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Gannicus
Gannicus was a Celtic slave, who together with the Thracian Spartacus, Crixus, Castus and Oenomaus, became one of the leaders of rebel slaves during the Third Servile War (73–71 BC). In the winter of 71 BC, Gannicus, along with Castus, broke off from Spartacus, taking a large number of Celts and Germans with them, marking the second detachment of the rebellion. Gannicus and Castus met their end at the Battle of Cantenna in Lucania near Mount Soprano (Mount Camalatrum), where Marcus Licinius Crassus, Lucius Pomptinus and Quintus Marcius Rufus entrenched their forces in battle and defeated them. In popular culture *Gannicus was portrayed in a minor role by Paul Lambert in the 1960 film ''Spartacus'', directed by Stanley Kubrick. *Gannicus is portrayed by Dustin Clare in the Starz television series '' Spartacus: Gods of the Arena'' and sequels '' Spartacus: Vengeance'' and '' Spartacus: War of the Damned''. He is depicted as a freed former gladiator, from the House of Batiatus, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gods Of The Arena
''Spartacus: Gods of the Arena'' is a television miniseries broadcast by American cable TV Starz, as a prequel to '' Spartacus'', which premiered January 21, 2011. The series follows the character Gannicus (Dustin Clare), the first gladiator representing Lentulus Batiatus to become Champion of Capua. Cast members and characters reprised from the original series include John Hannah as Batiatus, Lucy Lawless as Lucretia, Peter Mensah as Oenomaus, Nick E. Tarabay as Ashur, Lesley-Ann Brandt as Naevia, Antonio Te Maioha as Barca, and Manu Bennett as Crixus. The miniseries aired in Canada on Movie Central and The Movie Network, on Sky1 in the United Kingdom and on FX in Latin America. Cast Slaves * Dustin Clare as Gannicus – a Celtic gladiator who is the champion of the Batiatus' ''ludus''. * Peter Mensah as Oenomaus/Doctore – a Numidian gladiator who later becomes the ''doctore'' of Batiatus' gladiators. * Marisa Ramirez as Melitta – Lucretia's body slave, the wife ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Third Servile War
The Third Servile War, also called the Gladiator War and the War of Spartacus by Plutarch, was the last in a series of slave rebellions against the Roman Republic known as the Servile Wars. This third rebellion was the only one that directly threatened the Roman heartland of Italy. It was particularly alarming to Rome because its military seemed powerless to suppress it. The revolt began in 73 BC, with the escape of around 70 slave gladiators from a gladiator school in Capua. They easily defeated the small Roman force sent to recapture them, and within two years, they had been joined by some 120,000 men, women, and children. The able-bodied adults of this large group were a surprisingly effective armed force that repeatedly showed they could withstand or defeat the Roman military, from the local Campanian patrols to the Roman militia and even to trained Roman legions under consular command. This army of slaves roamed across Italia, raiding estates and towns with relative impu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dustin Clare
Dustin Clare is an Australian actor. He is known for his starring role as Gannicus in the Starz series '' Spartacus: Gods of the Arena'', '' Spartacus: Vengeance'' and '' Spartacus: War of the Damned'', and as Riley Ward on the series ''McLeod's Daughters''. Personal life Clare is from Australia. Born in Grafton, he grew up in both Ballina, NSW and Maclean, NSW. Clare studied at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts in Perth, he graduated in 2004. He served as a 2012 ambassador for the Warrambeen Film Festival. He is also an ambassador for the White Ribbon Foundation. Career From 2006–2007, he starred as Riley Ward in 48 episodes of the series ''McLeod's Daughters''. In 2009, he played Sydney hit-man and gangland figure Christopher Dale Flannery Christopher Dale Flannery, nicknamed "Mr Rent-a-Kill" (born 1948 – disappeared 9 May 1985) is alleged to have been an Australian contract killer. Background and early career Flannery was born in Brunswick, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spartacus (miniseries)
