Question: Who was the leader of an early Roman slave revolt in Sicily?
From the Forum: I can't remember the name of the slave rebel of a slave rebellion in Sicily during around 125 or so BCE. Anyone remember?
Answer:
First Slave Revolt: 135-132 B.C.
The leader of this revolt in eastern Sicily was Eunus. In western Sicily, a slave manager named Kleon led the revolt.
Second Slave Revolt 104-100 B.C.
The leader of this slave revolt in eastern Sicily was Salvius. Athenion led the western slaves.
Books on Roman Slavery
Slaves and Masters in the Roman Empire : A Study in Social Control, by K.R. Bradley
Slavery & Rebellion in the Roman World 140 B.C.-70 B.C., by K.R. Bradley
Spartacus and Slave Wars, by Brent D. Shaw
Greek and Roman Slavery, by Thomas E. J. Wiedemann
