The Middle Ages (476 – 1453)
by r-ludwig-239-122193 | created - 22 Sep 2021 | updated - 25 Sep 2021 | PublicList of war films and TV specials set between 476 and 1453
War depictions in film and television include documentaries, TV mini-series, and drama serials depicting aspects of historical wars, the films included here are films set the Middle Ages, starting with time period after the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476, and lasting until the fall of the Byzantine Empire in 1453
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1. Theodora (1921)
Drama
Teodora, a Roman courtesan and former slave girl, marries the Roman emperor Justinian and assumes the throne as Empress of Rome. But a love affair with a handsome Greek whom she meets in ... See full summary »
Director: Leopoldo Carlucci | Stars: Rita Jolivet, Ferruccio Biancini, René Maupré, Emilia Rosini
Votes: 23
Gothic War (367–554)
2. Theodora, Slave Empress (1954)
Approved | 88 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Teodora, a Roman courtesan and former slave girl, marries the Roman emperor Justinian and assumes the throne as Empress of Rome. But the divide between nobility and slave is too great. ... See full summary »
Director: Riccardo Freda | Stars: Georges Marchal, Gianna Maria Canale, Renato Baldini, Irene Papas
Votes: 287
Gothic War (367–554)
3. Revenge of the Barbarians (1960)
104 min | Action, Drama, History
408 AD. The Visigoths led by Alaric invade northern Italy. At Ravenna, they have to battle, and they are stopped by the power of the Roman legions and the cunning of the emperor's sister, ... See full summary »
Director: Giuseppe Vari | Stars: Daniela Rocca, Anthony Steel, Robert Alda, José Greci
Votes: 67
Gothic War (367–554)
4. The Last Roman (1968)
Not Rated | 103 min | Adventure, Drama, History
Cethegus, leader of the Roman nobility, travels to Bizantium and its leader Justinian, in an attempt to raise an army to march on the Goths under Narses. Cethegus would like to set the two ... See full summary »
Directors: Robert Siodmak, Andrew Marton, Sergiu Nicolaescu | Stars: Laurence Harvey, Orson Welles, Sylva Koscina, Honor Blackman
Votes: 446
Gothic War (367–554) is the last film to be directed by Robert Siodmak.
5. Orlando e i Paladini di Francia (1956)
99 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Charlemagne and Saracen Agramante are at war. Although the Franks are outnumbered by their enemies they succeed in containing them in the Pyrennean foothills. A truce is signed between the ... See full summary »
Director: Pietro Francisci | Stars: Rik Battaglia, Rosanna Schiaffino, Lorella De Luca, Fabrizio Mioni
Votes: 47
Wars of the Francia (481–840)
6. Hearts and Armour (1983)
R | 98 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Bradamante, a woman wearing an invincible suit of armor, is travelling the countryside at the time of the Crusades. After ending up in the middle of a web of romantic and cultural tangles, ... See full summary »
Director: Giacomo Battiato | Stars: Zeudi Araya Cristaldi, Barbara De Rossi, Rick Edwards, Ronn Moss
Votes: 727
Wars of the Francia (481–840)
7. Charlemagne (1993– )
90 min | Action, Adventure, Biography
Young Charlemagns is placed on the Frankish throne in the middle of the 8th Century A.D. Despite having many powerful enemies he slowly unites the nations of Western Europe and rebuilds civilization on the ruins of the Roman Empire.
Stars: Christian Brendel, Anny Duperey, Lino Capolicchio, Gilles Gaston-Dreyfus
Votes: 237
Wars of the Francia (481–840)
8. Redbad (2018)
160 min | Action, Drama, History
The power struggles and wars between the Frisian Redbad and his sworn enemy Pepin of Herstal, Lord of the Franks.
Director: Roel Reiné | Stars: Gijs Naber, Lisa Smit, Huub Stapel, Derek de Lint
Votes: 3,054
Wars of the Francia (481–840)
9. The Empress Wu Tse-Tien (1939)
95 min | Biography
Film about the Empress Wu Tse-Tien (624-705 AD), who became the Emperor's concubine in 665, ruthlessly removed all her female rivals, including the Empress, and ruled as Empress of all Chiinea for fifteen years after the Emperor's death.
