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Rise of the Conqueror
Cast
Christian Mortensen Christian Mortensen
Mahesh Jadu Mahesh Jadu
Joshua Jo Joshua Jo
Sayed Badreya Sayed Badreya
6.2 17 votes
Genre: Action, Adventure, History
Country: United States of America, Uzbekistan
Duration: 119 min.
Audience: NR
Story:  In the 14th-century, as the Silk Road crumbles and rival factions tear the land apart, fearless warrior Timur emerges from exile. Stripped of everything, he fights to unite the fractured kingdoms, using strategy and sheer will to carve an empire from chaos. Undefeated in battle and widely regarded as one of history’s greatest military leaders and tacticians, not to mention one of its most brutal, Timur would found the Timurid Empire, which ruled over modern-day Afghanistan, Iran and Central Asia.
Plot:  historical drama, warrior, physical disability, uzbekistan, historical epic, based on real person
Time:  14th century
Place:  central asia
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I Know Who You Are
Cast
Lei Jiayin Lei Jiayin
Hu Ge Hu Ge
Chuai Ni Chuai Ni
Zhang Yao Zhang Yao
6.2 5 votes
Genre: Drama, History
Country: China
Duration: 142 min.
Story:  On 1949 October 1, the day of the founding ceremony of the People's Republic of China, Xiao Dali enters the city and is reorganized as the director of the public security police station. He finds that primary school teacher Feng Jingbo is full of doubts. With the high vigilance of a soldier and the sense of responsibility of a public security official, Dali insists on partnering with Feng and becomes his neighbor. He then spends his whole life carrying out a nearly four-decade pursuit without regrets.
Plot:  based on novel or book, period drama, historical drama, people's republic of china
Time:  1970s, 1940s, 1980s, ...
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The Big Valley
Cast
Barbara Stanwyck Barbara Stanwyck
Richard Long Richard Long
Peter Breck Peter Breck
Lee Majors Lee Majors
6.2 58 votes
Genre: Drama, Western
Country: France, Italy
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 112
Audience: TV-PG
Story:  The Big Valley is an American western television series which ran on ABC from September 15, 1965, to May 19, 1969. The show stars Barbara Stanwyck, as the widow of a wealthy nineteenth century California rancher. It was created by A.I. Bezzerides and Louis F. Edelman, and produced by Levy-Gardner-Laven for Four Star Television.
Plot:  family drama, historical drama, american history, classic western, frontier western
Time:  19th century, 1870s
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Alexander
Cast
Colin Farrell Colin Farrell
Angelina Jolie Angelina Jolie
Val Kilmer Val Kilmer
Jared Leto Jared Leto
6.0 3.5K votes
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: France, Germany
Duration: 176 min.
Audience: R
Story:  Alexander, the King of Macedonia, leads his legions against the giant Persian Empire. After defeating the Persians, he leads his army across the then known world, venturing farther than any westerner had ever gone, all the way to India.
Plot:  elephant, aristotle, persia, emperor, campaign, alexander the great, sword fight, royalty, ...
Time:  antiquity
Place:  egypt, greece
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Troy: Fall of a City
Cast
Louis Hunter Louis Hunter
Bella Dayne Bella Dayne
David Threlfall David Threlfall
Frances O'Connor Frances O'Connor
5.8 149 votes
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: South Africa, United Kingdom
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 8
Audience: TV-MA
Story:  A rich story of love, intrigue, betrayal and belonging told from the perspective of the Trojan royal family at the heart of the siege of Troy.
Plot:  greek mythology, trojan war, ancient world, ancient greece, historical drama, mythical fantasy, historical fantasy, achilles, ...
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Desert Warrior
Cast
Anthony Mackie Anthony Mackie
Aiysha Hart Aiysha Hart
Sami Bouajila Sami Bouajila
Sharlto Copley Sharlto Copley
5.7 23 votes
Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: United States of America, Saudi Arabia
Duration: 127 min.
Audience: R
Story:  In 7th-century Arabia, Princess Hind becomes a warrior to defy the ruthless Emperor Kisra. Forged into a warrior and aided by legendary bandit Hanzala, Hind unites warring tribes for a last stand—the historic Battle of Dhi Qar—that will change history.
Plot:  princess, emperor, concubine, fugitive, period drama, desert, bandit, historical drama, ...
Time:  7th century
Place:  saudi arabia
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Pompeii
Cast
Kit Harington Kit Harington
Emily Browning Emily Browning
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
Kiefer Sutherland Kiefer Sutherland
5.6 3.4K votes
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: Germany, United Kingdom
Duration: 105 min.
Audience: PG-13
Story:  In 79 A.D., Milo, a slave turned gladiator, finds himself in a race against time to save his true love Cassia, the beautiful daughter of a wealthy merchant who has been unwillingly betrothed to a corrupt Roman Senator. As Mount Vesuvius erupts in a torrent of blazing lava, Milo must fight his way out of the arena in order to save his beloved as the once magnificent Pompeii crumbles around him.
Plot:  lava, gladiator, arena, gladiator fight, natural disaster, roman, forbidden love, ancient rome, ...
Time:  1st century, antiquity
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Jodha & Akbar
Cast
Paridhi Sharma Paridhi Sharma
Rajat Tokas Rajat Tokas
Lavina Tandon Lavina Tandon
Ashwini Kalsekar Ashwini Kalsekar
5.5 14 votes
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: India
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 565
Audience: NR
Story:  Jodha Akbar is an epic drama about a sixteenth century story of the political marriage of convenience between a Mughal emperor Abu'l-Fath Jalal ud-din Muhammad Akbar and a Rajput princess Jodha Bai. The show focuses on how their political marriage brings love between them to an extent that it changed the fate of India. This period drama also portrays the wars of that time along with the relations between the Mughals and the Rajputs. The drama also focuses on the functioning of the queens, the courts, courtesans, the ministers and their influence on the love story of Jalal ud-din Muhammad Akbar and Jodha Bai. The show also highlights on how Mughal emperor Jalal ud-din Muhammad acquires the title of Akbar from the people.
Plot:  muslim, emperor, marriage of convenience, marriage, battle, ruler, historical drama
Time:  16th century
Place:  india
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