The Servile Wars were a series of three slave revolts ("servile" is derived from "servus", Latin for "slave") in the late Roman Republic. Wars First Servile War (135−132 BC) — in Sicily, led by Eunus, a former slave claiming to be a prophet, and Cleon from Cilicia. Second Servile War (104−100 BC) — in Sicily, led by Athenion and Tryphon. Third Servile War (73−71 BC) — on mainland Italy, led by Spartacus. See also Slavery in ancient Rome Latrocinium References 130s BC conflicts 100s BC conflicts 70s BC conflicts 2nd century BC in the Roman Republic 1st century BC in the Roman Republic Roman Republican civil wars Wars involving the Roman Republic pl:Powstanie niewolników na Sycylii