The Sicilian Slave Revolts of Ancient Rome

The slave revolts or First and Second <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Servile_War" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Servile Wars</a> in Sicily during the 130s BC and again in 104 BC were widespread and brutal. Sicily had become a vital agricultural colony for the Roman Republic following the Punic Wars. As such, many Romans and Italians owned property there and used slaves for labor. The slaves were treated very poorly, resulting in rebellions in the 130s and 104 BC (the First and Second Servile Wars). Both revolts followed a very similar model in the general circumstances that led to rebellion, difficulties (or lack thereof) faced by the slaves, Roman reaction, and eventual failure of the uprising. <a href="https://medium.com/lessons-from-history/the-sicilian-slave-revolts-of-ancient-rome-22196981315e">Learn More</a>