Decisive Battles: The Ancient World

They are the moments when history was writ in blood; when armies determined the fate of empires and men became myths. They are the DECISIVE BATTLES OF THE ANCIENT WORLD.

In a groundbreaking four-disc release, THE HISTORY CHANNEL^® presents the 13 defining points of ancient warfare-moments that altered the course of history and shaped the modern world. DECISIVE BATTLES OF THE ANCIENT WORLD narrates a comprehensive account of the famed leaders that commanded victory and the brilliant military tactics that swayed destiny as it travels the globe to examine every aspect of these legendary encounters. Witness recreations of the crucial battles of Rome and beyond — from Cannae to Marathon to Thermopylae — and follow some of the greatest warriors of all time, including Hannibal, Spartacus, and Attila the Hun.

DECISIVE BATTLES OF THE ANCIENT WORLD offers the ultimate survey of the colossal conflicts that determined the fate of the Western world.

Episodes:

Atilla the Hun
Birth of the Roman Empire
Boudicca: Warrior Queen
Cannae
Crassus: Rich Man, Poor Man
Gaugamela
Gothic Invasion of Rome, The
Hail Caesar!
Herman the German
Marathon
Ramses II
Spartacus
Thermopylae