Spartacus (disambiguation)
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Spartacus, and its derivations and translations such as "Spartacist", "Spartak" or "Espartaco" may refer to:
- SpartacusSpartacusSpartacus was a famous leader of the slaves in the Third Servile War, a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic. Little is known about Spartacus beyond the events of the war, and surviving historical accounts are sometimes contradictory and may not always be reliable...
, the Thracian who led a slave uprising against Roman slavery - SpartacusSpartocidsSpartocids : a Thracian dynasty of the Kingdom of Bosporus, ruled in 438–110 BC.The following genealogy is based upon Ferdinand Justi, Iranisches Namenbuch, , , p. 400:- See also :...
, the name of several kings of the Bosporan Kingdom Cimmerian Bosporus
Ballet
- Spartacus (ballet)Spartacus (ballet)Spartacus, or Spartak, is a ballet by Aram Khachaturian . The work follows the exploits of Spartacus, the leader of the slave uprising against the Romans known as the Third Servile War, although the ballet's storyline takes considerable liberties with the historical record. Khachaturian composed...
or Spartak, ballet music by Aram Khachaturian
Film and television
- Spartacus (film)Spartacus (film)Spartacus is a 1960 American epic historical drama film directed by Stanley Kubrick and based on the novel of the same name by Howard Fast...
, a 1960 film directed by Stanley Kubrick - Spartacus (TV miniseries), a 2004 made-for-TV miniseries broadcast over two nights.
- Spartacus: Blood and SandSpartacus: Blood and SandSpartacus: Blood and Sand is a Starz television series that premiered on January 22, 2010. The series is inspired by the historical figure of Spartacus , a Thracian gladiator who from 73 to 71 BC led a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic. Executive producers Steven S...
, a Starz original television series that premiered on January 22, 2010. The series focuses on the historical figure of Spartacus- Spartacus: Gods of the ArenaSpartacus: Gods of the ArenaSpartacus: Gods of the Arena is a Starz television mini-series and prequel to Spartacus: Blood and Sand, which premiered January 21, 2011. The series follows the character Gannicus , the first gladiator to become Champion of Capua representing Lentulus Batiatus...
, a series that serves as a prequel to Blood and Sand
- Spartacus: Gods of the Arena
- Spartakus and the Sun Beneath the SeaSpartakus and the Sun Beneath the SeaNote: In some cases the names of characters, places, and things were changed for the English version. The original name appears in parentheses....
, a French animated series, originally entitled Les Mondes Engloutis- Spartakus, one of the main characters in this series
Literature
- Spartacus (Fast novel), a historical novel by Howard Fast, the basis for Kubrick's film
- Spartacus (Gibbon novel), a historical novel by Lewis Grassic Gibbon
- Spartacus (1961 book), a political history by F.A. Ridley
Music
- SpartacusSpartacus (ballet)Spartacus, or Spartak, is a ballet by Aram Khachaturian . The work follows the exploits of Spartacus, the leader of the slave uprising against the Romans known as the Third Servile War, although the ballet's storyline takes considerable liberties with the historical record. Khachaturian composed...
, music by KhachaturianAram KhachaturianAram Ilyich Khachaturian was a prominent Soviet composer. Khachaturian's works were often influenced by classical Russian music and Armenian folk music... - Spartacus (Triumvirat album)Spartacus (Triumvirat album)Spartacus is an album by the German group Triumvirat. Spartacus is a concept album based on the Roman gladiator who led the 3rd slave uprising in 73–71 BC. The lyrics were written by Hans Bathelt, with contributions by Jürgen Fritz. It was originally released in 1975 on the EMI label, and...
, by Triumvirat - Spartacus (The Farm album)Spartacus (The Farm album)Spartacus is the 1991 debut album of Liverpool-based pop group The Farm, released in April 1991 in the height of Madchester. It reached number one in the UK album chart, staying there for a week...
, by The Farm - Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of SpartacusJeff Wayne's Musical Version of SpartacusJeff Wayne's Musical Version of Spartacus was a 1992 concept album by Jeff Wayne and others, telling the story of Roman gladiator, Spartacus....
