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Epic Warrior Women
军事史一直被男人的故事所主导。直到现在，突破性的考古发现和最新的学术成果从根本上改变了人们对女性参战的传统看法。本片大量运用历史再现演绎的首发，展现了历史上最具代表性的女武将的生平故事。通过她们卓越不凡的、惊天动地的故事与战绩，很好地还原了塞西亚女武士、女角斗士、维京女战士等女武将不输男性的勇气、热血与奉献精神。
Greek travelers and writers from the ancient world mythologized the Amazons, but these legendary female warriors were very real. They hailed from the ferocious nomadic Scythian tribes that controlled a huge swath of Central Asia and kept the great powers of Greece, Persia, and China at bay. With the help of recent archaeological findings, uncover the lives of these Amazons through the tale of a Scythian who grows up to become a horse warrior and leader of her tribe in a defining battle against the Persians in 6th century BC.
The Roman Empire is known for its powerful rulers, mighty armies, and gladiatorial games. But there is one last great untold story that has fought its way back into history - that of the female gladiator. Historians and archaeologists have uncovered evidence that many brave women fought and died in the arena. Based on these findings, follow the tale of a gladiatrix called Ardala, a Celtic warrior captured and traded into a Mediterranean gladiator school in 2nd century AD.
The Agooji of West Africa were the terrifying all-female fighting force of the kingdom of Dahomey in the 19th century. Up to 6,000 strong, the Agooji battled to protect one of the continent's last independent kingdoms, fighting as elite regiments against colonial male armies in the Franco-Dahomean Wars. Witness the fascinating history of these women warriors through the story of Sukeoun, a young girl who is taken as a tribute to the king, rises to become an Agooji officer, and valiantly fights to defend her kingdom.
DNA tests of skeletons in Sweden challenge the idea that all Viking warriors were men; recreating the life of a young Viking woman who becomes the garrison commander in Birka.
