This documentary explores some of the psychological behaviors regarding the world's most infamous celebrities in the ancient world, while utilizing modern scientific techniques to explain their actions.

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8 Episodes

  • Caligula
    A1
    CaligulaThis young Roman emperor had a fearsome reputation as a sadist, a murderer...and a raving lunatic.
  • Attila the Hun
    A2
    Attila the HunA marauding barbarian with a reputation as one of history's monsters, even today Attila's name is a synonym for savagery.
  • Julius Ceasar
    A3
    Julius CeasarThe ruler whose ego was as big as his empire declares himself dictator of Rome for life--turning his allies to enemies in the process.
  • Alexander the Great
    A4
    Alexander the GreatThe 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?
  • Nero
    A5
    NeroThe Roman Emperor Nero, renowned for playing the fiddle whilst Rome burned, was infamous for cruelty, incest and murder.
  • Hannibal
    A6
    HannibalAs 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.
  • Genghis Kahn
    A7
    Genghis KahnThis Mongol destroyer set in motion the conquest of a quarter of the world's population with a body count in the millions.
  • Cleopatra
    A8
    CleopatraThe 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.

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