At a pre-arranged signal, spartacus and over 70 other gladiators stole knives, spits and roasting forks from the kitchen and broke out of the school. They also managed to raid carts full of gladiator weapons, before fleeing to nearby mount vesuvius. As they ran past wealthy farms and rich men's villas, more slaves flocked to join them.
Spartacus gathered up his men fought a long and bloody battle against crassus. Spartacus was killed in the battle.Without their leader, the rebel army quickly crumbled.