Clash of Ancient Warriors

In 1066, William of Normandy decided to go to England to claim the crown of England - which ignited a war of succession on an exceptional scale. (S2, ep 1)

In 490 BC, Persian King Darius the Great sent an expeditionary force to Greece - but the Greeks awaited them there, repelling the invaders in a single battle. (S2, ep 2)

In 1415, the finest French chivalry met at Azincourt. Exhausted and outnumbered, the army of King Henry V of England was easy prey - but it all went wrong. (S2, ep 3)

In 52 BC, after eight years of warfare in Gaul, Julius Caesar and his legions laid siege to Gergovia - but he faced a coalition of all the Gallic tribes. (S2, ep 4)

Attila, king of the Huns, faces strongman of the Roman Empire, Generalissimo Aetius. But their terrible battle ends in a bloodbath, with no clear victory. (S2, ep 5)

The Battle of Sekigahara saw Tokugawa Ieyasu emerge victorious over his rival Ishida Mitsunari, uniting the country under the Tokugawa shogunate. (S2, ep 6)