Decisive Battles

Episode 01

Cannae

Jul 23, 2004 · 30 min

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Episode 02

Gaugamela

Jul 30, 2004 · 30 min

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.

Episode 03

Marathon

Aug 6, 2004 · 30 min

Marathon, Greece, September 490 BC. King Darius leads his Persian army in an attack on Greece.

Episode 04

Thermopylae

Aug 13, 2004 · 30 min

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.

Episode 05

Spartacus

Aug 20, 2004 · 30 min

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.

Episode 06

Attila the Hun

Aug 27, 2004 · 30 min

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.

Episode 07

Crassus: Rich Man, Poor Man

Sep 3, 2004 · 30 min

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.

Episode 08

The Gothic Invasion of Rome

Sep 10, 2004 · 30 min

The Battle of Adrianople in 378 A.D., in which the invading Goths defeated Roman forces, is recalled.

Episode 09

Hail Caesar!

Sep 24, 2004 · 30 min

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Episode 10

Birth of the Roman Empire

Oct 1, 2004 · 30 min

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Episode 11

Boudicca: Warrior Queen

Oct 8, 2004 · 30 min

The 60 A.D. Iceni Rebellion against Rome, led by Celtic queen Boudicca, is recalled.

Episode 12

Ramses II

Oct 15, 2004 · 30 min

The Battle of Kadesh (circa 1300 B.C.) between Egypt and the Hittites is recalled.

Episode 13

Herman the German

Oct 22, 2004 · 30 min

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