The leader of the first of these events claimed to be a prophet and performed feats like breathing fire. That leader, whose forces were led by the general Cleon, was Eunus ["YOU-nus"]. In an attempt to quell one of these events, a commander revived the use of decimation as a
The leader of the first of these events claimed to be a prophet and performed feats like breathing fire. That leader, whose forces were led by the general Cleon, was Eunus ["YOU-nus"]. In an attempt to quell one of these events, a commander revived the use of decimation as a punishment for his army. During one of these conflicts, an army escaped by rappelling down the side of Vesuvius before being annihilated at the Battle of the Siler ["SEE-ler"]. Participants in the last of these events were crucified along the Appian Way after being suppressed by Crassus. A side in the third of these wars was led by Spartacus. For 10 points, identify these rebellions of unfree people against the Roman Republic.