Surrounded by dozens of legionaries, Spartacus fell. The Romans didn't even find his body—it was lost in the mound of 60,000 dead slaves.
The death was not a random occurrence but a premeditated assassination. In the Season 1 finale, Spartacus discovers that Batiatus ordered the attack. Specifically, Batiatus commanded his henchman to kill Sura before she could enter the ludus, ensuring that Spartacus would have no attachments outside the school, thereby keeping his champion focused solely on fighting for the House of Batiatus.
Batiatus realized that if Spartacus were reunited with a healthy Sura, he might lose his motivation to fight or try to escape with her.
