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Gods of Egypt	2016	3200 BC	A fantasy action film based on the ancient Egyptian deities and story of god Horus (Horus may be shown as a falcon on the Narmer Palette, dating from about the 3300–3200 BC).
The Scorpion King	2002	3200–3000 BC	A fantasy action film based on historical king of the Protodynastic Period of Egypt, King Scorpion.
The Pharaohs' Woman	1960	3100 BC	A beautiful girl and a young physician fall in love in the midst of a family, and power struggle between rival princes of Upper and Lower Egypt. Set shortly after the unification of Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt by the First Dynasty of Egypt.
Land of the Pharaohs	1956	2589–2566 BC	Based on the reign of Pharaoh Khufu (Cheops), a member of the Fourth Dynasty of Egypt.
Cleopatra's Daughter	1960	2589–2566 BC	Based on the reign of Pharaoh Khufu (Cheops), a member of the Fourth Dynasty of Egypt.
Sudan	1945	2558–2532 BC	Set during the reign of the pharaoh Khafre (Chephren), a member of the Fourth Dynasty of Egypt.
The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior	2008	2334–2284 BC/ 1792 – c. 1750 BC	A fictional story about Mathayus who aims to avenge the death of his father at the hand of Sargon, now king of Akkad. In this movie appear a fictional version of king Hammurabi of Babylon.
The Bible: In the Beginning...	1966	approx. 3761 BCE – 1644 BCE (according to the Hebrew Calendar)	It recounts the first 22 chapters of the biblical Book of Genesis, covering the stories from Adam and Eve to the binding of Isaac.
Sodom and Gomorrah	1962	2100 BC	An epic film which is loosely based on the tale of the cities Sodom and Gomorrah in the Book of Genesis.
Abraham	1993	2100–2000 BC	A television film based on the life of the patriarch Abraham.
The Bible	2013	2100 BC – 67 AD	Television miniseries based on the Bible, starting with Abraham.
Mohenjo Daro	2016	2016 BC	Filmset in 2016 BC, in the ancient city of Mohenjo-daro. The historical city was one of the largest settlements of the Indus Valley Civilisation, and one of the world's earliest major cities.
Jacob	1994	2000 BC (according to the Hebrew calendar)	A German/Italian/American television film based on the novel Giacobbe by Francesco Maria Nappi. The novel is in turn based on the depiction of the patriarch Jacob in the Book of Genesis.
Slave of Dreams	1995	1901–1850 BC	Set in Ancient Egypt and based on the story of Joseph, a Vizier depicted in the Book of Genesis. The era of the film's setting corresponds to the Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt.
Joseph	1995	1901–1850 BC	Set in Ancient Egypt and based on the story of Joseph, a Vizier depicted in the Book of Genesis. The era of the film's setting corresponds to the Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt.
The Red Tent	2014	1700–1750 BC	Miniseries set in The Holy Land during the time of the Old Testament patriarchs of the Book of Genesis. Dinah, the only daughter of Leah and Jacob, chronicles her story from youth through adulthood.
Atlantis: End of a World, Birth of a Legend	2011	1600 BC	Docudrama which depicts a re-enactment of the events surrounding the Minoan eruption, a major catastrophic volcanic eruption in the island of Thera (modern Santorini). The historical eruption devastated the island, and communities and agricultural areas on nearby islands and Crete. The event is thought to be connected to a decline and eventual downfall for the Minoan civilization, an incident believed to have inspired the legend of Atlantis.
Atlantis	2013–2015	1600 BC	Far from home, Jason washes up on the shores of the ancient and mysterious city of Atlantis.
Nefertiti, Queen of the Nile	1961	1370–1330 BC	Set in Ancient Egypt; loosely based on the life of Nefertiti, Great Royal Wife of the Pharaoh Akhenaten. Nefertiti and her husband were members of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt, and were ruling figures of the Amarna Period.
The Egyptian	1954	1350 BC	Based on the novel The Egyptian by Mika Waltari, who adapted the Story of Sinuhe. The film mentions the pharaoh Akhenaten, the Hittite Empire, and iron technology.
Tut	2015	1332–1323 BC	The three-part miniseries is based on the life of Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun, a member of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt.
Jason and the Argonauts	1963	1300 BC	The story of Jason and Argonauts, a band of heroes in Greek mythology, who in the years before the Trojan War (around 1300 BC) accompanied Jason to Colchis in his quest to find the Golden Fleece.
The Ten Commandments	1956	1290–1213 BC	Set in Ancient Egypt, during the reign of Ramesses II, a member of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt. The film is based on the founding narrative of the Exodus, as depicted in the books of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
Exodus: Gods and Kings	2014	1290–1213 BC	Set in Ancient Egypt, during the reign of Ramesses II, a member of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt. The film is based on the founding narrative of the Exodus, as depicted in the books of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
The Prince of Egypt	1998	1290–1213 BC	Set in Ancient Egypt, during the reign of Ramesses II, a member of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt. The film is based on the founding narrative of the Exodus, as depicted in the books of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
Immortals	2011	1228 BC	Loosely based on the Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur and the Titanomachy.
Iphigenia	1977	1200–1150 BC	Set in the port town of Aulis, Greece immediately before the Greek expeditionary force set sails to attack Troy. Due to unfavorable weather conditions, king Agamemnon of Mycenae offers his daughter Iphigenia as a human sacrifice to the goddess Artemis. The film is based on the theatrical play Iphigenia in Aulis by Euripides.
Helen of Troy	1956	1200–1150 BC	Set in western Anatolia during the Trojan War, largery based on the epic poems Iliad and Odyssey by Homer.
Helen of Troy	2003	1200–1150 BC	TV miniseries set in western Anatolia during the Trojan War, loosely based on the epic poem Iliad by Homer.
Troy	2004	1200–1150 BC	Set in western Anatolia during the Trojan War, loosely based on the epic poem Iliad by Homer.
Troy: Fall of a City	2018	1200–1150 BC	Miniseries that tells the story of the 10-year siege of Troy.
The Fury of Achilles	1962	1200–1150 BC	Set in western Anatolia in the 9th year of the Trojan War, based on the epic poem Iliad by Homer. King Agamemnon of Mycenae has lost his slave concubine Chryseis, and demands Briseis as a replacement concubine. Briseis is the slave concubine of Achilles, the leader of the Myrmidons, and Achilles feels insulted due to having to give her up to his superior. In retaliation, Achilles refuses to fight or lead his troops alongside the other Greek forces. The Trojans temporarily start gaining an advantage in the ongoing war.
The Trojan Horse	1961	1200–1150 BC	Set in western Anatolia in the 10th and final year of the Trojan War.
