Cannae

S01 E01 • Friday, Jul 23, 2004 • Jul 23 • 30m

Gaugamela

S01 E02 • Friday, Jul 30, 2004 • Jul 30 • 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.

Marathon

S01 E03 • Friday, Aug 6, 2004 • Aug 6 • 30m

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

Thermopylae

S01 E04 • Friday, Aug 13, 2004 • Aug 13 • 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.

Spartacus

S01 E05 • Friday, Aug 20, 2004 • Aug 20 • 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.

Attila the Hun

S01 E06 • Friday, Aug 27, 2004 • Aug 27 • 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.

Crassus: Rich Man, Poor Man

S01 E07 • Friday, Sep 3, 2004 • Sep 3 • 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.

The Gothic Invasion of Rome

S01 E08 • Friday, Sep 10, 2004 • Sep 10 • 30m

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

Hail Caesar!

S01 E09 • Friday, Sep 24, 2004 • Sep 24 • 30m

Birth of the Roman Empire

S01 E10 • Friday, Oct 1, 2004 • Oct 1 • 30m

Boudicca: Warrior Queen

S01 E11 • Friday, Oct 8, 2004 • Oct 8 • 30m

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

Ramses II

S01 E12 • Friday, Oct 15, 2004 • Oct 15 • 30m

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

Herman the German

S01 E13 • Friday, Oct 22, 2004 • Oct 22 • 30m