
75 BCE, Spartacus rises from enslaved gladiator to rebel leader, defying Rome and sparking a legendary uprising that shakes the Republic to its core.
In 60 CE, Spiculus, Nero’s champion gladiator, rises to fame and fortune, becoming a symbol of power, spectacle and deadly celebrity in Imperial Rome.
Marcus Attilius, citizen-turned-gladiator, fights for survival in Pompeii.