Rebellions
Three major slave rebellions occurred throughout Rome's history. The First Servile War, which took place on the island of Sicily in 135-132 B.C., was lead by Eunus, a former slave and prophet, and Cleon, the military commander of the rebellions. The Second Servile War, fought from 104-100 B.C., also occurred on the island of Sicily, and was led by a slave self-named as Tryphon. The Third Servile War was also known as the Gladiator War and the War of Spartacus. The Roman military commander, Marcus Lucinius Crassus, and rebelling slave leader, Spartacus, fought from 73-71 B.C. on the Italian peninsula. All of the Servile Wars ended in defeat of rebelling slaves.
Runaways
Rome had very strict policies regarding fugitive runaway slaves, hiring professional slave catchers, offering rewards in exchange for runaways, and banning the aid of a runaway. If the slave was found and returned to his/her master, common punishments included being whipped, burned, or killed. Runaways who lived after being caught were branded on their foreheads with the letters FUG, for fugitivus.
Three major slave rebellions occurred throughout Rome's history. The First Servile War, which took place on the island of Sicily in 135-132 B.C., was lead by Eunus, a former slave and prophet, and Cleon, the military commander of the rebellions. The Second Servile War, fought from 104-100 B.C., also occurred on the island of Sicily, and was led by a slave self-named as Tryphon. The Third Servile War was also known as the Gladiator War and the War of Spartacus. The Roman military commander, Marcus Lucinius Crassus, and rebelling slave leader, Spartacus, fought from 73-71 B.C. on the Italian peninsula. All of the Servile Wars ended in defeat of rebelling slaves.
Runaways
Rome had very strict policies regarding fugitive runaway slaves, hiring professional slave catchers, offering rewards in exchange for runaways, and banning the aid of a runaway. If the slave was found and returned to his/her master, common punishments included being whipped, burned, or killed. Runaways who lived after being caught were branded on their foreheads with the letters FUG, for fugitivus.