Castus was an enslaved Gallic man[1][2][3] who, together with the Thracian Spartacus, the fellow Gaul Crixus, and Celt Gannicus, alongside Oenomaus, was one of the leaders of rebellious slaves during the Third Servile War (73–71 BC). He was killed along with his co-commander Gannicus and their Gallic and Germanic followers by Roman forces under Marcus Licinius Crassus at the Battle of Cantenna in Lucania in 71 BC.
Castus | |
|---|---|
| Slave leader | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Unknown |
| Died | 71 BC Lucania |
| Nationality | Gallic[1][2] |
| Military service | |
| Battles/wars | Third Servile War |
References edit
- ^ a b Winkler 2008, p. 222
- ^ a b Bury 1994, p. 331
- ^ Strauss 2009, p. 213
Ancient sources edit
- Plutarch, Crassus 11, 2–3.
Secondary literature edit
- Bury, John Bagnell (1994). The Cambridge Ancient History , Volum 9. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521256032.
- Strauss, Barry (2009). The Spartacus War. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-1-4165-3205-7.
- Winkler, Martin M. (2008). Spartacus: Film and History. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-0-4707-7726-8.