Spartacus has become a legend, but once he was a real person. As Spartacus was growing up
somewhere near Greece, a kingdom was growing in Rome. Eventually it became a powerful
republic and then an unstoppable empire. Roman legions, or armies, marched through the
town where Spartacus lived and conquered his land. Some people in his village fought back,
but the Roman army was hard to beat. The Romans killed his father and took many of the
other villagers captive, including Spartacus.
The Romans held Spartacus and 69 other slaves in a gladiator training school in Capua,
near Naples. The land around Naples was beautiful, so many rich Romans built homes on
the hills. So when Spartacus and his men broke out of their "school," they had lots of rich
estates to rob. Because they were messing with the homes of the rich and famous, the
Romans sent a large army to destroy the slaves.
Unfortunately, the uprising of Spartacus and his fellow slaves didn't end slavery in Rome.
Spartacus and his army were defeated in 70 BC.
Which of these best describes the relationship between Spartacus and the Romans?
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The Romans felt threatened by Spartacus and his fellow slaves.
The Romans and Spartacus worked together to destroy the slaves who robbed
the rich estates.
The Romans rescued Spartacus from where he was living in Greece.
The Romans and Spartacus lived together peacefully in Capua, near Naples.