Crixus Spartacus. He was a Gaul his name means one with curly hair in Gallic and had been a. Crixus died 72 BC was a Gallic gladiator who along with the Thracian Spartacus and the fellow Gauls Oenomaus Castus Gannicus was one of the leaders of the slave rebellion in the Third Servile War.
He is a former champion of Capua introduced to the ludus of Batiatus as a slave desiring the life of a gladiator who finally struggles to become one of the main gladiators of the ludus. Thanks to the iconic 1960 movie the gladiator rebel Spartacus is known even to those with the barest grasp of Roman history. Still in the prequel season the more humble and benign gladiator was certainly wronged by Crixus who was hellbent on glory - to the point of taking Ashur out of commission.
As most Spartacus fans would likely agree Ashur is a pretty manipulative insensitive scoundrel for much of the series run so its tough to muster too much sympathy for him.
According to historian Keith Bradley little is known of Spartacus and Crixus outside the context of the Third Servile War the name by which the revolt is now known. 47 out of 5 stars. He is a former champion of Capua introduced to the ludus of Batiatus as a slave desiring the life of a gladiator who finally struggles to become one of the main gladiators of the ludus. The the show lost lead actor Andy Whitfield to cancer Bennetts pivotal role transitioning.