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