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Crixus

100 BC - 72 BC

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Crixus (died 72 BC) was a Gallic gladiator and military leader in the Third Servile War between the Roman Republic and rebel slaves. Born in Gaul, he was enslaved by the Romans under unknown circumstances and trained as a gladiator in Capua. His name means "one with curly hair" in Gaulish. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 32 in 2024). Crixus is the 3,389th most popular politician (down from 1,554th in 2024). (down from 138th in 2019)

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Among politicians, Crixus ranks 3,389 out of 19,576. Before him are Samsu-iluna, Issey Miyake, Levon Ter-Petrosyan, Casimir I the Restorer, Eutropius, and Gunthamund. After him are Catherine of Braganza, Khutughtu Khan Kusala, Ahmose-Nefertari, Khaled Mashal, Deodoro da Fonseca, and Natalya Naryshkina.

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Among people born in 100 BC, Crixus ranks 26. Before him are Titus Labienus, Antigonus II Mattathias, Aulus Plautius, Valerius Maximus, Vonones I, and Artavasdes II of Armenia. After him are Ptolemy XI Alexander II, Antipater the Idumaean, Aristobulus II, Ambiorix, Thusnelda, and Publilius Syrus. Among people deceased in 72 BC, Crixus ranks 2. Before him is Quintus Sertorius.

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