Спартаковская война: восставшие рабы против римских легионов

Summary

Author attempts to consider available data of literary tradition about Spartacian revolt from the point of view of a military-political situation and military art of that time. In particular, he analyzes favorite receptions of tactics of Spartacus: fight in mountain or cross-country terrains with destruction of opponents one by one, use of ambushes and other military cunnings, a skilful combination of defense and attacks. One can make the conclusion that there are no bases for assumption about principle differences between revolt’s leaders. As a rule, division of the groups, which were placed in two strengthened camps, was accompanied by coordination of their further actions. Among improvements, which Spartacus has brought in his military organization, it is possible to note strengthening of a role of a cavalry and light armed divisions, aspiration to make army of more maneuverable due to disposal of bulky transports. Examples of other gladiatorial revolt (64 AD) emphasize scope of the events connected with Spartacian movement, turned in the real war which has rallied more than for two years all anti roman forces on the earth of Italy and played certain role in development of military art of a Classical world.