The Trojan Women	1971	1200–1150 BC	Set in the immediate aftermath of the Trojan War, based on the theatrical play The Trojan Women by Euripides. The city of Troy has been sacked and the victors of the war are taking decisions on the fates of surviving captives. The film focuses on the fates of female captives Hecuba, Andromache, Cassandra, and Helen of Sparta. Meanwhile, Astyanax, the underage heir to the Trojan throne and relative of all four women, is scheduled for execution.
The Avenger	1962	1200–1150 BC	Aeneas struggles to establish a new home-land in the Italian Peninsula for his fellow survivors of the Trojan War. The film is based on the epic poem Aeneid by Virgil, which depicts Aeneas and his Trojan colonists as ancestor of the Romans.
Electra	1962	1200–1150 BC	Set in the aftermath of the Trojan War in Mycenae, based on the theatrical play Electra by Euripides and the traditional accounts of conflicts within the family of the Atreidai. Agamemnon, King of Mycenae returned victorious from the Trojan War, but was assassinated by his own wife Clytemnestra and by his first cousin Aegisthus (who served as Clytemnestra's lover and a rival claimant to the throne). Years, later Electra (the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra) seeks revenge for her father's murder, by plotting the assassinations of both her mother and her stepfather.
Ulysses	1954	1200–1150 BC	Set in the aftermath of the Trojan War, based on the epic poem Odyssey by Homer. It depicts the ten-year struggle of war veteran Odysseus to return home to the island of Ithaca following the war.
The Odyssey	1968	1200–1150 BC	Based on the epic poem Odyssey by Homer.
The Odyssey	1997	1200–1150 BC	Set in the aftermath of the Trojan War, based on the epic poem Odyssey by Homer. It depicts the ten-year struggle of war veteran Odysseus to return home to the island of Ithaca following the war.
Samson and Delilah	1949	1118–1078 BC	A romantic biblical drama film which depicts the story of Samson, a strongman whose secret lies in his uncut hair, and his love for Delilah, the woman who seduces him. Samson and Delilah are characters in the Book of Judges, where Samson is depicted as the last of the Biblical judges in its narrative, and Delilah as a woman of Nahal Sorek who was bribed by the lords of the Philistines to learn his secrets.
Samson	2018	1118–1078 BC	Samson is a 2018 Biblical drama film directed by Bruce Macdonald and inspired by the story of Samson in the Book of Judges.
Pharaoh	1966	1069 BC	Set in Ancient Egypt during the reign of a fictitious king "Ramses XIII" (there were only 11 kings by that name). The film is based on the novel Pharaoh by Bolesław Prus, and depicts the final years of the historical Twentieth Dynasty of Egypt. Ramses XIII rises to the throne when still in his 20s, following the deaths of his father, and the incapacitating illnesses and (one suicide) of a number of older brothers. Egypt is in decline due to a combination of internal and external threats, and Ramses is pushing for necessary reforms but his efforts are resisted by the powerful, bureaucratic priesthood. Ramses dies young, before accomplishing his goals. His political rival "Herhor" (the historical Herihor) succeeds him on the throne and attempts some of the same reforms, but still fails to rescue Egypt from its decline.
King David	1985	1040–970 BC	Set in the Southern Levant, it depicts the life and reign of David, Kings of Israel. Based on the Books of Samuel. David is the supposed founder of the House of David (Davidic line).
A Story of David	1960	1040–970 BC	Set in the Southern Levant, it depicts the complex relationship between Saul, Kings of Israel and his son-in-law and eventual successor David. Based on the Books of Samuel, where Saul is depicted as the founder of the Kingdom of Israel.
David and Goliath	1960	1040–970 BC	Set in the Southern Levant, focused on the conflict between rival kings Saul and Asrod, and their representatives in champion warfare: David and Goliath of Gath. Based on the Books of Samuel, which depict Achish as a king of Gath who was in conflict with Saul and recruited David to serve in his army.
David and Bathsheba	1951	1040–970 BC	Set in the Southern Levant, during the reign of David, Kings of Israel. David is married to Michal, daughter of his predecessor Saul. David has an extramarital affair with Bathsheba, wife of the soldier Uriah the Hittite. Uriah is one of David's Mighty Warriors (a group of soldiers personally loyal to David), but David arranges for Uriah to be killed in battle and then claims Bathsheba as his new wife. Based on the Books of Samuel.
Solomon and Sheba	1959	1011–931 BC	Set in the Southern Levant, during the reign of Solomon, Kings of Israel. Solomon forms a political alliance with the Queen of Sheba, becomes a lover of his new ally, and introduces pagan rituals in his kingdom. His exiled half-brother Adonijah offers his military services to Ancient Egypt and leads an Egyptian army in an invasion of Kingdom of Israel. The events of the film are loosely based on narratives from the Books of Kings and the Books of Chronicles. The Books of Kings depict Adonijah and Solomon as sons of David and rival claimants to the throne of Israel, but do not feature Adonijah as loyal to Egypt. Instead, Solomon himself is traditionally depicted as an ally of Egypt and as husband of a Pharaoh's daughter.
Sins of Jezebel	1953	874–853 BC	Set in the Southern Levant, during the reign of Ahab, Kings of Israel. The film depicts the reign of the Omrides, based on Books of Kings and the Books of Chronicles. Jezebel, Ahab's queen comsort, is depicted as having an extramarital affair with the military commander Jehu. This contradicts the traditional narrative, where Jezebel never has extramarital affairs and where she is assassinated by Jehu during the coup d'état which elevated him to the throne.
I Am Semiramis	1963	810 BC	Set in the Neo-Assyrian Empire, during the reign of semi-legendary queen Semiramis. The legends are in part based on the historical Shammuramat, queen consort of Shamshi-Adad V and regent for her son Adad-nirari III.
King Lear (many adaptations)	1905–	800 BC	Celtic Britain
Romulus	2020–	800 BC	Set in the 8th century BC, narrates the events preceding the founding of Rome.
Duel of the Titans	1961	753 BC	Based on the story of Romulus and Remus, and the founding of the city of Rome and the Roman Kingdom.
The First King: Birth of an Empire	2019	753 BC	Set in the 8th century BC, it is about the shepherd brothers Romulus and Remus and the founding of Rome.
Romulus and the Sabines	1961	750 BC	Based on the Rape of the Sabine Women, an origin myth for the Roman Kingdom. Shortly after the founding of the kingdom and the start of the reign of Romulus, Rome still lacks a female population and its residents can not reproduce. Romulus organizes bride kidnappings from neighboring people, primarily targeting the Sabines. This leads to a war between the Roman and Sabines, and the eventual assimilation of the Sabines by the Romans.
The Rape of the Sabine Women	1962	750 BC	Adaptation of the Roman foundation myth about the abduction of Sabine women by the Romans shortly after the foundation of the city of Rome.