Director: Peilin Fang | Stars: Hong Bai, Lanjun Gu, Langen Han, Naishuang Huang
Votes: 30
Wars of China in the middle ages (618-1500) Wars of Tang dynasty (618–907)
10. Yôkihi (1955)
Not Rated | 98 min | Drama, History, Romance
In 8th-century China, the Emperor is grieving over the death of his wife. The Yang family wants to provide the Emperor with a consort so that they may consolidate their influence over the ... See full summary »
Director: Kenji Mizoguchi | Stars: Machiko Kyô, Masayuki Mori, Sô Yamamura, Eitarô Shindô
Votes: 2,061
Wars of China in the middle ages (618-1500) Wars of Tang dynasty (618–907)
11. The Magnificent Concubine (1962)
103 min | Biography, Drama, History
Lady Yuhuan Yang is the beloved Imperial Concubine of the Chinese Emperor. Her brother Yang, the Prime Minister, is corrupt and the Fanyang Chief revolts and imperils the throne. This has grave consequences for the Yangs and the Emperor.
Director: Han Hsiang Li | Stars: Li Hua Li, Chun Yen, Hsiang Chun Li, Lei Zhao
Votes: 87
Wars of China in the middle ages (618-1500) Wars of Tang dynasty (618–907)
12. Empress Wu (1963)
120 min | Drama, History
Wu Ze Tian rules as empress during the Tang and Wu Zhao dynasties.
Director: Han Hsiang Li | Stars: Li Hua Li, Chun Yen, Lei Zhao, Diana Chung-Wen Chang
Votes: 263
Wars of China in the middle ages (618-1500) Wars of Tang dynasty (618–907)
13. The Heroic Ones (1970)
PG-13 | 117 min | Action, Drama, History
The "iron triangle" of director Chang Cheh and protégés David Chiang and Ti Lung make The Heroic Ones a quintessential action epic, set during the waning years of the Tang Dynasty and centering on a royal family rife with intrigue.
Director: Cheh Chang | Stars: David Chiang, Han Chin, Lung Ti, Lily Li
Votes: 856
Wars of China in the middle ages (618-1500) Wars of Tang dynasty (618–907)
14. Hwangsanbul (2003)
Not Rated | 104 min | Comedy
The leaders of Baekje, Silla, Tang China and Goguryeo meet to discuss why the southern kingdoms have to pay tribute to China.
Director: Lee Joon-ik | Stars: Park Joong-hoon, Jung Jin-young, Ji-myeong Oh, Kim Seon-a
Votes: 304
Wars of China in the middle ages (618-1500) Wars of Tang dynasty (618–907) Goguryeo–Tang War
15. Tian di ying xiong (2003)
R | 120 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A Chinese emissary is sent to the Gobi desert to execute a renegade soldier. When a caravan transporting a Buddhist monk and a valuable treasure is threatened by thieves, however, the two warriors might unite to protect the travelers.
Director: Ping He | Stars: Wen Jiang, Kiichi Nakai, Xueqi Wang, Wei Zhao
Votes: 4,444 | Gross: $0.08M
Wars of China in the middle ages (618-1500) Wars of Tang dynasty (618–907)
16. House of Flying Daggers (2004)
PG-13 | 119 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A romantic police captain breaks a beautiful member of a rebel group out of prison to help her rejoin her fellows, but things are not what they seem.
Director: Yimou Zhang | Stars: Ziyi Zhang, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Andy Lau, Dandan Song
Votes: 116,286 | Gross: $11.05M
Wars of China in the middle ages (618-1500) Wars of Tang dynasty (618–907)
17. Detective Dee: The Mystery of the Phantom Flame (2010)
PG-13 | 119 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
An exiled detective is recruited to solve a series of mysterious deaths that threaten to delay the inauguration of Empress Wu.
Director: Hark Tsui | Stars: Tony Ka Fai Leung, Chao Deng, Carina Lau, Bingbing Li
Votes: 11,880 | Gross: $0.46M
Wars of China in the middle ages (618-1500) Wars of Tang dynasty (618–907)
18. Battlefield Heroes (2011)
118 min | Comedy, Drama
This story unfolds 8 years after 'Battle of Hwangsanbeol', which destroyed Baekjae, when Silla-Tang Dynasty union attacks Goguryeo.
