Watch EP3 "Gaugamela" with Fubo for $0 Today
Alexander the Great wrests control of the Persian Empire from Darius III.
Alexander the Great wrests control of the Persian Empire from Darius III.
How to watch
More episodes
Decisive Battles
EP12 "Crassus: Rich Man, Poor Man"After letting Roman legions march deep into the desert, the Parthians encircle and annihilate them.
Decisive Battles
EP21 "Boudicca: Warrior Queen"The battle of Watling St. ends British resistance to the Roman occupation.
Decisive Battles
EP14 "The Gothic Invasion of Rome"Roman legions try to stop Goth tribes from crossing the Danube in search of land.
Decisive Battles
EP1 "Chalons"Battle of Chalons, AD 451: No ruler in history represents the barbarian brutality as much as Attila the Hun, who swept through 5th-century Europe and emerged holding its future in his grasp.
Decisive Battles
EP22 "Ramses II"Kadesh is the oldest recorded battle which can be accurately reconstructed.
Decisive Battles
EP19 "Birth of the Roman Empire"The Battle of Cynoscephalae against Macedonia in 197 B.C. removes Rome's last rival for power in the Mediterranean.
Decisive Battles
EP7 "Spartacus and the Slave Revolt"The gladiator Spartacus leads a revolt of slaves against their Roman masters.
Decisive Battles
EP6 "Thermopylae"Three hundred Spartans and their Greek allies try to hold off a massive Persian army at a narrow pass in 480 B.C.
More history shows
See allVikings: The Rise and Fall
Vikings waged war from the seas, notoriously ruthless and with their own set of rules; the Viking expansion was unprecedented in the veracity of its spread; known for merciless bloodshed, the Norsemen became the most feared people in history.
Biography
The long-running biographical anthology series offers in-depth profiles of major figures throughout history. From current pop-culture favorites such as Reese Witherspoon and Cameron Diaz to criminals like the Unabomber and serial killer John Wayne Gacy and historical figures including Caligula and the Marquis de Sade, "Biography" offers a close look at the lives and times of the people and groups profiled.
Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints
Martin Scorsese, an acclaimed director and a great storyteller, hosts and narrates a recreation of the lives of various saints.
Lost Treasures of Egypt
Hunting Egypt's lost treasures in the Valley of the Kings.