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Eunus
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Also known as Eunus of Apamea

Eunus (died 132 BC) was a Roman slave from Apamea in Syria who became the leader and king of the slave uprising during the First Servile War (135 BC–132 BC) in the Roman province of Sicily. According to the historian Florus, his name is remembered due to the severe defeats he inflicted on the Romans.

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Royalty.name
Eunus
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Euno Enna 1.jpg
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260px
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Statue of Eunus in Enna, Sicily.
Royalty.succession
King of Enna
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self-proclaimed
Royalty.reign
– 132 BC
Royalty.death_date
132 BC
Royalty.regnal name
Antiochus

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date of death
0132-01-01
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0200-01-01
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  • First Servile War
  • Rule over Sicily
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Eunus (died 132 BC) was a Roman slave from Apamea in Syria who became the leader and king of the slave uprising during the First Servile War (135 BC–132 BC) in the Roman province of Sicily. According to the historian Florus, his name is remembered due to the severe defeats he inflicted on the Romans.

Eunus rose to prominence in the movement through his reputation as a prophet and wonder-worker and ultimately declared himself king. He claimed to receive visions and communications from the goddess Atargatis, a prominent goddess in his homeland whom he identified with the Sicilian Demeter and the Roman Ceres.

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