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Titus Minucius Vettius was a Roman Knight (Eques) who led a minor and unsuccessful slave revolt in Campania in 104 BC. The revolt was quickly crushed by a Roman force led by Lucius Licinius Lucullus. Upon the defeat of his army, Vettius committed suicide to avoid capture. [1]

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References

  1. Diodorus Siculus, Library of History, Book 36, ch.2