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8 Episodes 2009 - 2009
Episode 1
Mon, Mar 9, 2009 60 mins
A series about ancient clashes that focuses on the military commanders and their tactics. The premiere episode explores Hannibal's daring attack on Rome during the Second Punic War in the 3rd century B.C.
Episode 2
Mon, Mar 16, 2009 60 mins
Israel's King David is profiled, focusing on his battles against the Philistines and rise to the throne. Also: the aftermath of his adulterous relationship with Bathsheba, which led him to orchestrate the death of her husband.
Episode 3
Mon, Mar 30, 2009 60 mins
Julius Caesar's Siege of Alesia in 52 B.C. is recalled.
Episode 4
Mon, Mar 23, 2009 60 mins
Exploring the biblical Battle of Jericho, in which the Israelites, led by Joshua, seized the walled city.
Episode 5
Sun, Apr 12, 2009 60 mins
Moses' destruction of the Egyptian army, famously retold in the Bible, is recalled. Included: Moses' leadership of the Israelites out of Egypt; the crossing of the Sea of Reeds.
Episode 6
Sun, Apr 19, 2009 60 mins
Alexander the Great's perilous invasion of India, which began in 327 B.C., is recalled.
Episode 7
Sun, Apr 26, 2009 60 mins
The Battle of Kadesh, fought in 1274 B.C., between the Egyptians and the Hittites, is recalled.
Episode 8
Fri, May 1, 2009 60 mins
The Battle of Marathon (490 B.C.), in which the Greeks defeated the invading Persians, is recalled.