Ancients Behaving Badly
Ancients Behaving Badly is a British and Canadian produced documentary series that aired from November to December 2009 on the Canadian The History Channel and the American counterpart. The show focuses on the misdeeds of famous historical figures using forensic investigation, animated sequences, and historian interviews. Although events are depicted in a serious manner, the series has an occasionally tongue-in-cheek narrative style.
- Created By
- First Aired on
Nov 06, 2009
- Popularity: 1.1827
- 3 votes
- Networks
- (US)
(CA)
- Production
Yap Films (CA)Blink Films (GB)
- Status: Ended
Show Ended
1 seaons till Dec 30, 2009
Last episode: Cleopatra
Seasons & episodes
Total 1 seasons, 8 episodes
Season 1
Aired
Episode 1Caligula60 min
This young Roman emperor had a fearsome reputation as a sadist, a murderer...and a raving lunatic.
Episode 2Attila the Hun60 min
A marauding barbarian with a reputation as one of history's monsters, even today Attila's name is a synonym for savagery.
Episode 3Julius Ceasar60 min
The ruler whose ego was as big as his empire declares himself dictator of Rome for life--turning his allies to enemies in the process.
Episode 4Alexander the Great60 min
The king of Macedonia considered himself a god; his admirers called him a military genius; his enemies considered him the devil. He used weapons of mass destruction of his day to defeat his enemies. What drove his quest for world domination and led him to massacre tens of thousands, including women and children and members of his own family?
Episode 5Nero60 min
The Roman Emperor Nero, renowned for playing the fiddle whilst Rome burned, was infamous for cruelty, incest and murder.