Duel of Champions	1961	650 BC	Based on the Roman legend of the Horatii, set in the reign of Tullus Hostilius. The Roman Kingdom is at war with the city of Alba Longa and the outcome will by decided by champion warfare. Rome sends three brothers from gens Horatia and Alba Longa sends three brothers from gens Curiatia gens. Publius Horatius emerges as the sole survivor of the combat, and Alba Longa is annexed by the Roman Kingdom.
War Gods of Babylon	1962	627 BC	Set in the Neo-Assyrian Empire; focusing largely on Sardanapalus (probably the Greek name for Ashurbanipal, but anachronistically including Zoroaster (11th–10th century BC) and Hammurabi (1792–1750 BC).
The Book of Daniel	2013	605 BC	In 605 B.C. Jerusalem was conquered by the Babylonians and many of their best young men were taken into captivity, including Daniel.
Queen of Babylon	1954	600 BC	Set in the Neo-Babylonian Empire, depicts Semiramis as a Babylonian queen.
Tomyris	2019	600 – 530 BC	The film is based on the story of Herodotus about the death of the Persian King Cyrus the Great during the war with Massagetae, which was commanded by the queen Tomiris.
The Beast of Babylon Against the Son of Hercules	1963	539 BC	A fictionalized account of the downfall of the Neo-Babylonian Empire and its conquest by the Achaemenid Empire under the Cyrus the Great. The cruel Balthazar (Belshazzar) has usurped the Babylonian throne and rules through state terrorism. He systematically offers young women as human sacrifice to his gods. Nippur, a descendant of former king Sargon II, fails to stop the usurper on his own. His life is saved by Zairus (Cyrus the Great) and he agrees to help the Persian king in his campaign to conquer Babylon. The historical Belshazzar was a son of king Nabonidus and served as a regent in his father's absence, but never became a king in his own right. During Cyrus' conquest, Nabonidus was captured and his life apparently spared, but Belshazzar may have died during the fall of the city.[1]
Hero of Rome	1964	509 BC	The story combines the Roman legends of Gaius Mucius Scaevola and the expulsion of king Lucius Tarquinius Superbus. In the film, Lucius Tarquinius Superbus has already been deposed, and the Roman Kingdom has been replaced by a Roman Republic. Lars Porsena, King of Clusium wages war against the Republic in an attempt to restore his ally Tarquinius to the throne. The Roman Senate offers the military leadership to Gaius Mucius Scaevola, a recently released prisoner of war whose right hand is permanently disabled. Scaevola trains himself to fight with his left hand, and leads his troops to victory against Lars Porsena.
Coriolanus: Hero without a Country	1964	493 BC	The Roman legend of Gaius Marcius Coriolanus. Coriolanus is a Roman general who distinguishes himself in a war between the Roman Republic and the Volsci. When the aristocratic Coriolanus proposes political reforms which will severely reduce the rights of the plebs, most of the Romans turn against him and he is exiled. The vengeful Coriolanus offers his military services to the Volsci, and leads an invasion army against Rome. Coriolanus refuses requests for a peaceful resolution by his former countrymen, but changes his mind when the Romans send his own mother and his wife as their representatives.
The Giant of Marathon	1959	490 BC	Greece: Battle of Marathon
Esther and the King	1960	486–482 BC	the biblical story of Esther
One Night with the King	2006	486–482 BC	the biblical story of Esther set in the Achaemenid Empire
The 300 Spartans	1961	480 BC	Greece: Battle of Thermopylae
300	2007	480 BC	Greece: Battle of Thermopylae
300: Rise of an Empire	2014	480 BC	Greece: Battle of Salamis
Socrates	1971	399 BC	A false accusation leads the philosopher Socrates to trial and condemnation in 5th century BC Athens.
Damon and Pythias	1961	400 BC	Syracuse, Sicily
Brennus, Enemy of Rome	1963	387 BC	the Gallic sack of Rome
Hercules	2014	358 BC	An American action fantasy adventure film based on the graphic novel Hercules: The Thracian Wars, which presents a realistic and more human version of Hercules.
Alexander the Great	1956	356–323 BC	Ancient kingdom of Macedonia and Persia
Alexander	2004	356–323 BC	Ancient kingdom of Macedonia and Persia
The Cleopatras	1983	305–30 BC	Egypt – The entire Ptolemaic dynasty
The Colossus of Rhodes	1961	280 BC	Fictional account of the island of Rhodes during its Classical period in the late third century before coming under Roman control
Revak the Rebel	1960	218 BC	Iberian Peninsula immediately before the Second Punic War
Cabiria	1914 (silent)	218–202 BC	during the Second Punic War
Jupiter's Darling	1955	218–202 BC	during the Second Punic War
Hannibal	1959	218–202 BC	during the Second Punic War
Hannibal – Rome's Worst Nightmare	2006	218–202 BC	during the Second Punic War
Barbarians Rising	2016	218 BC–455 AD	From the Second Punic War to the Sack of Rome (455). History channel Docu-drama.
Siege of Syracuse	1960	214–212 BC	the Roman Siege of Syracuse during the Second Punic War
Scipio Africanus: The Defeat of Hannibal	1937	202 BC	Battle of Zama which ended the Second Punic War
Scipio the African	1971	185 BC	About the later life of Scipio.
Carthage in Flames	1960	149–146 BC	Depicts the last of the Punic Wars between the Roman Republic and Carthage.
The Centurion	1961	146 BC	Battle of Corinth between Rome and the Achaean League
Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire	2006	146 BC–410 AD	From Tiberius Gracchus to the Sack of Rome (410). BBC Docu-drama.
Rome: Rise and Fall of an Empire	2008	113 BC–476 AD	From the cimbrian war to the last Western Roman emperor. History channel Docu-drama.
Julius Caesar	2002	100–44 BC	a bio-pic of Julius Caesar, not the Shakespeare play about his death and the aftermath
Roman Empire	2016–2019	81 BC–192 AD	Anthology docudrama series based on events in Rome, highlighting dictator Julius Caesar, and the emperors Caligula and Commodus
Burebista	1980	82–44 BC	The reign of King Burebista of Dacia(modern day Romania)
Julius Caesar Against the Pirates	1962	75 BC	loosely based on actual events from the early life of Julius Caesar.
Sins of Rome	1953	73–71 BC	the Third Servile War in Rome
Spartacus	1960	73–71 BC	the Third Servile War in Rome
Spartacus	2004	73–71 BC	the Third Servile War in Rome
Spartacus	2010–2013	73–71 BC	the Third Servile War in Rome
Caesar the Conqueror	1962	58–50 BC	Julius Caesar leads the Roman army to battle against rebels in Gaul.
Druids	2001	58–51 BC	the struggle between Julius Caesar and Vercingetorix in the Gallic Wars
Giants of Rome	1964	52 BC	The film involves a group of soldiers infiltrating the enemy's stronghold to locate and destroy a secret weapon prior to the Battle of Alesia.
