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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

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    Ancients Behaving Badly Season 1 Episode 7 - Genghis Kahn
    6.6/10(19 votes)

    #1 - Genghis Kahn

    S1:E7

    This Mongol destroyer set in motion the conquest of a quarter of the world's population with a body count in the millions.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Ancients Behaving Badly Season 1 Episode 1 - Caligula
    6.5/10(27 votes)

    #2 - Caligula

    S1:E1

    This young Roman emperor had a fearsome reputation as a sadist, a murderer...and a raving lunatic.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Ancients Behaving Badly Season 1 Episode 3 - Julius Ceasar
    6.5/10(19 votes)

    #3 - Julius Ceasar

    S1:E3

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Ancients Behaving Badly Season 1 Episode 2 - Attila the Hun
    6.4/10(23 votes)

    #4 - Attila the Hun

    S1:E2

    A marauding barbarian with a reputation as one of history's monsters, even today Attila's name is a synonym for savagery.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Ancients Behaving Badly Season 1 Episode 5 - Nero
    6.3/10(22 votes)

    #5 - Nero

    S1:E5

    The Roman Emperor Nero, renowned for playing the fiddle whilst Rome burned, was infamous for cruelty, incest and murder.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Ancients Behaving Badly Season 1 Episode 8 - Cleopatra
    6.1/10(21 votes)

    #6 - Cleopatra

    S1:E8

    The infamous Queen of Egypt, known for her legendary powers of seduction, would stop at nothing, even murdering her entire family, to get her own way. Driven by power and ambition, her life was dominated by a heady cocktail of sex and murder.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Ancients Behaving Badly Season 1 Episode 6 - Hannibal
    5.8/10(16 votes)

    #7 - Hannibal

    S1:E6

    As a child, Hannibal from Carthage, modern-day Tunisia, was forced by his father to make a blood to destroy the Romans. His reputation as one of history's cruelest generals was earned as he ruthlessly slaughtered women and children along with tens of thousands of his own and enemy soldiers in the pursuit of defeating Rome. While he won several major battles, he curiously gave up before marching into Rome.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Ancients Behaving Badly Season 1 Episode 4 - Alexander the Great
    5.5/10(25 votes)

    #8 - Alexander the Great

    S1:E4

    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?

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Best Episodes Summary

"Genghis Kahn" is the best rated episode of "Ancients Behaving Badly". It scored 6.6/10 based on 19 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/30/2009. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Caligula".