Decisive Battles: Season 1 (2004)
- Episodes: 13
- Premiered July 23, 2004
Episodes
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Episode 1 · · 30m
Cannae
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Episode 2 · · 30m
Gaugamela
Return to the scene of one of Alexander the Great's most decisive battles, where he wrested control of the Persian Empire from Darius III.
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Episode 3 · · 30m
Marathon
Marathon, Greece, September 490 BC. King Darius leads his Persian army in an attack on Greece.
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Episode 4 · · 30m
Thermopylae
Using cutting-edge computer gaming technology, we recreate conflicts that shaped the ancient world and witness great battles like never before. Hosted on location by Matthew Settle (Band of Brothers), we return to Thermopylae in 480 BC.
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Episode 5 · · 30m
Spartacus
Spartacus is one of the Ancient World's most famous figures. A Thracian soldier, Spartacus was captured by Romans and sold as a slave for training as a gladiator.
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Episode 6 · · 30m
Attila the Hun
Chalons, 451 AD. What made this battle so compelling? Attila the Hun, the terrifying menace who had his eyes set on what was left of the Western Roman Empire.
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Episode 7 · · 30m
Crassus: Rich Man, Poor Man
Although he may have been the richest man in Rome, Crassus was the political poor relation in the First Triumvirate. He needed military laurels to raise him up.
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Episode 8 · · 30m
The Gothic Invasion of Rome
The Battle of Adrianople in 378 A.D., in which the invading Goths defeated Roman forces, is recalled.
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Episode 9 · · 30m
Hail Caesar!
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Episode 10 · · 30m
Birth of the Roman Empire
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Episode 11 · · 30m
Boudicca: Warrior Queen
The 60 A.D. Iceni Rebellion against Rome, led by Celtic queen Boudicca, is recalled.
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Episode 12 · · 30m
Ramses II
The Battle of Kadesh (circa 1300 B.C.) between Egypt and the Hittites is recalled.
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Episode 13 · · 30m
Herman the German