135 BCE to 132 BCE
The Servile Wars are a series of three slave revolts ("servile" is derived from "servus", Latin for "slave") in the late Roman Republic.
The First Servile War, waged from of 135–132 BCE, is an unsuccessful slave uprising against the Romans on the island of Sicily, in Enna.
It is led by Eunus, a former slave claiming to be a prophet, and a Cilician "Cleon", his military general.
After some minor battles won by the slaves, a larger Roman army arrives in Sicily and defeats the rebels.
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