The drama driven episode follows the life of Scythian orphan girl Alkaya who grows up to become a skilled and fearless horse warrior. As the new Chief, Alkaya leads her tribe into a defining battle against the Persians in 6th Century BC.
Celt warrior woman Ardala is sold into a Mediterranean gladiator school in 2nd Century AD. In the gladiator school she transforms from rebellious recruit to ruthless fighter wanting to avenge the death of her friend and mentor Zonena.
The all-female Agooji regiments were the terrifying elite force of the Kingdom of Dahomey that was feared for its slave raids in West Africa. We recreate the life of young recruit Sukeoun who fights French colonial forces.
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.
In 1853, the 6-year-old Takeko Nakano starts her formal Samurai education and relentless martial arts training in Edo, when the arrival of American gunboats changes the country forever, featuring the last battle of the Samurai.
Young noble woman Fu Hao who rises to become the favourite queen, high priestess, and successful general of one of China's earliest rulers, King Wuding in 13th Century BCE.