Medieval Mercenaries: The story of Sir John Hawkwood. An English Knight who departed the Hundred Years War to form a band of mercenaries known as the White Company. (S1, ep 6)

The Pope's Bodyguards: The story of the Swiss Guard, bodyguards to the Papacy who thwarted the assassination attempt of Pope Clement VII in 1527 and still exist to this day. (S1, ep 5)

Beautiful Samurai: The tale of Tomoe Gozen, champion Samurai of the Minamoto clan, whose story became known as the legend of the "Beautiful Samurai". (S1, ep 4)

Kung Fu Nun: In 1644, Ng Mui escapes the Manchu invaders and takes refuge in a Shaolin monastery. Learning Kung Fu, she develops a new form of the martial art. (S1, ep 3)

Alexander the Great's Spidermen: Faced with a rebel warlord in an impregnable mountain stronghold, Alexander the Great dispatches 300 warriors to scale the sheer rock face. (S1, ep 2)

The Sacred Band of Thebes: In 371 BC, Sparta looks to crush the neighbouring nation of Thebes, but is shocked by just 300 soldiers known as the Sacred Band of Thebes. (S1, ep 1)