life of spartacus By andrewjn160 Feb 24, 1971 Spartacus then led his forces south, where he was met in 71 by the army of Marcus Licinius Crassus. Feb 24, 1971 captured and crucified in71 Feb 24, 1972 In 72, Spartacus drove north, defeating three Roman armies on the way Feb 24, 1973 he broke out of a gladiatorial school in Capua with about 70 other gladiators in 73 B.C. Feb 24, 2009 birth