1. Cannae
30min
23rd Jul 2004
Episodes
Cast
Season 1
2. Gaugamela
30min
30th Jul 2004
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.
3. Marathon
30min
6th Aug 2004
Marathon, Greece, September 490 BC. King Darius leads his Persian army in an attack on Greece.
4. Thermopylae
30min
13th Aug 2004
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.
5. Spartacus
30min
20th Aug 2004
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.
6. Attila the Hun
30min
27th Aug 2004
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.
7. Crassus: Rich Man, Poor Man
30min
3rd Sep 2004
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.
8. The Gothic Invasion of Rome
30min
10th Sep 2004
The Battle of Adrianople in 378 A.D., in which the invading Goths defeated Roman forces, is recalled.
9. Hail Caesar!
30min
24th Sep 2004
10. Birth of the Roman Empire
30min
1st Oct 2004
11. Boudicca: Warrior Queen
30min
8th Oct 2004
The 60 A.D. Iceni Rebellion against Rome, led by Celtic queen Boudicca, is recalled.
12. Ramses II
30min
15th Oct 2004
The Battle of Kadesh (circa 1300 B.C.) between Egypt and the Hittites is recalled.
13. Herman the German
30min
22nd Oct 2004
First air date
23rd Jul 2004
Last air date
22nd Oct 2004
Status
Ended
Type
Scripted
Original language
en