Reading about ancient warfare is one thing. Seeing it is another. Today modern film can immerse you into the true gore and brutality that was war in the ancient world.
Below we have choice clips of historical battles from movies. Also, not all the battles are ancient on this list, and there might be an eleement of creative license in some of these.
So don't take all of these videos to be 100% historically accurate.
We're also not saying that this is a scientific survey of the best battle scenes out there. This is just our opinion.
SPARTACUS V.S. THE ROMAN ARMY
GLADIATOR, GERMANIA BATTLE
JULIUS CAESAR: THE SIEGE OF ALESIA 52 B.C.
WAR BETWEEN THE ROMANS AND THE PICTS (CENTURION)
SPARTANS VERSUS PERSIANS IN 300
ALEXANDER'S FINAL ATTACK - ALEXANDER 2004
BATTLE SCENE FROM MONGOL: THE RISE OF GENGHIS KHAN
QING VERSUS TAIPING
THE CRUSADES, THE BATTLE OF LENA, FROM ARN THE KINGDOM AT THE END OF THE ROAD
VIKINGS BATTLE SCENE
BATTLE OF STIRLING BRIDGE IN BRAVEHEART
BATTLE OF ISANDLWNA 1879/01/22, FROM ZULU
OMAHA BEACH SCENE - SAVING PRIVATE RYAN