Rome	2005–2007	52–30 BC	from the end of the Gallic Wars to the death of Mark Antony and the beginning of the Principate
Imperium: Augustus	2003	49 BC–14 AD	Rome – the life of Augustus, the first emperor
The Slave	1962	48 BC	Unofficial sequel to Stanley Kubrick's 1960 film Spartacus
A Queen for Caesar	1962	48 BC	Egypt leading up to the arrival of Julius Caesar
Caesar and Cleopatra	1945	48–47 BC	Egypt during the stay of Julius Caesar
Cleopatra	1917	48–30 BC	Egypt and Rome – follows her relationships first with Julius Caesar and then with Mark Antony
Cleopatra	1934	48–30 BC	Egypt and Rome – follows her relationships first with Julius Caesar and then with Mark Antony
Cleopatra	1963	48–30 BC	Egypt and Rome – follows her relationships first with Julius Caesar and then with Mark Antony
Cleopatra	1999	48–30 BC	Egypt and Rome – follows her relationships first with Julius Caesar and then with Mark Antony
Julius Caesar (many adaptations)	1908-	44–42 BC	Shakespeare's play about the death and aftermath of this famous dictator
Antony and Cleopatra (many adaptations)	1908-	44–30 BC	Shakespeare's play about the relationship between Cleopatra and Mark Antony
Serpent of the Nile	1953	44–30 BC	Tells the story of the Egyptian Queen Cleopatra and her relationship with the Roman general Mark Anthony from just after the assassination of Julius Caesar.
Empire	2005	44 BC	Covers the struggle of a young Octavius to become the first emperor of Rome.
Domina	2021	43–22 BC	The life and rise of Livia Drusilla, the powerful wife of the Roman emperor Augustus Caesar.
The Cantabrians	1980	29 BC	About the Cantabrian Wars during the final stage of the two-century long Roman conquest of Hispania.
The Caesars	1967	27 BC–68 AD	Rome – the Julio-Claudian dynasty
I, Claudius	1976	12 BC–54 AD	Rome – the reigns and family life of the Julio-Claudians
The Nativity Story	2006	4 BC	Judea – The Biblical account of the nativity of Jesus, following the story of Mary and Joseph until the birth of Jesus occurs.
King of Kings	1961	4 BC to 30–33 AD	Judea – Dramatization of the story of Jesus of Nazareth from his birth and ministry to his crucifixion and resurrection.
Jesus of Nazareth	1977	4 BC to 30–33 AD	Judea – the life of Jesus Christ
Massacre in the Black Forest	1967	9 AD	Germany – The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, where the Cherusci ambushed and annihilated three Roman legions.
Barbarians	2020	9 AD	Series is a fictional account of events during the Roman Empire's occupation of Germania, and the resulting rebellion of the Germanic tribes led by Arminius.
Ben-Hur	1959	26–30 AD	Based on the 1880 novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ by Lew Wallace
Ben-Hur	2016	26–30 AD	Based on the 1880 novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ by Lew Wallace
The Last Temptation of Christ	1988	27–30 AD	Judea – the life of Jesus Christ
Pontius Pilate	1962	33 AD	Judea – The events surrounding the Passion of Jesus Christ focusing on Pontius Pilate.
The Passion of the Christ	2004	33 AD	Judea – The final 12 hours of Jesus Christ's life
Risen	2016	33 AD	Judea – Immediately after Jesus' crucifixion
Barrabas	1961	33–64	Rome – ending reign of Tiberius, the reign of Nero
The Robe	1953	30–36	Rome – ending reign of Tiberius, the beginning of Caligula
Imperium: Saint Peter	2005	33–67	Saint Peter
A.D. The Bible Continues	2015	33–41	Beginning with the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus, and continues with the first ten chapters of the Book of Acts.
The Inquiry	2006	37	Roman province of Judea shortly after the death of Jesus
Caligula	1979	37–41	Rome – the reign of the third emperor
Demetrius and the Gladiators	1954	41	Ancient Rome – the end Caligula reign
Messalina	1951	41–48	Rome – about the reign of Messalina and Claudius
Messalina	1960	41–48	Rome – about the reign of Messalina and Claudius
Nero	2004	41–68	Rome – spanning the reigns of Claudius and Nero
Britannia	2018	43	Set in AD 43, the series follows the Roman conquest of Britain
St. Thomas	1975	52–72	Rome – low budget Indian film on the missionary work of Thomas the Apostle in India.
Quo Vadis	1951	54–68	Rome during the reign of Nero
Quo Vadis	1985	54–68	Rome during the reign of Nero
Quo Vadis	2001	54–68	Rome during the reign of Nero
The Viking Queen	1967	60	Britain – loosely based on the revolt of Boudica
Boudica	2003	60	Britain – a rebellion shortly after the area had been conquered by Rome
Pompeii	2014	62–79	Pompeii in the days leading up to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius
The Sign of the Cross	1932	64	Persecution of the Christians immediately after the Great Fire of Rome
Masada	1981	72–73	Roman province of Judea during the First Jewish–Roman War
The Last Days of Pompeii	1950	79	Pompeii in the days leading up to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius
The Last Days of Pompeii	1959	79	Pompeii in the days leading up to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius
Pompeii: The Last Day	2003	79	Docu-drama that tells of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius on August 24 79 AD
Colosseum: Rome's Arena of Death	2003	79–80	tells story of Verus, a gladiator who fought at the Colosseum in Rome.
Dacii	1967	86–87	Dacia (modern Romania) – Domitian's Dacian War
The Apocalypse	2002	90–96	Rome – Ephesus
Revolt of the Praetorians	1964	96	Rome – the assassination of Domitian
The Column	1968	105–106	the Roman emperor Trajan conquering Dacia
Centurion	2010	117	Roman Britain – the supposed fate of the Ninth Legion
The Eagle	2011	140	Roman Britain – a young Roman man attempts to find out what happened to his father and the Ninth Legion
Androcles and the Lion	1952	161	Rome - Based on the 1912 George Bernard Shaw play of the same name.
The Two Gladiators	1964	180–192	Rome during the reign of Commodus
The Fall of the Roman Empire	1964	180–192	Rome during the reign of Commodus
Gladiator	2000	180–192	Rome - spanning the reigns of Marcus Aurelius and Commodus
The Magnificent Gladiator	1964	260–268	Rome during the reign of Gallienus
Sheba and the Gladiator	1959	260–273	Rome and the Palmyrene Empire during the reigns of Aurelian and Zenobia
Sebastiane	1976	288	Rome Low-budget homo-erotic film about Saint Sebastian
Constantine and the Cross	1962	306–312	Rome's first Christian emperor from the death of Constantius Chlorus to the Battle of the Milvian Bridge
Katherine of Alexandria	2012	307	Roman province of Egypt shortly before the legalization of Christianity
Fabiola	1949	312	Rome early in the reign of Constantine I
The Fall of Rome	1963	337	Rome based on the persecution of Christians after the death of Emperor Constantine
Augustine: The Decline of the Roman Empire	2010	354–430	Roman province of Africa – focusing on the life of Augustine of Hippo, and including the Vandal conquest of Carthage
Agora	2009	360–415	Life and death of scientist/philosopher Hypatia of Alexandria and the destruction of the Library.
