Alexander Mariotti
Self
Ancient Assassins (2014)
Season 2
From stone-age Hawaii to 16th-century Japan, from Ancient Greece to the Byzantine Empire, elite combat troops -- men trained to perfection, skilled with a devastating array of weaponry -- have been called upon to infiltrate, disrupt and destroy the enemy. "Ancient Assassins" illustrates the tactics of these highly trained killers, showcasing the fatal tactics, immense physical strength and treacherous know-how of the most feared assassins, elite units and mercenaries throughout time. Each hourlong episode brings history to life with a mixture of dramatic reconstruction and documentary filming. Plus, interviews with military commanders help draw modern-day comparisons to today's special forces.
Released Oct. 3, 2014
Episode 45 min
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S2E1 - Vlad's Impalers
The Season 2 premiere focuses on Vlad "The Impaler" Tepes, a 15th-century Romanian prince, and the legends of mass murder against his enemies and his own people. Tepes was the inspiration for Bram Stoker's novel "Dracula."
Oct. 8, 2016, midnight
S2E2 - Alexander the Great's Spidermen
When Alexander the Great confronts a rebel warlord in an impregnable mountain stronghold, he dispatches 300 hand-picked warriors to scale the sheer rock face, at night, without being detected.
Oct. 15, 2016, midnight
S2E3 - Beautiful Samurai
A female samurai named Tomoe Gozen is famous for her bravery and fighting skills on the battlefield in 12th-century Japan.
Oct. 22, 2016, midnight
S2E4 - Rome's Navy Seals
They are the amphibious Roman unit tasked with the impossible. Called Batavians, they led the invasion of ancient Britain in AD43. Discover the story behind a desperate mission deep in enemy territory that may hand the emperor an unlikely victory.
Oct. 29, 2016, midnight
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S2E5 - The Real Braveheart
A profile of Sir William Wallace, the legendary Scottish knight who played an important role in the Wars of Scottish Independence.
Nov. 5, 2016, midnight
S2E6 - Viking Apocalypse
A 9th-century conflict between English monarch Alfred the Great and invading Vikings is recalled.
Nov. 12, 2016, midnight
S2E7 - Kung Fu Nun
1644. Ng Mui escapes from Beijing. Taking refuge in a Shaolin monastery, she learns their Kung Fu and develops a new form of the martial art.
Nov. 19, 2016, midnight
S2E8 - The Pope's Bodyguards
In the 16th century a collection of 20,000 Germanic mercenaries attempt to breach the walls of Rome so that they can take the Pope hostage.
Nov. 26, 2016, midnight
S2E9 - Medieval Mercenaries
English mercenary Sir John Hawkwood makes a name for himself in 14th-century Italy by serving a variety of sponsors, including Pope Gregory XI in the War of the Eight Saints.
Dec. 3, 2016, midnight
S2E10 - Sacred Band of Thebes
The Battle of Leuctra in 371 B.C. pits the Spartans versus the Thebans, with the decisive blow enabled by the Sacred Band of Thebes.
Dec. 3, 2016, midnight
Network: AHC
Episode Runtime: 45 min.
Season Runtime: 45 min.
Released: Oct. 3, 2014
Last Air Date: Dec. 3, 2016, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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