands of runaway slaves and impoverished Sicilians rallied to his cause. Antiochus’ bold ambition: to liberate Sicily from Roman rule.
Rome, never one to …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781399021463 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 139902146X |
| Author: | Natale Barca |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Pen & Sword Military |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 30 September 2025 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
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About The Author
Natale Barca
Natale Barca has a degree in Political Science. He was a Visiting Research Scholar at the prestigious University of California Department of Classics in Berkley and an Academic Visitor at the Institute of Classical Studies (ICS), School of Advanced Studies, University of London. He has previously published eight books in Italian and one e-book in English on Egyptology, Ancient Near East History and Archaeology, and Roman History. He lives in Trieste, Italy.
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