St. Patrick: The Irish Legend	2000	387–493	Ireland and Roman Britain during the life of Saint Patrick
Roar	1997	400	Ireland – Celtic warriors attempt to repel a fictitious Roman invasion
Hagbard and Signe	1967	5th century	Scandinavia during the Germanic Heroic Age
Arthur of the Britons	1972–1973	5th century	Britain after the Roman withdrawal
Sign of the Pagan	1954	406–453	Rome – the Huns conquests and the downfall of the Roman Empire
Attila	1954	406–453	Rome – the Hunnic leader up to his retreat from the Po river
Attila	2001	406–453	Rome – the life and death of the famous Hunnic leader
Revenge of the Barbarians	1960	410	the Visigothic sack of Rome
The Voyage Home	2004	415	Rome – loosely based on the 5th-century poem De reditu suo by Rutilius Claudius Namatianus
Die Nibelungen	1924	450	about the Germanic hero Siegfried, his murder, and his widow's vengeance
Die Nibelungen	1966–1967	450	about the Germanic hero Siegfried, his murder, and his widow's vengeance
Ring of the Nibelungs	2004	450	about the Germanic hero Siegfried
King Arthur	2004	452–467	the Roman withdrawal from Britain and the Battle of Mount Badon
The Last Legion	2007	476–490	connecting (in heavily fictionalized fashion) the deposition of the last Roman emperor Romulus Augustus by Odoacer with the Battle of Mount Badon
The Mists of Avalon	2001	late 5th – early 6th centuries	heavily fictionalized story of King Arthur
Lovespell	1981	6th century	Britain and Ireland – adaptation of the Brythonic legend of Tristan and Iseult
Fire and Sword	1982	6th century	Britain and Ireland – adaptation of the Brythonic legend of Tristan and Iseult
Tristan & Isolde	2006	6th century	Britain and Ireland – adaptation of the Brythonic legend of Tristan and Iseult
Grendel Grendel Grendel	1981	6th century	animated film based on the 1971 novel Grendel, retelling the Anglo-Saxon poem from the monster's perspective
Beowulf & Grendel	2005	6th century	Denmark in the Germanic Heroic Age – loose adaptation of the Anglo-Saxon poem of Beowulf
Grendel	2007	6th century	Denmark in the Germanic Heroic Age – very loose adaptation of the Anglo-Saxon poem of Beowulf
Beowulf	2007	6th century	Denmark in the Germanic Heroic Age – loose adaptation of the Anglo-Saxon poem of Beowulf
Hamlet	1948	6th century	Denmark in the Germanic Heroic Age – adaptation of the Shakespeare play based on the Danish legend of Amleth
Hamlet	1964	6th century	Denmark in the Germanic Heroic Age – this is a Russian adaptation of the Shakespeare play based on the Danish legend of Amleth
Prince of Jutland	1994	6th century	Denmark in the Germanic Heroic Age – legend of Amleth from the Danish Gesta Danorum
Teodora	1921	500–548	Byzantine empress Theodora
Theodora, Slave Empress	1954	500–548	Byzantine empress Theodora
The Last Roman	1968/1969	526–553	the Ostrogoths' struggle against the Byzantine emperor Justinian I and his generals Belisarius and Narses – adaption of a novel by Felix Dahn
Sword of the Conqueror	1961	567–572	Alboin and the Lombard invasion of Italy
Goliath and the Barbarians	1959	568	the Lombard invasion of Italy
The Message	1976	570–632	Arabian Peninsula – the life of Muhammad
The Messenger of God	2015	570–632	Arabian Peninsula – the life of Muhammad
Omar	2012	595–644	the life of Omar ibn Al-Khattab, one of the companions of Muhammad
681 AD: The Glory of Khan	1981	632–681	Bulgaria	epic about the fall of Old Great Bulgaria and the creation of modern-day Bulgaria; focuses on Kanasubigi Asparuh's life
Redbad	2018	c.680–719	Frisia	a Dutch drama film based on the life of Redbad, King of the Frisians, who is often considered the last independent ruler of Frisia before Frankish domination
Outlander	2008	709	Scandinavia	Loosely based on the 9th-century epic poem Beowulf , adapted to a science-fiction backstory involving a spaceship crashing in Iron Age Norway
Charlemagne, le prince à cheval	1993	768–800	France	Charlemagne 's reign up to his coronation as emperor in 800
Roland the Mighty	1956	778	France	Roland , a knight of Charlemagne 's court who was killed at the Battle of Roncevaux Pass
Erik the Conqueror	1961	786–806	England	Two estranged brothers confront each other as rivals when war breaks out between Anglo-Saxon kingdoms and the Vikings.
Vikings	2013–	793–865	Western Europe	Series inspired by the sagas of Viking Ragnar Lothbrok, one of the best-known legendary Norse heroes and notorious as the scourge of England and France.
An Ancient Tale: When the Sun Was a God	2003	800	Poland	The death of Popiel and the rise of Piast the Wheelwright
The Gaelic King	2017	800	Scotland	Tells the story of warrior-king Alpin. When his young brother is captured, Alpin must hunt the kidnappers though a dark forest that hides an ancient evil.
Attack of the Normans	1962	early 9th century	England	set in England during the Viking Age ("Normans" in the title being used in its original continental sense, meaning "Vikings")
Útlaginn	1981	9th century	Iceland	Adaptation of the saga of Gisli Sursson
Pope Joan	1972	9th–11th century	France, Italy	Fictitious medieval legend of a woman who disguised herself as a man and rose to the status of Pope in the Middle Ages.
Pope Joan	2009	814–855	France, Italy	Fictitious medieval legend of a woman who disguised herself as a man and rose to the status of Pope in the Middle Ages.
