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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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Season 1

  • Genghis Kahn
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    Genghis Kahn

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 12/30/2009

    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

  • Caligula
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    Caligula

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/6/2009

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

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Julius Ceasar
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    Julius Ceasar

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/20/2009

    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

    Writer: Unknown

  • Attila the Hun
    6.4/1023 votes

    Attila the Hun

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/13/2009

    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

  • Nero
    6.3/1022 votes

    Nero

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 12/30/2009

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

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Cleopatra
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    Cleopatra

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/30/2009

    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

  • Hannibal
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    Hannibal

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/30/2009

    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

  • Alexander the Great
    5.5/1025 votes

    Alexander the Great

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 12/30/2009

    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?

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown