GLADIATORS

A title : GLADIATORS
The author : Minna Lacey & Susanna Davidson
Publisher : USBORNE
Year of the publication : 2006
YL : 1.9

The most famous gladiator was Spartacus.
He fought the Roman army as a ringleader of the slave revolt with the large group of 90,000 slaves.
At one time, they defeated the Roman army and gained control south Italy, but it was suppressioned in Crassus and Spartacus dead in battle.

capture / 捕らえる、捕虜にする
For reasons we don't know, he ran away, but was captured and sold into slavery.

plot / たくらみ、構想
They plotted at night and whenever they could sneak away from the guards.

charm / 魅力
convince / 納得させる、確信させる
With his charm and intelligence, Spartacus managed to convince many other gladiators to escape as well.

declare / 宣言する、布告する
"Let's make a strike for freedom," he declared, "rather than die for the amusement of others."