''Spartacus'' is a 2004 North American miniseries directed by Robert Dornhelm and produced by Ted Kurdyla from a teleplay by Robert Schenkkan. It aired over two nights on the USA Network, and stars Goran Visnjic, Alan Bates (in his final television appearance), Angus Macfadyen, Rhona Mitra, Ian McNeice, Ross Kemp and Ben Cross. It is based on the 1951 novel of the same name by Howard Fast. The plot, setting, and costumes are nearly identical to those of Stanley Kubrick's 1960 version; however, this adaptation follows Howard Fast's novel more closely than does Kubrick's film. (Two of the more noticeable omissions from the new adaptation are the "I am Spartacus!" scene and the reunion of Spartacus and his wife after the battle.) The miniseries is shown as a story a woman narrates to her son, who are later revealed to be Spartacus' wife and son. A notable piece of dramatic license has Spartacus' son born exactly at the moment Spartacus dies in battle. As Marcus Crassus and Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Cantenna
The Battle of Cantenna was one of the last battles of the Third Servile War, and took place in Lucania in 71 BC.Frontinus, ''Strategems'', quoted in Shaw, Brent D., ''Spartacus and the Slave Wars'', 2001, pp. 157-158. Gannicus and Castus, the leaders of the rebellious force, were killed in battle by Roman soldiers under the command of Marcus Licinius Crassus. Crassus deployed two of his commanders: Quintus Marcius Rufus and Lucius Pomptinus and a portion of his legions to fight the rebels. References Third Servile War Cantenna 71 BC Cantenna 1st century BC in the Roman Republic Cantenna Cantenna A cantenna (a portmanteau blending the words ''can'' and ''antenna'') is a homemade directional waveguide antenna, made out of an open-ended metal can. Cantennas are typically used to increase the range (or discovery) of Wi-Fi networks. Const ... Lucania {{AncientRome-battle-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucius Pomptinus
Lucius Pomptinus was a Roman commander of Marcus Crassus in the Third Servile War. Third Servile War Pomptinus was made one of Crassus' commanders following his order by the senate to defeat Spartacus and his army of slaves. When Gannicus and Castus, two of Spartacus' former commanders, split from the main force with around 12,300 rebels, Pomptinus and another commander: Quintus Marcius Rufus, were dispatched to defeat them. Two legions were placed under his and Pomptinus' command, and they succeeded in defeating both Gannicus and Castus somewhere in Cantenna, during the decisive battle A battle is an occurrence of combat in warfare between opposing military units of any number or size. A war usually consists of multiple battles. In general, a battle is a military engagement that is well defined in duration, area, and force ... in 71 BC. 1st-century BC Romans Third Servile War {{AncientRome-mil-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quintus Marcius Rufus
Quintus Marcius Rufus was a Roman commander of Marcus Licinius Crassus during the Third Servile War. History Rufus was born into a wealthy family of the Roman Republic around 100 BC. He was of the Marcia Gens. Rufus as a member of the wealthy Roman class and a future commander was a trained and skilled fighter. He was also a promising tactician and Roman commander. Third Servile War Rufus was appointed one of Crassus' commanders following his order by the senate to defeat Spartacus and his army of slaves. When Gannicus and Castus, two of Spartacus' former commanders, split from the main force with around 12,000 rebels (2 Legions), Rufus and another commander: Lucius Pomptinus, were dispatched to defeat them. Two legions were placed under his and Pomptinus' command, and they succeeded in defeating both Gannicus and Castus somewhere in Cantenna, during the decisive battle A decisive victory is a military victory in battle that definitively resolves the objective being fought over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castus (rebel Slave)
Castus was an enslaved Gallic man who, together with the Thracian Spartacus, the fellow Gaul Crixus, and Celt Gannicus, alongside Oenomaus, was one of the leaders of rebellious slaves during the Third Servile War (73–71 BC). He was killed along with his co-commander Gannicus and their Gallic and Germanic followers by Roman forces under Marcus Licinius Crassus at the Battle of Cantenna in Lucania in 71 BC. References Ancient sources * Plutarch Plutarch (; grc-gre, Πλούταρχος, ''Ploútarchos''; ; – after AD 119) was a Greek Middle Platonist philosopher, historian, biographer, essayist, and priest at the Temple of Apollo in Delphi. He is known primarily for his ''P ..., ''Crassus'' 11, 2–3. Secondary literature * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Castus 1st-century BC Romans Celtic warriors Gaulish people Rebel slaves in ancient Rome Roman gladiators Third Servile War 71 BC deaths Year of birth unknown ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oenomaus (rebel Slave)
