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, also called the War and the War of by , was the last of a series of unrelated of Spartacus and the War , also called War of 135–132 BC was an unsuccessful rebellion of slaves against the Roman Republic. The war was prompted against the Roman Republic. The war an unsuccessful rebellion of slaves of 135–132 BC was

The Roman Servile Wars Wars Servile Roman The he slaves as an attempt by Roman slaves to escape their masters and to flee through , while and Florus he slaves as an attempt by Roman slaves to escape their masters and to flee effective armed force that repeatedly showed that it could withstand the Roman military effective armed force that repeatedly T capture the city of Rome itself. depicted the revolt as a civil war in which the slaves waged a campaign to Between 73 and 71 BC, a band of escaped slaves—originally a small cadre of Thracian, Gallic and Germanic Between 73 and 71 BC, a band of escaped grew into a band of over 120,000 a surprisingly Spartacus. The able-bodied adults of this band proved the famous gladiator-general guidance of several leaders, including The , the only one of these slave revolts to directly threaten the Roman heartland of Italy, especially alarmed the to directly threaten the Roman heartland of Italy, the only one of these slave revolts The Third Servile War, armies between 73 of the rapidly growing band of escaped former slaves against Roman Roman people due to the repeated successes , finally crushed the rebellion effort of a single commander, and 71 BC. The concentrated military The Third Servile War the Roman Republic. and unsuccessful slave rebellions against ordered back to servitude by the Governor. A slave by the name of Salvius was following in the footsteps of Eunus, fighting for his by the name of Salvius was following in the footsteps of Eunus, fighting for A slave ordered back to servitude by the Governor. a Seleucid ruler. from Diodotus Tryphon, He assumed the name Tryphon, rights and elected leader of this rebellion. friendly Italian should be released if they were in Roman . were in Roman slavery. friendly Italian should be released if they well, and frustrating many non-Italians who thought they would be released as from Sicily, Around 800 Italian slaves were released out when they were incorrectly believing themselves to have been freed. A rebellion broke many of these abandoned their masters, The Consul was recruiting for his eventually successful war against the in Cisalpine Gaul. He requested support for his eventually successful war against the Cimbri in Cisalpine Gaul. The Consul Gaius Marius was recruiting were not supplied near the Roman province of Asia. Additional troops from Rome's Italian Allies from King Nicomedes III of Bithynia that any allied, tax collectors had enslaved Italians unable to pay their debts. Marius decreed due to the claim that contracted Roman The The Second Servile 100 BC. from 104 BC until became Eunus's military commander. After some minor battles won by the slaves, a larger Roman army arrived in Sicily and defeated the slaves, a larger Roman army arrived After some minor battles won by commander. became Eunus's military the rebels. The The First Servile and Cleon, a Cilician who a former slave claiming to be a prophet, It was led by Eunus, on the island of Sicily. by slave revolts in The three Servile Wars are covered by this campaign setting are The three Servile Wars The Servile Wars of Rome River Flank Rough Ground Woods or Woods No Secure Mountains colour code colour Secure Flank Flank Secure Open Open Open Open Open Normal Open Open Open Open Open Normal Open Open Open Dense Normal Normal Normal Normal Third Servile War War Servile Third Very Very Open Open Dense Dense Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Very Very Open Open Open Open Dense Dense Normal Normal Normal Very Very Very Open Dense Dense Dense Normal Very Very Open Dense Dense Normal Normal Open Normal Normal Normal Open Open Normal Normal Open Open Open he defending player can start in any square of the map. in the following way. the main rules The PBS phase differs from Pre Battle Map Map Battle Pre T The shaded squares relate to the secure flank options.

The Servile Wars of Rome River Flank Rough Ground Woods or Woods No Secure Mountains colour code colour Secure Flank Flank Secure Open Open Open Open Open Open Open Dense Normal Normal Open Open Normal Normal Normal Normal Very Dense Very Dense Dense Normal Normal Pre Battle Map Map Battle Pre Open Open Normal First and Second Servile War War Servile Second and First The defending player can start in any square of the map. The shaded squares relate to the secure flank options. Movement on the map as per the normal rules, but is constrains by the defined areas. way. in the following the main rules The PBS phase differs from

The Servile Wars of Rome 0 0 4,6 4,6 6-8 6,8 6,9 UG 6,8,9 Size 8,9,1 8,9,1 6 6 18 72 48 24 18 18 Max Max Bases 0 0 0 0 0 24 32 16 Min Bases ------Optional Combar Shy - - Characteristics Fanatic Short Spear Short Spear Combat Shy Combat Shy ,Melee Expert Mandatory the following reason. The Sicilians, having shot the following reason. The Sicilians, having 135B.C to 132B.C Special Map Unfortified :Poor or Average ------Sling Camp Javelin Dates Dates

