Decisive Battles S01E07 · Crassus: Rich Man, Poor Man

Overview

Although he may have been the richest man in Rome, Crassus was the political poor relation in the First Triumvirate. He needed military laurels to raise him up.

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1. 1 1. Cannae2004-07-23 · 30m
2. 2 2. Gaugamela2004-07-30 · 30mReturn to the scene of one of Alexander the Great's most decisive battles, where he wrested control of the Persian Empire from Darius III.
3. 3 3. Marathon2004-08-06 · 30mMarathon, Greece, September 490 BC. King Darius leads his Persian army in an attack on Greece.
4. 4 4. Thermopylae2004-08-13 · 30mUsing cutting-edge computer gaming technology, we recreate conflicts that shaped the ancient world and witness great battles like never before. Hosted on location by Matthew Settle
5. 5 5. Spartacus2004-08-20 · 30mSpartacus is one of the Ancient World's most famous figures. A Thracian soldier, Spartacus was captured by Romans and sold as a slave for training as a gladiator.
6. 6 6. Attila the Hun2004-08-27 · 30mChalons, 451 AD. What made this battle so compelling? Attila the Hun, the terrifying menace who had his eyes set on what was left of the Western Roman Empire.
7. 7 7. Crassus: Rich Man, Poor Man2004-09-03 · 30mAlthough he may have been the richest man in Rome, Crassus was the political poor relation in the First Triumvirate. He needed military laurels to raise him up.
8. 8 8. The Gothic Invasion of Rome2004-09-10 · 30mThe Battle of Adrianople in 378 A.D., in which the invading Goths defeated Roman forces, is recalled.
9. 9 9. Hail Caesar!2004-09-24 · 30m
10. 10 10. Birth of the Roman Empire2004-10-01 · 30m
11. 11 11. Boudicca: Warrior Queen2004-10-08 · 30mThe 60 A.D. Iceni Rebellion against Rome, led by Celtic queen Boudicca, is recalled.
12. 12 12. Ramses II2004-10-15 · 30mThe Battle of Kadesh (circa 1300 B.C.) between Egypt and the Hittites is recalled.
13. 13 13. Herman the German2004-10-22 · 30m