Ancient Warriors

1994 · TMDB 5.0/10 (2 votes)

Documentary

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About Ancient Warriors

Ancient Warriors is a 1994 20-part documentary series from the Discovery Channel.

Each half-hour episode looks at a major fighting people or force and charts the reasons for their rise to dominance and subsequent fall.

The show explores the motivations of ancient soldiers, as well as how they lived, fought, trained, died, and changed the world.

It also uses battle re-enactments and computer graphics to demonstrate military strategy.

Status
Ended
TMDB rating
5.0/10 from 2 votes
Seasons
3
Episodes
20

Seasons and episodes

The latest season with aired episodes is shown first. Specials are kept separate.

Latest aired season

Season 3

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S3 E1

Aztecs

The Aztecs were one of the great empires of the Americas and came to power through force of arms.

S3 E2

Samurai

Japan's superbly trained soldiers, the Samurai, lived a life of devotion to honour and loyalty and to betray either required death.

S3 E3

Shaolin Monks: Masters of Kung Fu

The famous warrior-monks' philosophy blended rigorous military training with religion and technology.

S3 E4

Hawaiians: Warriors of Paradise

The campaign to conquer paradise required the Hawaiian king Kamehameha to train his warriors for years in the arts of war.

S3 E5

Ninja: Warriors of the Night

Few things caused such awe in ancient Japan as the feared Ninja who struck at night with cunning ruthlessness.

S3 E6

Sioux: Warriors of the Plains

An Indian nation that was forced from its homelands and who had to learn the art of war in order to survive.

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