There was a general commotion in the crowded quarters of slaves turned rebels in the city of Triocala. Salvius had led his rebellious army against the might of Rome, faltering at some points but maintaining a faithful following throughout.
From the beginning of the uprising several seasons ago, he – now known as Tryphon – had commanded a growing army of former slaves. The power that led Rome to e*****e them was not recognized by the men taken from conquered territories, and they remain in b*****e only because the Roman legions forced them into it. The ranks of the slaves were further enlarged by a corrupt system of tax collection, a system that caught many faithful Italians in its web as well as many foreigners and cast them into servitude in Sicily.
Gaius Marius, a Roman consul, was ass