Director: Lee Joon-ik | Stars: Jung Jin-young, Lee Mun-shik, Ryu Seung-ryong, Yun Je-mun
Votes: 345
Wars of China in the middle ages (618-1500) Wars of Tang dynasty (618–907) Goguryeo–Tang War
19. Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (2013)
Not Rated | 134 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
From legendary action director Tsui Hark and the creators of international smash hit Detective Dee - Mystery Of The Phantom Flame comes the captivating tale of Dee Renjie's beginnings in ... See full summary »
Director: Hark Tsui | Stars: Carina Lau, Chien Sheng, Mark You-Ting Chao, Angelababy
Votes: 5,190 | Gross: $0.09M
Wars of China in the middle ages (618-1500) Wars of Tang dynasty (618–907)
20. The Assassin (2015)
Not Rated | 105 min | Action, Drama, History
A female assassin receives a dangerous mission to kill a political leader in eighth-century China.
Director: Hsiao-Hsien Hou | Stars: Shu Qi, Chang Chen, Yun Zhou, Satoshi Tsumabuki
Votes: 17,995 | Gross: $0.61M
Wars of China in the middle ages (618-1500) Wars of Tang dynasty (618–907)
21. Lady of the Dynasty (2015)
122 min | Drama, History, Romance
The tragic story of a Tang Dynasty imperial consort who was the favorite of the Emperor Xuanzong.
Directors: Shiqing Cheng, Yimou Zhang | Stars: Bingbing Fan, Leon Lai, Chun Wu, Gang Wu
Votes: 738
Wars of China in the middle ages (618-1500) Wars of Tang dynasty (618–907)
22. The Longest Day in Chang'an (2019)
45 min | Action, Crime, History
A former detective turned convicted criminal becomes China's last hope to thwart mysterious invaders who threaten the empire's capital city on the day before the Lantern Festival.
Stars: Ricardo Ortiz Del Rio Carrizosa, Jiayin Lei, Jackson Yee, Lu Cai
Votes: 750
Wars of China in the middle ages (618-1500) Wars of Tang dynasty (618–907)
23. Curse of the Golden Flower (2006)
R | 114 min | Action, Drama, Romance
During China's Tang dynasty the emperor has taken the princess of a neighboring province as wife. She has borne him two sons and raised his eldest. Now his control over his dominion is complete, including the royal family itself.
Director: Yimou Zhang | Stars: Chow Yun-Fat, Gong Li, Jay Chou, Ye Liu
Votes: 45,975 | Gross: $6.57M
Wars of China in the middle ages (618-1500) Wars of Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period (907–960)
24. Ye yan (2006)
Not Rated | 131 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
A loose adaptation of Hamlet, "The Night Banquet" is set in an empire in chaos. The Emperor, the Empress, the Crown Prince, the Minister and the General all have their own enemies they would like to finish off at a night banquet.
Director: Xiaogang Feng | Stars: Ziyi Zhang, You Ge, Daniel Wu, Xun Zhou
Votes: 7,172
Wars of China in the middle ages (618-1500) Wars of Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period (907–960)
25. The Twelve Gold Medallions (1970)
90 min | Action, Drama
During the war precipitated by a Tartar invasion, patriotic swordsman Miao Lung sets about eliminating a series of messengers carrying twelve imperial decrees fashioned in the form of golden medallions.
Director: Kang Cheng | Stars: Ping Chin, Hua Yueh, Chiao Chiao, Miao Ching
Votes: 297
Wars of China in the middle ages (618-1500) Wars of Song dynasty (960–1279)
26. The 14 Amazons (1972)
R | 125 min | Adventure, Drama, History
The cast of The 14 Amazons is a veritable "who's who" of golden age of Shaw Brothers swordplay adventures, and was not only a major box office hit.
Directors: Kang Cheng, Shao-Yung Tung | Stars: Hua Tsung, Mei Sheng Fan, Chung-Hsin Huang, Feng Tien
Votes: 514
Wars of China in the middle ages (618-1500) Wars of Song dynasty (960–1279)
27. All Men Are Brothers (1975)
101 min | Action, Adventure
Based on one of China's enduring epic novels, written in the 14th century, "All Men Are Brothers" continues the patriotic story of righteous warriors battling despotic leaders, featuring ... See full summary »
Directors: Cheh Chang, Wu Ma | Stars: David Chiang, Michael Wai-Man Chan, Yang Chang, Chuan Chen
Votes: 396
Wars of China in the middle ages (618-1500) Wars of Song dynasty (960–1279)
28. Tonkô (1988)
PG-13 | 99 min | Adventure, Drama, History
In 1026, students in western China are shanghaied into the forces of crown prince Li Yuanhao of Xi Xia, who wants to control the length of the Silk Road. One student is Zhao Xingde, who ... See full summary »
Director: Jun'ya Satô | Stars: Kôichi Satô, Toshiyuki Nishida, Anna Nakagawa, Tsunehiko Watase
Votes: 280 | Gross: $0.12M
Wars of China in the middle ages (618-1500) Wars of Song dynasty (960–1279)
29. Legendary Amazons (2011)
Not Rated | 107 min | Action
In early 11th century China, the Song Dynasty is being invaded by armies of the rival state Western Xia. Yang, the last of a long line of Song generals, is killed and his widowed wife Mu ... See full summary »
Director: Frankie Chan | Stars: Cecilia Cheung, Xiaoqing Liu, Richie Jen, Pei-Pei Cheng
Votes: 802
Wars of China in the middle ages (618-1500) Wars of Song dynasty (960–1279)
30. Saving General Yang (2013)
Not Rated | 102 min | Adventure, History, War
In ancient China, the seven heirs of the Yang family face a horde of enemies to rescue their father.
