Varinius, played by Australian actor
Brett Tucker, is a secondary antagonist in the
Starz series
Spartacus: Vengeance. The character version of Varinius is a military and political figure of some importance, holding the rank of praetor, like
Glaber (
Craig Parker); as such, due to the competitive nature of Roman politics, the two are rivals. Glaber is constantly at odds with Varinius and eventually sees him killed by a flaming
stone shot from a catapult during an attack on Spartacus. Varinius was portrayed by Niall Refoy in the 2004 miniseries
Spartacus. He was renamed as Publius Maximus. ==Selected ancient sources==