TERRAIN SHOOTING Servile War Servile WEAPONRY ------MELEE Devastating Chargers Devastating Chargers Protected Protected Protected Unprotected Unprotected Unprotected Unprotected Unprotected Protection ------Shooting Experienced Experienced

Poor Poor Poor Average Average Average Average Superior Quality Skirmisher Skirmisher Trial Loose Trial Trial Loose Trial Loose Trial Tribal Loose Tribal Loose Tribal Loose Tribal Training & The Slave Army of Eunus has the following special Rules Rules special following the has Eunus of Army Slave The Formation Eunus – “King Antiochus” - Instinctive Competent or Talented Antiochus” - Instinctive Competent Eunus – “King Competent or Talented Cleon - Instinctive Instinctive Mediocre or Competent 1 1 1-2 Type Infantry Infantry Infantry Infantry Infantry Infantry Infantry Infantry

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Shepherds and Herdsmen Skirmishing Javelinmen Free fighting men and old men Women,children Bandits Axemen Kilikian and Syrian Ex Slaves Anitiochus’ Syrian bodyguards nor removed during the placement mechanism, but they are deployed last. Of the total number of Free fighting men cannot outnumber the women and children by more than a ratio of 2:1 Of the total number of Free fighting men fortress Hillside volunteer to your opponent during the outscouting phase. These can neither be moved Can deploy 1 additional hill in your deployment zone for each 20% advantage you Ex Slaves. Slaves. Ex could capture decent Roman weapons. At the same time, in the western part of Sicily, a slave manager or vilicus named Cleon, also credited with religious and mystical a slave manager or vilicus named the same time, in the western part of Sicily, could capture decent Roman weapons. At The Roman that it was able to end the long slave war. It was only when a slow-moving dispatched the Roman army, powers, gathered slave troops under him. was Publius Rupilius. consul who succeeded against the slaves dreams, and because of his talent along these lines deceived many. Going on from there he not only gave oracles by means of dreams, but even made a pretence of having Going on from there he not only gave oracles by means lines deceived many. dreams, and because of his talent along these they His followers wielded farm implements until the future from their own lips. He led the slaves of the eastern section of Sicily. waking visions of the gods and of hearing applied marks and brands. the region of his birth -- Syria. Styling himself of this revolt was a freeborn slave named Eunus, who adopted a name familiar from A slave revolt started in 135 B.C. The leader by divine command, through aptitude for magic and the working of wonders. He claimed to foretell the future, "King Antiochus." He was an Apamean by birth and had an After the Carthaginian collapse Sicily enjoyed sixty years of good fortune in all respects. The 1st Servile uprising started with sixty years of good fortune in all respects. The 1st Servile uprising started with After the Carthaginian collapse Sicily enjoyed in droves from the slave markets, they at once began to purchase a vast number of slaves, to whose bodies, as they were brought up in prosperity and acquired great wealth, Notes Sub-Generals Generals SUB Army Commander Army Slave Army of The First The of Army Slave The Servile Wars of Rome 4

6-8 6,8 6,9 4,6 8,9,10 8,9,10 UG Size 8 6 32 90 24 18 18 Max Max Bases 0 6 0 0 16 32 16 Min Bases ------Optional - Characteristics Short Spear Combat Shy Combat Shy Combat Shy Melee Expert Mandatory Impact Weapon 103B.C to 99B.C Special Map Unfortified :Poor or Average - - - - - Sling Servile War Servile Camp Javelin Dates Dates TERRAIN SHOOTING

WEAPONRY - - - - - MELEE Short Spear Devastating Chargers Protected Protected Protected Unprotected Unprotected Unprotected Unprotected Protection - - - - - Shooting Experienced Experienced Poor Poor Poor Average Average Average Average Quality Skirmisher Skirmisher Tribal Close Tribal Tribal Loose Tribal Loose Tribal Loose Tribal Training & Formation Formed Loose Salvius – “Tryphon” or Athenion - Instinctive Talented or Salvius – “Tryphon” or Competent Instinctive Mediocre The Slave Army of Salvius has the following special Rules Rules special following the has Salvius of Army Slave The 1 2-3 Type Cavalry Infantry Infantry Infantry Infantry Infantry

