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“I’m Spartacus!” June 46th 73 BC Last week, the Roman Legions finally cornered the slave army running away from the sea. The slaves were caught and shackled, and a deal was offered to them. They would return to Rome, and life as slaves, if they handed over Spartacus, their leader, to be executed. At first two men stood up claiming to be Spartacus. Then two more. And more, and more, until finally every slave stood yelling, “I’m Spartacus!” For this, six thousand men were crucified, lining the road to Rome with crosses. The rest have returned to slavery with their women and children.