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Section 37: Ancient Armies
Ancient Warriors: Episodes 1, The Assyrians – Masters of War; 4, The Legions of Rome; & 5, The Macedonians
Secrets of Ancient Empires: Episode 2, The First Armies
Ancient Impossible: Episode 4, Warrior Tech
The First War for Western Civilization
Section 38: Shogun, Shinobi, and Samurai
Ancient Warriors: Episodes 16, Samurai & 19, The Ninja – Warriors of the Night
Warriors: Episode 6, Shogun
Kid’s Animated History with Pipo: Episodes 17 & 18, Japan
Unsolved History: Episode 5, Ninjas
Section 39: Knights
Knights
Secrets of the Shining Knight
Europe in the Middle Ages: Episode 1, Knights and Tournaments
Knights: Season 1
Peoples XIII: Mongol Empire
The Barbarian Empires of the Steppes: Episodes 27, The Mongols; 28, Conquests of Genghis Khan; 29, Western Mongol Expansion; & 30, Mongol Invasion of the Islamic World
Barbarians: Mongols
The Rise of Great Powers: Episode 3, Empire of the Mongols, the Mongolian Empire
Foundations of Eastern Civilization: Episodes 35, The Mongols Conquer the World & 36, Shaking the Foundation – Mongols in the East