Decisive Battles

Season 1

13 episodes · premiered Jul 23, 2004

Where to watch Decisive Battles

  1. E1 Cannae

    Jul 23, 2004 · 30m

  2. E2 Gaugamela

    Jul 30, 2004 · 30m

    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. E3 Marathon

    Aug 6, 2004 · 30m

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

  4. E4 Thermopylae

    Aug 13, 2004 · 30m

    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. E5 Spartacus

    Aug 20, 2004 · 30m

    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. E6 Attila the Hun

    Aug 27, 2004 · 30m

    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. E7 Crassus: Rich Man, Poor Man

    Sep 3, 2004 · 30m

    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. E8 The Gothic Invasion of Rome

    Sep 10, 2004 · 30m

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

  9. E9 Hail Caesar!

    Sep 24, 2004 · 30m

  10. E10 Birth of the Roman Empire

    Oct 1, 2004 · 30m

  11. E11 Boudicca: Warrior Queen

    Oct 8, 2004 · 30m

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

  12. E12 Ramses II

    Oct 15, 2004 · 30m

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

  13. E13 Herman the German

    Oct 22, 2004 · 30m