From Ancient Greece to the frozen North, rulers have always needed their elite troops–men who have been meticulously trained and are proficient with a wide range of weapons–men who will track down and kill their leader's enemies. Every assassination crew faced the same major challenge: getting near enough to kill. There were no sniper guns in the ancient world. As a result, even the most ruthless Japanese Ninjas were apprehended and tortured. With a blend of dramatic reconstruction, documentary cinematography, and expert evidence, this series brings some of antiquity's most dramatic legends to life. Each episode delves into the detailed complexities of the assassination missions and how they were carried out. It demonstrates what they had to do to attain elite status, how they might dress, and the weaponry they were given after completing their first mission.
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From Ancient Greece to the frozen North, rulers have always needed their elite troops–men who have been meticulously trained and are proficient with a wide range of weapons–men who will track down and kill their leader's enemies. Every assassination crew faced the same major challenge: getting near enough to kill. There were no sniper guns in the ancient world. As a result, even the most ruthless Japanese Ninjas were apprehended and tortured. With a blend of dramatic reconstruction, documentary cinematography, and expert evidence, this series brings some of antiquity's most dramatic legends to life. Each episode delves into the detailed complexities of the assassination missions and how they were carried out. It demonstrates what they had to do to attain elite status, how they might dress, and the weaponry they were given after completing their first mission.
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