--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "yifuxero" <yifuxero@...> wrote: > > "I am Spartacus" > ...
Rick Arcer is Spartacus. > Wiki: > > The climactic battle begins with Spartacus leading his troops, men and women, > against Crassus and his own legions. During the fighting, the slaves > initially enjoy some success, but later on Crixus is killed, and the slave > forces are overwhelmed by the arrival of the armies of Pompey and Lucullus. > The battle results in the total defeat of the rebel army, heavy casualties on > both sides, and the capture of many survivors, including Spartacus and > Antoninus. Crassus promises the captives that they will not be punished if > they will identify Spartacus or his body. Spartacus and Antoninus stand up, > but before Spartacus can speak, Antoninus shouts "I'm Spartacus!" One by one, > each surviving slave stands, shouting out "I'm Spartacus!" Crassus condemns > them all to be crucified along the Appian Way from the battlefield to the > gates of Rome, against Batiatus's wishes. He saves Antoninus and Spartacus > for last, recognizing the former and recalling the latter's face and name > from his visit to Capua. The slaves are marched along the Appian Way, where, > one by one, they are crucified. >
