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Ancient Warriors

Season 1 1994

  • 1994-04-17T04:00:00Z
  • 25m
  • 2h 46m (7 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Documentary
This Ancient Warriors series from the Discovery Channel is an excellent look at the warrior groups and armies that shaped history. Each half-hour episode looks at a major fighting people or force and charts the reasons for their rise to dominance and subsequent fall. People who are interested in warfare throughout the ages - or the specific warrior groups themselves - will appreciate this series.

7 episodes

Series Premiere

1994-04-17T04:00:00Z

1x01 The Assyrians: Masters of War

Series Premiere

1x01 The Assyrians: Masters of War

  • 1994-04-17T04:00:00Z23m

The Assyrians were the first people to employ a standing army, using recruits from conquered nations to put 200,000 men in the field. The Assyrians' best-known development was their use of two-wheeled chariots and cavalry.

1994-04-24T04:00:00Z

1x02 The Celts

1x02 The Celts

  • 1994-04-24T04:00:00Z25m

The Celts were one of the most important civilisations of Europe and at their zenith had conquered Central Europe, France, Spain and the British Isles. The source of their military success lay in their use of finely made iron weaponry, especially their swords and helmets, and their skilled chariot tactics.

1994-05-01T04:00:00Z

1x03 The Normans

1x03 The Normans

  • 1994-05-01T04:00:00Z25m

Descendants of the Vikings, the Normans were one of the most successful warrior groups of the Middle Ages, conquering the French coast and England.

1994-05-08T04:00:00Z

1x04 The Legions of Rome

1x04 The Legions of Rome

  • 1994-05-08T04:00:00Z23m

The story of Rome's rise to a world empire is one of the most fascinating in history and it was the training, discipline and manoeuvrability of the legion that brought the Romans victory.

1994-05-15T04:00:00Z

1x05 The Macedonians

1x05 The Macedonians

  • 1994-05-15T04:00:00Z24m

Philip of Macedonia created one of the most effective and successful armies of antiquity based on the phalanx, a compact body of infantry armed with long spikes. His even more illustrious son, Alexander the Great, defeated and conquered the great Persian Empire.

1994-05-22T04:00:00Z

1x06 Soldiers of the Pharaoh

1x06 Soldiers of the Pharaoh

  • 1994-05-22T04:00:00Z23m

Enormous preparation and financial expenditure went towards creating a fighting force for Ramses II that could protect and expand Egyptian territories in Palestine and Syria, especially against the threats of the Hittites.

Season Finale

1994-05-29T04:00:00Z

1x07 The Spartans

Season Finale

1x07 The Spartans

  • 1994-05-29T04:00:00Z23m

The Spartans were the most effective warriors of the Greek civilisations due to their rigorous training and the austerity of the Spartan culture.

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