Oenomaus was a Gallic gladiator, who escaped from the gladiatorial school of Lentulus Batiatus in Capua. Together with Spartacus, Crixus, Castus, and Gannicus, he became one of the leaders of rebellious slaves during the Third Servile War (73–71 BC) Oenomaus was involved in one of the first major successes of the slave army, the rout of the army of the praetor Gaius Claudius Glaber, who had tried to lay siege to the slave army near Mount Vesuvius. Oenomaus fell in an early battle, possibly during the winter of 73–72 BC when the slave armies were plundering cities and towns in the south of Italy. In popular culture *Oenomaus appears as a character in ''Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of Spartacus''. *Oenomaus, depicted as a (Black) Numidian, is portrayed by Peter Mensah in the Starz television series ''Spartacus''. *Oenomaus is the name of a gladiator-slave in the futuristic setting of Warhammer 40,000 ''Warhammer 40,000'' is a miniature wargame produced by Games Workshop. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crixus
Crixus was a Gallic gladiator and military leader in the Third Servile War between the Roman Republic and rebel slaves. Born in Gaul, he was enslaved by the Romans under unknown circumstances and trained as a gladiator in Capua. His name means "one with curly hair" in Gaulish. Biography In 73, Crixus was part of what started as a small slave revolt in the gladiatorial training school of Lentulus Batiatus in Capua, in which about 70 gladiators escaped. The escaped slaves defeated a small force sent to recapture them, then made camp on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius. Word of the escaped gladiators' revolt spread, and other escaped slaves started to join their ranks. At this time, the band of former slaves chose Crixus—with the Thracian Spartacus, and the Gaul Oenomaus—as one of their leaders. Later in the rebellion, another Gaul, Castus, and Celtic former Gladiator Gannicus also served as generals under Spartacus. The movement, in the course of what would come to be known as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Lambert (actor)
Paul Lambert (August 1, 1922 – April 27, 1997) was an American character actor who appeared in movies and on television. Early life Lambert was born in El Paso, Texas, and grew up in Kansas City, Missouri. During World War II, he was a lieutenant in the Army Air Forces. Career He trained at the Actors' Lab in Los Angeles and then moved to New York City, where he first worked Off Broadway, subsequently appearing with Rod Steiger on Broadway in a revival of Clifford Odets's ''Night Music'' (a credit that is often misrepresented as ''A Little Night Music'' because of the similarity of the titles and the fact that the Sondheim musical featured an actor named Mark Lambert). Among his major films were ''Spartacus'' (his movie debut), ''Planet of the Apes'' (in a brief role as a simian minister), and ''All the President's Men'', in which he played the national editor of ''The Washington Post''. It was on television that Lambert played his biggest roles. He acted on 300 show ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spartacus (film)
''Spartacus'' is a 1960 American epic historical drama film directed by Stanley Kubrick, written by Dalton Trumbo, and based on the 1951 novel of the same title by Howard Fast. It is inspired by the life story of Spartacus, the leader of a slave revolt in antiquity, and the events of the Third Servile War. It stars Kirk Douglas in the title role, Laurence Olivier as Roman general and politician Marcus Licinius Crassus, Peter Ustinov as slave trader Lentulus Batiatus, John Gavin as Julius Caesar, Jean Simmons as Varinia, Charles Laughton as Sempronius Gracchus, and Tony Curtis as Antoninus. Douglas, whose company Bryna Productions was producing the film, removed original director Anthony Mann after the first week of shooting. Kubrick, with whom Douglas had made ''Paths of Glory'' (1957), was brought on board to take over direction.Kirk Douglas. ''The Ragman's Son'' (Autobiography). Pocket Books, 1990. Chapter 26: The Wars of Spartacus. It was the only film directed by Kubrick ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
