Pharaohs at War

Each episode explores a decisive clash that forged pharaonic power and sparked cultural exchanges that helped build one of the greatest empires in history.

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   E1. Thutmose III - The Battle of Meggido

   Aug 28, 2025 · 49m

   Founded the legend of the most warlike of pharaohs, Thutmose III, who reinvented warfare for millennia to come.

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   E2. Ramses II - The Battle of Qadesh

   Aug 28, 2025 · 49m

   A battle worthy of Hollywood that founded the glory of Ramses II when he faces the king Muwatalli II at Qadesh.

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   E3. Ptolemy IV - The Battle of Raphia

   Aug 28, 2025 · 49m

   When Pharoah Ptolemy IV confronts Antiochos the Great at Raphia, that's 100,000 men from all Mediterranean clash with dramatic consequences.

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   E4. Cleopatra - The Battle of Actium

   Aug 28, 2025 · 49m

   To regain the power and glory of the pharaohs Cleopatra defies Octavian in one of the greatest naval battles of Antiquity: the battle of Actium. Which leads to the downfall of Cleopatra and the Egyptian Empire, and the advent of Octavian as emperor.