In 73 B.C Spartacus was sold, into the service of Lentulus Batiates, a man who taught at a ludus for gladiators. Spartacus and two Gallic gladiators led a riot at the school. Of about 200 gladiator slaves, less than 80 escaped. In the streets they found wagons of gladiatorial weapons, when soldiers tried to stop them, they easily defeating the them.