Classical era · 135 BCE – 132 BCE

First Servile War

The First Servile War of 135–132 BC (also known as the First Sicilian Slave War) was a slave rebellion against the Roman Republic, which took place in Sicily. The revolt started in 135 when Eunus, a slave from Syria who claimed to be a prophet, captured the city of Enna in the middle of the island with 400 fellow slaves.

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First Servile War · Wikimedia Commons

When: 135 BCE – 132 BCE
Where: Sicily
Era: Classical

Topics

Italy753 BCE – today

Before and after

Numantine War143 BCE – 133 BCE Servile Wars135 BCE – 71 BCE Show on timeline

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