The Vikings	1958	860s	England	highly fictionalized account of the death of Ragnar Lodbrok and the subsequent invasion of Northumbria by two of his sons
The Last Kingdom	2015–	866–late 9th century	England	Viking Age
Alfred the Great	1969	870–899	England	Alfred the Great , king of Wessex repels the army of Guthrum and begins the unification of England
A Viking Saga	2008	870s	Russia	The Rus prince Oleg of Novgorod defeats Askold and Dir
The Conquest	1996	896	Hungary	About the Magyar settlement in Hungary
When the Raven Flies	1984	897	Iceland	Set in the Viking Age
Pathfinder	1987	900	Norway	Based on a Sami legend
In the Shadow of the Raven	1988	900	Iceland	Set in the Viking Age
White Viking	1991	900	Iceland	Set in the Viking Age
The 13th Warrior	1999	922	Kievan Rus'	blends elements of the historical account of the travels of Ahmad ibn Fadlan (AD 922), the legend of Beowulf (6th century), and the Kurosawa film Seven Samurai
The Castilian	1963	930–970	Spain	Ferdinand Gonzalez : an early hero of the Spanish Reconquista
Viking	2016	970–1016	Kievan Rus'	Vladimir I of Kiev
Gniazdo	1974	972	Poland	about Mieszko I of Poland
The Ceremony of Innocence	1970	978–1016	England	a fictionalized version of the reign of Æthelred the Unready
Prince Vladimir	2006	980–1015	Kievan Rus	Vladimir I of Kiev
The Long Ships	1964	982–990	Scandinavia, Africa	A vagabond Viking adventurer and a Moor both compete to find "The Mother of All Voices", a legendary golden bell near the Pillars of Hercules.
The Viking Sagas	1995	late 10th, early 11th centuries	Iceland	Borrows elements from several Icelandic sagas , most notably Laxdœla saga and Njáls saga
The Viking	1928	1000	Norway, North America	Leif Ericson and the expedition to North America
Valhalla Rising	2009	1000	Scandinavia, North America	Follows a Norse warrior named One-Eye and a boy as they travel with a band of Christian Crusaders by ship in the hopes of finding the Holy Land.
Severed Ways	2009	1007	North America	Two Scandinavians left behind in North America after the settlements made by Leif Ericson were abandoned
El Cid	1961	1040–1099	Spain / Kingdom of Castile	Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, an 11th-century Spanish warrior known as El Cid
El Cid	2020–2021	1040–1099	Spain / Kingdom of Castile	Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, an 11th-century Spanish warrior known as El Cid
Macbeth	1948	1050s	Scotland	Scottish king Mac Bethad mac Findlaích
Macbeth	1971	1050s	Scotland	Scottish king Mac Bethad mac Findlaích
Macbeth	2015	1050s	Scotland	Scottish king Mac Bethad mac Findlaích
Lady Godiva of Coventry	1955	1050s	England	an English noble woman who allegedly rode naked through the streets of Coventry in protest of unfair taxation
1066 The Battle for Middle Earth	2009	1066	England	During the Norman conquest
William the Conqueror	2015	1066	France	William the Conqueror when he is about to embark from Dives-sur-Mer to conquer England in the year 1066
The War Lord	1965	1066–1100	France	A knight in the service of a duke goes to a coastal village where an earlier attempt to build a defensive castle has failed.
The Mighty Crusaders	1958	1096–1099	Levant	First Crusade
Rytsarskiy roman	2000	1096–1099	Byzantine Empire	First Crusade
The Crusaders	2001	1096–1099	Italy and the Levant	First Crusade
The Physician	2013	1100	England/Middle East	An adventure film based on the novel of the same name by Noah Gordon.
Stealing Heaven	1988	1120	France	Peter Abelard and Héloïse
The Pillars of the Earth	2010	1120–1170	England	during the civil wars between King Stephen and his cousin Maud
Didgori: Land of Sacrificed Knights	2009	1121	Kingdom of Georgia	Battle of Didgori, in which Georgia's king David IV defeated the Seljuks
Destiny	1997	1126–1198	Spain	about Averroes, the 12th-century philosopher from Muslim-controlled Andalusia in Spain whose commentaries would become a staple for subsequent generations of students of Aristotle in Europe
The Devil's Crown	1978	1154–1216	England	During the reigns of Henry II, Richard I and John
Becket	1964	1155–1170	England	archbishop Thomas Becket, once a close personal friend of Henry II
The Flame and the Arrow	1950	1155–1190	Northern Italy	Dardo, a Robin Hood-like figure, and his loyal followers use a Roman ruin in Medieval Lombardy as their headquarters as they conduct an insurgency against their Hessian conquerors.
Barbarossa	2009	1176	Northern Italy	Battle of Legnano
Arn – The Knight Templar	2007	1179–1187	Kingdom of Jerusalem	a Swedish knight is sent to Jerusalem as penance while his lover languishes in a convent
Francis of Assisi	1961	1181–1226	Italy	Francis of Assisi
Brother Sun, Sister Moon	1972	1181–1226	Italy	Francis of Assisi
Francesco	1989	1181–1226	Italy	Francis of Assisi
The Lion in Winter	1968	1183	England	Henry II is in power as his wife Eleanor of Aquitaine plots with their sons
The Lion in Winter	2003	1183	England	Henry II is in power as his wife Eleanor of Aquitaine plots with their sons
Kingdom of Heaven	2005	1183–1190	Kingdom of Jerusalem	events which led to the Third Crusade (the Battle of Hattin and the Siege of Jerusalem)
Soldier of God	2005	1187	Kingdom of Jerusalem	a Templar who has survived the Battle of Hattin
Saladin	1963	1187–1192	Levant	events leading up to and including the Third Crusade
Arn – The Kingdom at Road's End	2008	1187–1205	The Levant and Sweden	following the Battle of Hattin, the knight returns home to Sweden and participates in the civil wars
The Crusades	1935	1190–1192	Levant	About the Third Crusade
Richard the Lion-Hearted	1923	1190	Levant	based on Sir Walter Scott's The Talisman and set in the Third Crusade
The Adventures of Robin Hood	1938	1190s	England	During the life of Richard the Lionheart after his release from captivity in 1194
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves	1991	1190s	England	During the life of Richard the Lionheart after his release from captivity in 1194
Robin Hood	2018	1190s	England	During the life of Richard the Lionheart
King Richard and the Crusaders	1954	1191	Levant	While leading the Third Crusade, King Richard Lionheart battles treachery in his own camp as well as the Saracens and their charismatic leader Saladin.
Ivanhoe	1952	1192	England	adaptation of the novel by Sir Walter Scott about the English knight who returns from the Third Crusade to find that his name has been falsely slandered
Ivanhoe	1997	1192	England	adaptation of the novel by Sir Walter Scott about the English knight who returns from the Third Crusade to find that his name has been falsely slandered
Mongol	2007	1192–1227	Mongolia	A film about the early life of Temüjin, who later came to be known as Genghis Khan
The Conqueror	1956	1192–1227	Mongolia	A film about the life of Temüjin, who later came to be known as Genghis Khan
Robin Hood	2010	1199	England	from the death of Richard the Lionheart until the early reign of King John
Robin and Marian	1976	1199–1201	England	from the death of Richard the Lionheart until the early reign of King John
Valley of the Bees	1968	13th century	Kingdom of Bohemia	The film follows a young man who's sent to join Teutonic order by his father.
