Battles BC

Episode 1

Hannibal the Annihilator

Mon, Mar 9, 2009 44 mins

Born and raised on the battlefield Hannibal launches the second Punic War after the death of his father. His intent is to destroy Carthage's main rival the rising Roman Empire. Hannibal humbles the Roman army with devastating defeats until Rome changes tactics and is able to resist Hannibal until he realizes the futility of his quest and sails for home.

Episode 2

David: Giant Slayer

Mon, Mar 16, 2009 45 mins

It's 1000 BC and the Israelites are battling the Philistines. After wresting control of the throne of Israel in a bloody civil war, David moves quickly to exterminate his enemies. He crucifies anyone who challenges his right to the throne and then turns his sword on his political enemies. Finally, David sets his sites on a new target--the beautiful Bathsheba, but she is already married. For someone like David this is a minor impediment.

Episode 3

Joshua: Epic Slaughter

Mon, Mar 23, 2009 44 mins

Joshua leads a rain of terror through Canaan in a quest to conquer a homeland for the Israelites. Using innovative tactics in a piecemeal campaign his forces destroy Canaanite cities one by one and exterminate the inhabitants creating a cloud of fear over the land.

Episode 4

Caesar: Super Siege

Mon, Mar 30, 2009 45 mins

Julius Caesar's brutal conquest of Gaul is interrupted by a new leader, Vercingetorix, who believes the Tribes of Gaul are ready to unite and drive the Romans out. But in a ruse Caesar traps Vercingetorix in Alesia and devises innovative methods to lay siege to the city. Then the siege is interrupted by the arrival of Comanus with reinforcements setting the stage for a massive, bloody battle.

Episode 5

Moses: Death Chase

Mon, Apr 6, 2009 44 mins

Most consider the Israelite Exodus out of Egypt an act of Divine intervention. Whether inspired by God or not, the Exodus is not merely a migration of slaves, but a military maneuver by a group of combat-hardened mercenaries. An enraged Pharaoh releases his army to hunt the Israelites down after they sack an Egyptian town as they make their exit. But Moses's sharp military mind and intimate knowledge of the terrain prove more than the massive, heavily armed Egyptian army can handle. While the Israelites perform a complicated night water crossing, Moses lures the Egyptians to a watery grave in the Sea of Reeds.

Episode 6

Alexander: Lord of War

Sun, Apr 19, 2009 45 mins

Having conquered Egypt and archenemy Persia, the Greek emperor Alexander and his ambition look further east to India. As his forces encounter diverse adversaries they develop new tactics to add to their portfolio. But Alexander was unprepared for the incredible number of soldiers a confederation of Indian kingdoms could lead into battle.

Episode 7

Ramses: Raging Chariots

Sun, Apr 26, 2009 45 mins

This program explains the transformation of Ancient Egypt from a peaceful kingdom into a warring empire which leads to the Battle of Kadesh between the Egyptians under Ramses II and the Hittites lead by Muwatalli-II. In this conflict technology as well as tactics plays a major role and Ramses barely survives to claim victory.

Episode 8

Judgement Day at Marathon

Sun, May 3, 2009 44 mins

The mighty Persian empire under Darius I is ready to avenge past wrongs done to it by the tiny city state of Athens. Darius sends an overwhelming force commanded by Datis to destroy Athens. But, the former Persian conscript, Miltiades, persuades the Atenians to do battle with the Persians, resists the Persiann onslaught and forces them to return home with yet another insult from Athens.

Episode 9

Attila the Hun: Conqueror of Rome

Sat, Sep 1, 2012