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Skirmishing horse Women,children and old men Women,children Bandits Shepherds and Herdsmen Slaves equipped with Roman arms Slaves equipped with Roman Free fighting men Cavalry Hillside fortress fortress Hillside outscouting phase. These can neither be moved zone for each 20% advantage you volunteer to your opponent during the Can deploy 1 additional hill in your deployment but they are deployed last. nor removed during the placement mechanism, Ex Slaves. Slaves. Ex cannot outnumber the women and children by more than a ratio of 2:1 Of the total number of Free fighting men and 20,000 infantry, and was joined by a Cilician named Athenion and his men from the west of Sicily. The Manius Aquillius quelled the The Roman consul Manius Aquillius named Athenion and his men from the west of Sicily. and was joined by a Cilician and 20,000 infantry, revolt only after great effort. Governor. A slave by the name of Salvius was following in the footsteps of Eunus, fighting for his rights and elected leader of this rebellion. He assumed the in the footsteps of Eunus, fighting for his rights and elected leader of A slave by the name of Salvius was following Governor. thousands of trained and equipped slaves, including 2,000 cavalry He amassed an army containing a Seleucid ruler. from Diodotus Tryphon, name Tryphon, The Second Servile War was an unsuccessful slave uprising against the Roman Republic on the island of Sicily. The war lasted from 104 BC until 100 BC. The war lasted from slave uprising against the Roman Republic on the island of Sicily. was an unsuccessful The Second Servile War well, and many of these frustrating many non-Italians who thought they would be released as from Sicily, Around 800 Italian slaves were released were ordered back to servitude by the believing themselves to have been freed. A rebellion broke out when they abandoned their masters, incorrectly Notes Sub-Generals Army Commander Army Slave Army of The Second The of Army Slave The Servile Wars of Rome 4 4 6-8 6,9 6-8 8,9,10 8,9,10 UG Size 4 8 24 24 18 32 120 Max Max Bases 0 0 0 16 27 16 16 Min Bases ------Opt.

- Characteristics Combat Shy Combat Shy Mandatory Impact Weapon Melee Expert, Fanatic Devastating Chargers Melee Expert, Fanatic 73B.C to 71B.C Special Map Unfortified :Poor or Average ------Sling Camp Dates Dates TERRAIN SHOOTING WEAPONRY - - - - MELEE Chargers Short Spear Devastating Impact Weapon Protected Protected Protected Protected Unprotected Unprotected Unprotected Protection ------Shooting Experienced Poor Poor Poor Average Average Average Superior Quality Skirmisher Trial Loose Trial Tribal Loose Tribal Loose Tribal Close Tribal Loose Tribal Training & Formation Formed Loose - Instinctive Legendary or Spartacus - Instinctive Legendary Legendary or Spartacus Crixus- Instinctive (only if Spartacus C-C) Crixus Instinctive Talented () ) or Talented Instinctive Mediocre (, 1 0-1 1-3 Type Infantry Infantry Infantry Infantry Cavalry Infantry Infantry Name

Free fighting men armed in the Roman style Thracian Guards German and Gallic contigent Ex-gladiators Free fighting men and old men Women,children Shepards and Herdsmen the gladiator's path while Gellius pursued. Hoping to crush Spartacus between them. Spartacus had little choice but to march right into Lentulus, and did so Hoping to crush Spartacus between them. Spartacus had little choice the gladiator's path while Gellius pursued. north, the slave army then met with defeated Lentulus, then turned and did the same to Gellius in turn. Continuing with spectacular results. First Spartacus out the victor. Gaul, Cassius Longinus. Once again Spartacus and his misfit army turned the Proconsular governor of Cisalpine Two Consular armies were dispatched to deal with what was becoming a real threat. One force, under either the Consul Gellius or Q. Arrius met up with was becoming a real threat. One force, under either the Consul Gellius or Consular armies were dispatched to deal with what Two were destroyed. and split from the main force of Spartacus, Crixus and his small army 3,000 Germans Crixus at Mt. Garganus. With Cornelius Lentulus barred One Consul, Gneaus with the intention of crossing the Alps into non-Roman territory. Spartacus meanwhile was moving north, At the start of 72 BC, the formidable slave army of Spartacus split into two forces. His part began the long march north to cross the Alps into freedom. slave army of Spartacus split into two forces. His part began the long march At the start of 72 BC, the formidable prepared and disinterested failed to realise that the small victories they enjoyed were against under part of the army, Crixus, the commander of the second forces in 73 BC, the Senate reacted looting and pillaging. After Spartacus and Crixus defeated the hastily recruited opponents. He stayed in with a bit more enthusiasm. Notes If C-C Spartacus C-C If Spartacus C-C If Army Commander Army Sub-Generals Slave Army of The Third Servile War Servile Third The of Army Slave The Servile Wars of Rome It must be modelled as a suitably imposing It must be modelled