Sports
- Spartacus Rugby ClubSpartacus Rugby ClubSpartacus Rugby Union Football Club, is a Rugby Union team in Gothenburg, Sweden, playing in the top Swedish League.- History :Spartacus Rugby Union Football Club was founded in 1968. At the driving seat were Göran Olsson, John Phelan and Willard Sartre. Back in those days, Spartacus only had a...
, a rugby club in Gothenburg, Sweden - Spartak (sports society)Spartak (sports society)Spartak is the International Fitness and Sports Society of Nikolai Starostin.-Overview:Spartak was the first and the largest All-Union Voluntary Sports Society of workers of state trade, producers' cooperation, light industry, civil aviation, education, culture, health service etc...
(Спартак), the first and the largest All-Union Voluntary Sports Society of the USSR - The nickname of swiss cyclist Fabian CancellaraFabian CancellaraFabian Cancellara is a Swiss professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam . A time trial specialist, he is a four-time World Time Trial Champion and is the current Olympic gold medalist...
- SpartakSpartakSpartak is the name of a sports society which existed in the former Soviet Union and other socialist countries. For some history of the Moscow club see FC Spartak Moscow...
, the name of numerous sports clubs and football and ice hockey teams in the former Soviet Union and other East European countries (see list of the most well-known under Spartak) - SpartakiadSpartakiadSpartakiad initially was the name of an international sports event that the Soviet Union attempted to use to both oppose and supplement the Olympics...
, athletic competitions held in the Soviet Union
Groups and their publications
- Spartacus League, the 1918 German revolutionary movement, headed by Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht, from which the Communist Party of Germany emerged
- Spartacus Letters, an illegal publication of the Spartacist League
- Spartacus, a defunct underground newspaper published by the left-wing Dutch anti-Nazi resistance group, Marx–Lenin–Luxemburg Front
- Spartacus (Σπάρτακος)Organization of Communist Internationalists of Greece-SpartacusThe Organization of Communist Internationalists of Greece–Spartacus ) is a Trotskyist group in Greece. It is the Greek section of the Reunified Fourth International, and takes the name Spartacus from its magazine, which has been in various the name of the Fourth Internationalist journal in...
, the magazine of the Greek section of the reunified Fourth International organization of Communist Internationalists
Other
- Spartacus International Gay GuideSpartacus International Gay GuideThe Spartacus International Gay Guide is an international gay travel guidebook published annually since 1970, originally by John D. Stamford, currently by Bruno Gmünder Verlag in Berlin, Germany.-Content:...
, an annual publication - Brother SpartacusAdam WeishauptJohann Adam Weishaupt was a German philosopher and founder of the Order of Illuminati, a secret society with origins in Bavaria.-Early life:...
, the code name of Adam Weishaupt, founder of the Bavarian Illuminati - The Twentieth Anniversary MacintoshTwentieth Anniversary MacintoshApple's Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh is a limited-edition personal computer that was released in 1997 in celebration of the company's 20th birthday....
, an unusual model of Macintosh computer sometimes referred to by its development codename "Spartacus" - Spartacus TrialSpartacus TrialThe Spartacus Maxi-Trial was a series of criminal trials that were specifically directed against the activities of the powerful Casalesi clan of the Camorra. The trial was opened at the Corte d'Assise of Santa Maria Capua Vetere in Caserta...
, a series of criminal trials against CamorraCamorraThe Camorra is a Mafia-type criminal organization, or secret society, originating in the region of Campania and its capital Naples in Italy. It is one of the oldest and largest criminal organizations in Italy, dating to the 18th century.-Background:... - Spartacus, a fictional supercomputerSupercomputerA supercomputer is a computer at the frontline of current processing capacity, particularly speed of calculation.Supercomputers are used for highly calculation-intensive tasks such as problems including quantum physics, weather forecasting, climate research, molecular modeling A supercomputer is a...
in the James P. HoganJames P. Hogan (writer)James Patrick Hogan was a British science fiction author.-Biography:Hogan was born in London, England. He was raised in the Portobello Road area on the west side of London...
novel The Two Faces of Tomorrow