Ancient Warriors
Ancient Warriors is a documentary series from the Discovery Channel, looking at the warrior groups and armies that shaped history. The series consists of twenty episodes, each of which looks at a major fighting people or force and charts the reasons for their rise to dominance and subsequent fall. The series explores the motivations of ancient soldiers, as well as how they lived, fought, trained, died, and changed the world. It also uses battle re-enactments and computer graphics to demonstrate military strategy. The warriors covered in the series include: the Assyrians, Celts, Normans, Legions of Rome, Macedonians, Soldiers of the Pharaoh, Spartans, Janissaries, Huns, Knights Templar, Vikings, Highlanders, Irish Warriors, Maurya Warriors of the Elephant, Aztecs, Samurai, Shaolin Monks, Hawaiians, Ninja, and Sioux.
| Episode 08 - The Janissaries: An Army of Slaves |
Recruited from Christian populations of the Balkans and trained in the Muslim faith and culture of the Turks, the Janissaries formed a warrior caste, distinguished by military skill and unequivocal loyalty to the Sultan.
| Related Links |
| Janissary - wikipedia The Janissaries were elite infantry units that formed the Ottoman Sultan's household troops and bodyguards. |
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