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Crixus

72 BC

Military leader, Gladiator

Born in
Gaul
Passed away in
Apulia

Crixus (in Gaulish Crixos) was a Gallic gladiator and military leader in the Third Servile War between the Roman Republic and rebel slaves. Born in Gaul, he was enslaved by the Romans under unknown circumstances and trained as a gladiator in Capua. His name means "one with curly hair" in Gaulish.

Source: Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crixus