Director: Ronny Yu | Stars: Fan Xu, Adam Cheng, Ekin Cheng, Bo Yu
Votes: 2,892
Wars of China in the middle ages (618-1500) Wars of Song dynasty (960–1279)
31. The Message (1976)
PG | 177 min | Biography, Drama, History
This epic historical drama chronicles the life and times of Prophet Muhammad and serves as an introduction to early Islamic history.
Director: Moustapha Akkad | Stars: Anthony Quinn, Irene Papas, Michael Ansara, Johnny Sekka
Votes: 50,865
32. Hussein, Who Said No (2014)
160 min | Drama, History, War
The story of Imam Hossein's battle in Karbala, an unfair war which made one the most important effects in Islam history.
Director: Ahmad Reza Darvish | Stars: Arash Aasefi, Farhad Ghaemian, Hassan Pourshirazi, Pouria Poursorkh
Votes: 1,439
Early Muslim conquests (622–751)
33. Muhammad: The Messenger of God (2015)
162 min | Biography, Drama, History
The events, trials and tribulations of the city of Makkah in 7th century AD.
Director: Majid Majidi | Stars: Mahdi Pakdel, Sareh Bayat, Mina Sadati, Ali Reza Shoja'noori
Votes: 12,058
Early Muslim conquests (622–751)
34. Al Qadisiyya (1981)
145 min | Drama, History
The movie is about the four days battle of Qadisiyya between the Arab army under the command of Saad and the Persian army under the command of Rustam in the year 640 AD in Iraq
Director: Salah Abouseif | Stars: Suad Husni, Ezzat El Alaili, Shada Salim, Laila Taher
Votes: 107
Early Muslim conquests (622–751)
35. El Cid (1961)
Approved | 182 min | Biography, Drama, History
The fabled Spanish hero Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar (a.k.a. El Cid) overcomes a family vendetta and court intrigue to defend Christian Spain against the Moors.
Director: Anthony Mann | Stars: Charlton Heston, Sophia Loren, Raf Vallone, Geneviève Page
Votes: 15,712 | Gross: $26.62M
Spanish Reconquest (718–1492)
36. The Castilian (1963)
Not Rated | 128 min | Drama
The young leader of the Spanish kingdom of Castile tries to get the various warring kingdoms of Spain to unite and join forces against the invading Moors.
Director: Javier Setó | Stars: Espartaco Santoni, Frankie Avalon, Cesar Romero, Tere Velázquez
Votes: 174
Spanish Reconquest (718–1492)
37. I cento cavalieri (1964)
85 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Don Fernando, the son of El Cid, rallies peasants and townspeople to overthrow Moorish occupiers in medieval Spain.
Director: Vittorio Cottafavi | Stars: Mark Damon, Antonella Lualdi, Rafael Alonso, Manuel Gallardo
Votes: 212
Spanish Reconquest (718–1492)
38. The Viking (1928)
Passed | 90 min | Adventure, History
Vikings compete for power and the love of a woman.
Director: Roy William Neill | Stars: Donald Crisp, Pauline Starke, LeRoy Mason, Anders Randolf
Votes: 490
War during the Viking Age (789–1130)
39. The Vikings (1958)
Not Rated | 116 min | Action, Adventure, History
A slave and a Viking prince fight for the love of a captive princess.
