They were finally destroyed by the state power of a slave system which, although in process of decay, was still a strong and stable society. Early in the First Century B.C., a quickly organized force of 70,000 runaway slaves (some sources say 90,000, others 100,000 ), led by Spartacus and his heroic band of escaped gladiators, held the military might of Rome at bay for almost four years, routing its best legions, establishing control over most of southern Italy, ant threatening the "Eternal City" itself. The story of Spartacus and his army of slave warriors is one of the great epics of history. It is brilliantly written, and in certain sections probably represents the high point in the development of Howard Fast's superb craftsmanship.
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