
This History channel series explores the culture of the most famous warriors of all time, examining the weaponry, tactics and, ultimately, the psyche of such groups including the Vikings, Aztecs, Barbarians and Samurai. With host Terry Schappert, a U.S. Army Special Forces veteran, each episode also details a climactic battle that showcases the warrior's strengths and weaknesses.

African Zulu warriors nearly annihilate a British army in the Battle of Isandlwana in 1879. Host: Terry Schappert.

Recent archaeological discoveries unearth secrets of the Mayans' fierce warrior society built on human sacrifice, bizarre rituals and deadly weapons; a bloody battle at Dos Pilas leads to the downfall of the pre-Columbian warrior society.

Brilliant tactics and battlefield discipline help the Spartans spearhead the Greek victory over the Persians in the Battle of Plataea in 479 B.C., avenging the defeat of the 300 Spartans at Thermopylae.

Barbarians annihilate Roman legionnaires in the Battle of Teutoburg Forest in Germany in 9 A.D. Host: Terry Schappert.