Diriliş: Ertuğrul	2014	early-to-late 13th century	Anatolia	13th century Turkish warrior Ertuğrul agrees to fight the enemies of Seljuk Sultan Ala ad-Din Kay Qubadh I in exchange for land when a good deed endangers his clan. It centers around the life of Ertuğrul, the father of Osman I, who was the founder of the Ottoman Empire
Gates to Paradise	1968	1212	France	the ill-fated Children's Crusade
Ironclad	2011	1215	England	the siege of Rochester Castle
Eye of the Eagle	1997	1218	Denmark	Adventure film about the prince of Denmark stopping a conspiracy to seize the crown
Ironclad: Battle for Blood	2014	1221	England	A survivor of the Great Siege of Rochester Castle fights to save his clan from Celtic raiders. A sequel to the 2011 film, Ironclad.
King Danylo – Kingdom Of Swords	2018	1238–1253	Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia	King Daniel of Galicia, the first King of Rus'.
Alexander Nevsky	1938	1241	North-eastern Europe	Prince Alexander Nevsky and the Battle of the Ice
The Black Rose	1950	mid-to-late 13th century	China	the fictional exploits of a young Englishman who travells to China, falls in love along the way, and manages to return with a formula for gunpowder
The Adventures of Marco Polo	1938	1254–1325	China	the Italian explorer who traveled to the court of Kublai Khan
Marco Polo	1962	1254–1325	China	the Italian explorer who traveled to the court of Kublai Khan
Marco the Magnificent	1965	1254–1325	China	the Italian explorer who traveled to the court of Kublai Khan
Marco	1973	1254–1325	China	the Italian explorer who traveled to the court of Kublai Khan
Marco Polo	1975	1254–1325	China	the Italian explorer who traveled to the court of Kublai Khan
Marco Polo	1982	1254–1325	China	the Italian explorer who traveled to the court of Kublai Khan
Marco Polo	2007	1254–1325	China	the Italian explorer who traveled to the court of Kublai Khan
Marco Polo	2014	1254–1325	China	the Italian explorer who traveled to the court of Kublai Khan
Northern Crusades	1972	1260–1273	Prussia	the Great Prussian Uprising against the Teutonic Knights during the Northern Crusades
King Mindaugas (Valdžia)	1992	1263	Lithuania	Two-part psychological costume drama about the life of Lithuanian king Mindaugas based on a play by Latvian playwright Mārtiņš Zīverts, aired by Lithuania's national broadcaster.
Knights of the Quest	2001	1271	Europe	French knights journey to Greece to retrieve the Shroud of Turin
Les Rois maudits	1972	1285–1328	France	the later Capetian dynasty and the arrest of the order of the Knights Templar and the seizure of their wealth by the French crown in 1307
Les Rois maudits	2005	1285–1328	France	the later Capetian dynasty and the arrest of the order of the Knights Templar and the seizure of their wealth by the French crown in 1307
Knightfall	2017–2019	1291–1307	France	recounts the success, fall, persecution, and suppression of the Knights Templar
Braveheart	1995	1296–1305	Great Britain	William Wallace, a Scotsman who fought for Scotland's independence in the 1290s
The Virgin Spring	1960	late 13th century	Sweden	adaptation of the 13th century Swedish ballad, Töres döttrar i Wänge
Kristin Lavransdatter	1995	early-to-mid-14th century	Norway	About a noblewoman with an arranged marriage who falls in love with someone else.
Kings of the Sun	1963	1300s	Mexico	On the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, the Native American tribe of chief Black Eagle clashes with the Mayan tribe of King Balam
Outlaw King	2018	1304–1307	Scotland	Robert the Bruce rebels against Edward I's rule over Scotland, thus becoming an "outlaw", depicts the Battle of Loudoun Hill
The Bruce	1996	1305–1314	Scotland	Robert the Bruce, who took over the rebellion against Edward "Longshanks" following the death of William Wallace in 1305
Robert the Bruce	2019	1306–1314	Scotland	The story follows Robert the Bruce during the First War of Scottish Independence
Tower of Lust	1955	1314	France	Margaret of Burgundy, Queen of France
Cathedral of the Sea	2018	1320–1370	Spain – Barcelona	The action takes place in 14th century Barcelona at the height of the city's trade and military power in the Mediterranean, during the construction of Santa Maria del Mar serving as background to the story.
Anchoress	1993	1325	France	An anchorite
Journey to Mecca	2009	1325	Middle-East	A dramatised documentary film charting the first real-life journey made by the Islamic scholar Ibn Battuta from his native Morocco to Mecca for the Hajj
The Name of the Rose	1986	1327	Italy	set in an Italian monastery
The Name of the Rose	2019	1327	Italy	Miniseries set in an Italian monastery. A dispute over the evangelical counsel of poverty between representatives of the Franciscan Order and the Avignon Papacy
World Without End	2012	1327–1361	England	A sequel to the 2010 miniseries The Pillars of the Earth, set in England during the 1300s
Kazimierz Wielki	1976	1333–1370	Poland	Casimir III the Great of Poland
The Decameron	1971	1348	Italy	based on the novel Il Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio.
Black Death	2010	1348	England	During the initial outbreak of the plague
The Seventh Seal	1957	1351	Sweden	During the initial outbreak of the plague
Du Guesclin	1948	1354–1380	France	Bertrand du Guesclin, a Constable of France in the Hundred Years' War
A Knight's Tale	2001	1356	England	loose adaptation of The Knight's Tale by Geoffrey Chaucer, this tale is partially inspired by the exploits of William Marshall, but set in the 1350s (with mention made to Edward, the Black Prince and the Battle of Poitiers (1356))
A Walk with Love and Death	1969	1358	France near Paris and Meaux	Angelica Huston in the turmoil of the Jacquerie
The Dark Avenger	1955	1359	England	Edward, the Black Prince
Andrei Rublev	1966	1360–1430	Russia	about the life of Andrei Rublev, who was considered to be the greatest medieval Russian painter of icons and frescoes
John Wycliffe: The Morning Star	1984	1378–1384	England	the life and teachings of John Wycliffe, the 14th-century English theologian who is often seen as a fore-runner of the Protestant Reformation
The Reckoning	2003	1380	England	A priest on the lam takes up with a traveling band of actors, who then discover a murder has occurred and try to solve it by recreating the crime in a play.
