<P> In the Roman Empire , though the heterogeneous nature of the slave population worked against a strong sense of solidarity , slave revolts did occur and were severely punished . The most famous slave rebellion in Europe was led by Spartacus in Roman Italy , the Third Servile War . This war resulted in the 6000 surviving rebel slaves being crucified along the main roads leading into Rome . This was the third in a series of unrelated Servile Wars fought by slaves to the Romans . </P>
<P> In the Roman Empire , though the heterogeneous nature of the slave population worked against a strong sense of solidarity , slave revolts did occur and were severely punished . The most famous slave rebellion in Europe was led by Spartacus in Roman Italy , the Third Servile War . This war resulted in the 6000 surviving rebel slaves being crucified along the main roads leading into Rome . This was the third in a series of unrelated Servile Wars fought by slaves to the Romans . </P>
who led the most successful slave revolt in roman history
who led the most successful slave revolt in roman history
Spartacus
Spartacus