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The Best Episodes of Ancient Assassins

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Ancient Assassins Season 2 Episode 2 - Alexander the Great's Spidermen
    7.8/10(8 votes)

    #1 - Alexander the Great's Spidermen

    S2:E2

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Ancient Assassins Season 2 Episode 7 - Kung Fu Nun
    7.6/10(10 votes)

    #2 - Kung Fu Nun

    S2:E7

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Ancient Assassins Season 2 Episode 5 - The Real Braveheart
    7.5/10(8 votes)

    #3 - The Real Braveheart

    S2:E5

    A profile of Sir William Wallace, the legendary Scottish knight who played an important role in the Wars of Scottish Independence.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Ancient Assassins Season 2 Episode 1 - Vlad's Impalers
    7.3/10(15 votes)

    #4 - Vlad's Impalers

    S2:E1

    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."

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Ancient Assassins Season 2 Episode 3 - Beautiful Samurai
    7.0/10(10 votes)

    #5 - Beautiful Samurai

    S2:E3

    A female samurai named Tomoe Gozen is famous for her bravery and fighting skills on the battlefield in 12th-century Japan.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Ancient Assassins Season 2 Episode 10 - Sacred Band of Thebes
    7.0/10(11 votes)

    #6 - Sacred Band of Thebes

    S2:E10

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Ancient Assassins Season 2 Episode 6 - Viking Apocalypse
    6.4/10(6 votes)

    #7 - Viking Apocalypse

    S2:E6

    A 9th-century conflict between English monarch Alfred the Great and invading Vikings is recalled.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Ancient Assassins Season 2 Episode 9 - Medieval Mercenaries
    6.4/10(9 votes)

    #8 - Medieval Mercenaries

    S2:E9

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Ancient Assassins Season 2 Episode 4 - Rome's Navy Seals
    6.0/10(6 votes)

    #9 - Rome's Navy Seals

    S2:E4

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Ancient Assassins Season 2 Episode 8 - The Pope's Bodyguards
    5.2/10(9 votes)

    #10 - The Pope's Bodyguards

    S2:E8

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Ancient Assassins Season 1 Episode 1 - The 47 Ronin
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - The 47 Ronin

    S1:E1

    The loyal followers of feudal ruler Asano Naganori avenge his ritual suicide in early 18th-century Japan.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Ancient Assassins Season 1 Episode 2 - The Ghost Warriors
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - The Ghost Warriors

    S1:E2

    An elite special forces corps in ancient Germany appears out of the darkness to frighten their enemies.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Ancient Assassins Season 1 Episode 3 - The Viking Berserkers
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #13 - The Viking Berserkers

    S1:E3

    Viking long ships roll up to Lindisfarne in 793 and launch a brutal attack on the island's monastery that forever impacts England's history.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Ancient Assassins Season 1 Episode 4 - Hawaiian Koa Warriors
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - Hawaiian Koa Warriors

    S1:E4

    Hawaiian Koa were elite warriors in a land dominated by war. They were grand masters of a martial art called Lua- a way to break every bone in an enemy's body. When Captain Cook lands on Hawaii, the Koa warriors greet him in the worst way.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Ancient Assassins Season 1 Episode 5 - Ninja
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - Ninja

    S1:E5

    In 1562, a young warlord, called Tokugaway Leyasu hires a specialist called Hattori Hanzo to help him free his daughters who are being held hostage in a castle. Through a hard journey, they end up inaugurating a golden era for Japan and the Ninja.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Ancient Assassins Season 1 Episode 6 - The Assassins
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - The Assassins

    S1:E6

    Conflict between Shiite and Sunni Muslims tears away at 11th-century Persia when Ismailian Hassan-i Sabbah founds the Assassins.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Ancient Assassins Season 1 Episode 7 - The Spartans
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - The Spartans

    S1:E7

    Spartan youth learn to withstand pain and survive the harshest conditions, a training technique that comes in quite handy during the Battle of Thermopylae.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Ancient Assassins Season 1 Episode 8 - Varangian Guard
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - Varangian Guard

    S1:E8

    The elite units of the Byzantine Army, the Varangian Guard, served as personal bodyguards to the Byzantine Emperors, and originated primarily from Scandinavia and England. Along with the prowess in combat they wielded highly effective weapons.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Ancient Assassins Season 1 Episode 9 - Aztec Eagle Warriors
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - Aztec Eagle Warriors

    S1:E9

    Eagle Warriors serve as the elite troops of the Aztec Empire, being trained not to kill, but to capture enemies; "La Noche Triste" tests the warriors' strength.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Ancient Assassins Season 1 Episode 10 - The Sicarii
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - The Sicarii

    S1:E10

    During the Roman occupation of the Holy Land in the first century, the Sicarii serve as hitmen, working toward the liberation of Judea and the unification of the country.

    Director:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Alexander the Great's Spidermen" is the best rated episode of "Ancient Assassins". It scored 7.8/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/15/2016. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Kung Fu Nun".