Lentulus Batiatus

Male, Person

91

Who is Lentulus Batiatus?

Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus Batiatus was the Roman owner of a gladiatorial school in Capua, in southern Italy. It was from this school that in 73 BCE, the Thracian slave, Spartacus, and about 70 to 78 followers, escaped. The break-out led to the slave rebellion known as the Third Servile War.

We need you!

Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!


Submitted
on July 23, 2013

Citation

Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"Lentulus Batiatus." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 7 May 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/lentulus_batiatus>.

Discuss this Lentulus Batiatus biography with the community:

0 Comments

    Browse Biographies.net