Director: Richard Fleischer | Stars: Kirk Douglas, Tony Curtis, Ernest Borgnine, Janet Leigh
Votes: 15,705 | Gross: $7.00M
War during the Viking Age (789–1130)
40. Erik the Conqueror (1961)
Not Rated | 81 min | Action, Adventure, Romance
Two estranged brothers confront each other as rivals when war breaks out between Britain and the Vikings for control of England.
Director: Mario Bava | Stars: Cameron Mitchell, Alice Kessler, Ellen Kessler, George Ardisson
Votes: 960
War during the Viking Age (789–1130)
41. The Last of the Vikings (1961)
Unrated | 103 min | Action, Adventure, War
Harald and his brother Guntar return to Norway to find their father murdered and his throne usurped. They try to take revenge on Sveno, but a traitor amongst them puts both brother's lives at risk.
Director: Giacomo Gentilomo | Stars: Cameron Mitchell, Edmund Purdom, Isabelle Corey, Hélène Rémy
Votes: 233
War during the Viking Age (789–1130)
42. Attack of the Normans (1962)
Not Rated | 79 min | Adventure
An evil duke kidnaps the good king and tries to make the virtuous queen his bride and the peasants take arms.
Director: Giuseppe Vari | Stars: Cameron Mitchell, Geneviève Grad, Ettore Manni, Philippe Hersent
Votes: 90
War during the Viking Age (789–1130)
43. Här kommer bärsärkarna (1965)
99 min | Adventure, Comedy
The viking chief Hjorvard has two wild sons, Glum and Garm, both notorious berserkers.
Director: Arne Mattsson | Stars: Carl-Gustaf Lindstedt, Dirch Passer, Åke Söderblom, Nils Hallberg
Votes: 80
War during the Viking Age (789–1130)
44. Alfred the Great (I) (1969)
M/PG | 122 min | Drama, History, War
While Old England is being ransacked by roving Danes in the ninth century, Alfred is planning to join the priesthood. But observing the rape of his land, he puts away his religious vows, to... See full summary »
Director: Clive Donner | Stars: David Hemmings, Michael York, Prunella Ransome, Colin Blakely
Votes: 1,119
War during the Viking Age (789–1130)
45. The Norseman (1978)
PG | 90 min | Action, Adventure
An eleventh century Viking Prince sails to America to find his father, who on a previous voyage had been captured by Indians.
Director: Charles B. Pierce | Stars: Lee Majors, Cornel Wilde, Mel Ferrer, Jack Elam
Votes: 914
War during the Viking Age (789–1130)
46. Outlaw: The Saga of Gisli (1981)
100 min | Biography, Drama
From an authentic Viking saga, Outlaw tells the story of a family blood feud, set in 10th century Iceland.
Director: Ágúst Guðmundsson | Stars: Tinna Gunnlaugsdóttir, Arnar Jónsson, Kristján Jóhann Jónsson, Þráinn Karlsson
Votes: 351
War during the Viking Age (789–1130)
47. When the Raven Flies (1984)
R | 109 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
An Irish man seeks vengeance against the vikings who killed his parents.
Director: Hrafn Gunnlaugsson | Stars: Jakob Þór Einarsson, Edda Björgvinsdóttir, Helgi Skúlason, Gotti Sigurdarson
Votes: 2,572
War during the Viking Age (789–1130)
48. The White Viking (1991)
131 min | Adventure, Drama
Norway in the 10th century. Askur, son of the powerful Thorgeir marries Embla, daughter of one of the few remaining landowners in Norway, in a pagan ceremony. King Olav, a ruthless ... See full summary »
Director: Hrafn Gunnlaugsson | Stars: Gotti Sigurdarson, Maria Bonnevie, Egill Ólafsson, Tomas Norström
Votes: 460
War during the Viking Age (789–1130)
49. Pathfinder (2007)
R | 99 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A Viking boy is left behind after his clan battles a Native American tribe. Raised within the tribe, he ultimately becomes their savior in a fight against the Norsemen.
Director: Marcus Nispel | Stars: Karl Urban, Clancy Brown, Moon Bloodgood, Russell Means
Votes: 46,278 | Gross: $10.23M
War during the Viking Age (789–1130)
50. A Viking Saga: Son of Thor (2008)
82 min | Adventure, Drama, History
Helgi witnesses the destruction of his village and narrowly escapes to his uncle Rurik who raises him like his son. Many years later he meets the people responsible for his parents' deaths--and someone he never expected to see again.
Director: Michael Mouyal | Stars: Ken Vedsegaard, Peter Gantzler, