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Eunus

Leader of slave rebellion in Sicily

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Also known as Eunus of Apamea

Born: 2nd century BCE
Died: 132 BCE
Birthplace: Apamea
Place of death: unknown
Citizenship: none
Occupation: partisan
Languages spoken, written or signed: Ancient Greek

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Eunus was a Roman slave from Apamea in Syria who became the leader and king of the slave uprising during the First Servile War (135 BC–132 BC) in the Roman province of Sicily. According to the historian Florus, his name is remembered due to the severe defeats he inflicted on the Romans.

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Sex or gender: male
Time period: Middle Roman Republic
Social classification: slave
Father: unknown
Mother: unknown

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