Episode 3 of History's Greatest Myths delves into the great wars and conflicts that have changed the world. These battles have redrawn the map, invented new technologies and created ever more devastating ways of killing one another.
Going back in time we look at how the Trojan War and the Gladiators of Ancient Rome used weaponry and tactics to fight their enemies. Though separated by thousands of years, the same tactics can be seen in the deceptive planning of the invasion of Iraq as the US and UK were looking for weapons of mass destruction. Fast forward to the 20th century, and WWI and WWII were a fertile place for myths, and names like FDR and Rommel were etched in history.
As a result of war and conflict, sometimes individual figures became larger than life – heroes or villains on the world stage. And stories of epic battles become legends told and retold, throughout the ages.