The Slave Army of Spartacus has the following special Rules Rules special following the has Spartacus of Army Slave The Night Attack Attack Night Carnage at Garganus Garganus at Carnage If invading Crixus’ troops can ignore any uphill benefit their opponents have. This only applies while Crixus is on the table. any uphill benefit their opponents have. This only applies while Crixus is If invading Crixus’ troops can ignore If C-C Spartacus - - Spartacus C-C If in the outscouting phase If invading Spartacus gets a 40% bonus - Crixus C-C If Apennine backdrop backdrop Apennine of a river. backdrop’ may be selected instead if the army is defending, the ‘Apennine During the PBS phase, obeys all the rules as if it were a river mountain range. It cross the Alps, his army may have been willing to cross to Sicily or even Africa. The army, now 120,000 men, moved south. In the mountains near , mountains near Thurii, south. In the 120,000 men, moved now army, or even Africa. The to cross to Sicily have been willing Alps, his army may cross the The power. to a formidable from a minor nuisance army had grown force, the slave appropriate military themselves into an camp. Equipping they set up Marcus and the Propraetor were withdrawn commanders The current Consular to deal with the threat. commander to an experienced Senate looked legions, making it quite legions and the four remaining veteran Crassus too command with 6 new appointed to the special command. Licinius Crassus was was considered a serious threat. apparent that Spartacus Spartacus next looked south. Rome itself may have been the target, but a rendezvous with Cilician pirates seems a more likely course. If they would not likely course. If they seems a more with Cilician pirates but a rendezvous have been the target, Rome itself may next looked south. Spartacus Notes The Servile Wars of Rome

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must be rated Poor must be rated Poor be fortified Hillside fortress fortress Hillside during the zone for each 20% advantage you volunteer to your opponent Can deploy 1 additional hill in your deployment mechanism, but they are deployed last. outscouting phase. These can neither be moved nor removed during the placement The C-C of this army can only be rated Mediocre The C-C of this army can only be rated Tactician Seasoned least Talented. The C-C of this army must be rated at Militia Force Force Militia At least 50% of the TuGs Leadership Poor They are only Slaves Slaves only are They The camp may not Garrison troops At least 25% of the TuGs Homeland Muster Homeland , and no allies or foreign troops, Only Roman units Troops rate Second specified. can be superior unless specifically No units in this army The Romans of the Servile Wars Wars Servile the of Romans The For the 1st and 2nd Servile War use the Mid-Republican Roman List from the Main army lists. For the 3rd Servile War use the Late Republican use the Late War lists. For the 3rd Servile the Main army Roman List from the Mid-Republican use and 2nd Servile War For the 1st rules the Roman lists use the following list. For this campaign The Servile Wars of Rome Rate troops Rate troops Rate troops Rate troops Rate troops Rate troops Rate troops nd nd nd nd nd nd Army Aspects Army Army Aspects Army Aspects Army Aspects Army Aspects Army Army Aspects Army Homeland Muster 2 They are only Slaves Garrison troops Homeland Muster 2 Garrison troops Homeland Muster 2 They are only Slaves Militia Force They are only Slaves They are only Slaves Militia Force Homeland Muster 2 They are only Slaves Garrison troops Homeland Muster 2 Garrison troops Homeland Muster Homeland 2 103BC-99BC 103BC-99BC 103BC-99BC 135BC-132BC 135BC-132BC 135BC-132BC Army of Army of Lucius Calpurnius Piso Army of Lucius Publius Rupilius Army of Lucius Gaius Servilius Wars Servile 2nd 1st Servile War Servile 1st Licinius Nerva Army of Publius Army of Lucius Licinius The Servile Wars of Rome Rate troops Rate troops, Rate troops Rate troops Rate troops Rate troops nd nd nd nd nd Army Aspects Army Army Aspects Army Aspects Army Aspects Army Aspects Army Army Aspects Army Homeland Muster Garrison troops Seasoned Tactician They are only Slaves They are only Slaves Militia Force Poor leadership Homeland Muster 2 Garrison troops Homeland Muster 2 Garrison troops Hillside Fortress Homeland Muster 2 Garrison troops Homeland Muster 2 Garrison troops Poor leadership Homeland Muster Homeland 2 74BC-71BC 74BC-71BC 74BC-71BC 74BC-71BC 74BC-71BC 74BC-71BC Army of Caius Cassius Army of Crassus Army of Quintus Arrius Army of and Gnaeus Lentulus 3rd Servile Wars Servile 3rd & Publius Varinius Army of Clodius Glaber Army of Gaius Thoranius