Castus (rebel)
Castus | |
|---|---|
| Slave leader | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Unknown |
| Died | 71 BC Lucania |
| Nationality | Gallic[1][2] |
| Military service | |
| Battles/wars | Third Servile War |
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.
References
- ^ a b Winkler 2008, p. 222
- ^ a b Bury 1994, p. 331
- ^ Strauss 2009, p. 213
Ancient sources
- Plutarch, Crassus 11, 2–3.
Secondary literature
- Bury, John Bagnell (1994). The Cambridge Ancient History , Volum 9. Cambridge University Press.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Strauss, Barry (2009). The Spartacus War. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 1-4165-3205-6.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Winkler, Martin M. (2008). Spartacus: Film and History. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 0-4707-7726-5.
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