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Season 1 episodes (4)
1 Resistance
6/6/16
An epic 700-year battle for freedom begins as the barbarians rise against Rome; Hannibal builds a rebel alliance and conquers the Alps; the shepherd Viriathus unleashes a wave of resistance to save his people from destruction.
2 Rebellion
6/13/16
Rome brings its enemies inside its borders as the age of Empire begins.
3 Revenge
6/20/16
Arminius unites the tribes and engineers an ambush attack to drive Rome out of Germania; Boudica unleashes bloody vengeance on the Empire; Rome's betrayal of the Goths ends in an apocalyptic clash.
4 Ruin
6/27/16
Alaric's Goths sack Rome; Attila the Hun seizes power through chaos and destruction while the barbarians move in for the kill. The Vandal king, Geiseric, masterminds the end of Rome; the Empire falls.
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Barbarians Rising tells the epic saga of the rise and fall of the Roman Empire from the perspective of the barbarian leaders who brought it down.
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Caleb Haun
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September 10, 2016
If you want a "documentary" based on mindless violence then this is perfect for you; however, if you want an a actual historical account where you would learn something search elsewhere.
Devin Robinson
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June 21, 2016
This is a history lesson full of beef and no bread. This is the action you don't learn in history class.
Angela Missouri
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October 1, 2016
Great show! I love the History Channel!! Learn in an entertaining way!