Mircea	1989	1386–1418	Wallachia	Mircea the Elder, who repelled the Ottoman Empire during his reign
Boj na Kosovu	1989	1389	Serbia, Montenegro	a battle between Medieval Serbia and the Ottoman Empire
Banović Strahinja	1983	1389	Serbia	a battle between Medieval Serbia and the Ottoman Empire
The Hollow Crown	2012–2016	1398–1485	England	series of films based on Shakespeare's plays depicting the lives of Richard II of England, Henry IV of England, Henry V of England, Henry VI of England, and Richard III of England
The Canterbury Tales	1972	late 14th century	England	Based on the medieval narrative poem The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer.
The Last Duel	2021	1390	France	Based on the book The Last Duel: A True Story of Trial by Combat in Medieval France by Eric Jager.
Tirante el Blanco	2006	15th century	France and Constantinople	adaptation of the 1490 romance, Tirant lo Blanc, about a French knight in the service of the Byzantine emperor in campaigns against the Ottoman Turks
The Long Hair of Death	1964	15th century	Western Europe	Horror movie about witchcraft, set in a 15th-century feudal castle and the nearby village.
Jan Hus	1954	1400-1415	Bohemia	Biography of church reformer Jan Hus.
John Hus	1977	1400-1415	Bohemia	Biography of church reformer Jan Hus.
Jan Hus	2015	1402-1415	Bohemia	Biography of church reformer Jan Hus.
12 Paces Without a Head	2009	1401	Baltic Sea	medieval German folk-hero Klaus Störtebeker, a pirate captain in the Baltic Sea who was said to have walked 12 paces after being decapitated by officials of the Hanseatic League
The King	2019	1403–1420	England and northern France	Henry V of England
Krzyzacy	1960	1406–1410	Central Europe	the Battle of Grunwald
Medici	2016–2019	1409–1492	Italy	The series follows the Medici family, bankers of the Pope, during Renaissance Florence.
Henry V	1944	1413–1422	England and northern France	Henry V of England's wars in France
Henry V	1989	1413–1422	England and northern France	Henry V of England's wars in France
The Whore	2010	1414–1415	Germany	A beautiful woman is accused of harlotry, abused and forced to become a whore.
Jan Žižka	1955	1419	Bohemia	Hussite reformer Jan Želivský.
Against All	1956	1420	Bohemia	Hussite reformation.
Joan of Arc	1948	1429–1431	France	Joan of Arc, the French heroine of the Hundred Years' War
Saint Joan	1957	1429–1431	France	Joan of Arc, the French heroine of the Hundred Years' War
Joan of Arc	1999	1429–1431	France	Joan of Arc, the French heroine of the Hundred Years' War
The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc	1999	1429–1431	France	Joan of Arc, the French heroine of the Hundred Years' War
Joan the Maiden, Part 1: The Battles, Part 2: The Prisons	1994	1429–1431	France	Joan of Arc, the French heroine of the Hundred Years' War
The Passion of Joan of Arc	1928	1431	England	The trial and execution of Joan of Arc
The Silence of Joan	2011	1431	France	Joan of Arc, the French heroine of the Hundred Years' War
Vlad Tepes	1979	1439–1476	Wallachia	about prince Vlad the Impaler of Wallachia, who fought to repel the invading Muslim Ottoman Empire throughout his reign
Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula	2000	1439–1476	Wallachia	about prince Vlad the Impaler of Wallachia, who fought to repel the invading Muslim Ottoman Empire throughout his reign
Rise of Empires: Ottoman	2020	1444–1453	Constantinople	the Fall of Constantinople to Mehmed the Conqueror, sultan of the Ottoman Empire, ending the Byzantine Empire
The Hour of the Pig	1993	1452	France	a public defender in a remote, rural province finds himself expected to defend a pig in a murder trial
Richard III	1955	1452–1485	England	Richard III of England
The Life of Leonardo da Vinci	1971	1452–1519	Italy, France	The life of the Italian Renaissance genius Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519).
Io, Leonardo	2019	1452–1519	Italy, France	A journey in Leonardo da Vinci's mind.
Leonardo	2021	1452–1519	Italy	Leonardo da Vinci accused of the murder of a fictional Caterina da Cremona.
The Conquest of Constantinople	1951	1453	Constantinople	the Fall of Constantinople to Mehmed the Conqueror, sultan of the Ottoman Empire, ending the Byzantine Empire
Fetih 1453	2012	1453	Constantinople	the Fall of Constantinople to Mehmed the Conqueror, sultan of the Ottoman Empire, ending the Byzantine Empire
The Black Arrow	1948	1455–1485	England	adaptation of the Robert Louis Stevenson novel about the Lancastrian hero in the Wars of the Roses
Black Arrow	1985	1455–1485	England	adaptation of the Robert Louis Stevenson novel about the Lancastrian hero in the Wars of the Roses
The Conclave	2006	1458	Italy	depicting this tense, politically charged Papal election
Isabel	2012–2014	1460–1504	Spain	Biography about the Queen of Castile, Isabella the Catholic.
Tower of London	1939	1462–1483	England	during the reign of Edward IV of England
The White Queen	2013	1464	England	the House of York and the House of Lancaster, are in violent conflict over the throne[2]
Da Vinci's Demons	2013–2015	1475–1490	Italy	Historical fantasy drama series that presents a fictional account of Leonardo da Vinci's early life
Maximilian and Marie De Bourgogne	2017	1477–1507	Austria	Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor and Mary of Burgundy
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (many adaptations)	1905-	1482	France	Victor Hugo's novel, set in Paris.
Tower of London	1962	1483–1485	England	during the reign of Richard III of England
The Shadow of the Tower	1972	1485–1509	England	during the reign of Henry VII of England
The White Princess	2017	1485	England	Elizabeth of York's marriage to Henry VII, as well as his early reign
Princes in the Tower	2005	1490s	England	the trial of Perkin Warbeck, who claimed to be prince Richard, rightful heir to the throne before his untimely death in the Tower as a child
Christopher Columbus	1949	1492	New World	the discovery and conquest of the New World by Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus	1985	1492	New World	the discovery and conquest of the New World by Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus: The Discovery	1992	1492	New World	the discovery and conquest of the New World by Christopher Columbus
1492: Conquest of Paradise	1992	1492–1506	New World	the discovery and conquest of the New World by Christopher Columbus
The Borgias	1981	1492–1503	Italy	the family life and papacy of Rodrigo Borgia, widely considered to be the epitome of papal corruption of the era
Los Borgia	2006	1492–1503	Italy	the family life and papacy of Rodrigo Borgia, widely considered to be the epitome of papal corruption of the era
Borgia	2011	1492–1503	Italy	the family life and papacy of Rodrigo Borgia, widely considered to be the epitome of papal corruption of the era
The Borgias	2011	1492–1503	Italy	the family life and papacy of Rodrigo Borgia, widely considered to be the epitome of papal corruption of the era
Muhteşem Yüzyıl	2011–2014	1494–1566	Ottoman Empire	Based on the life of Ottoman Sultan Süleyman the Magnificent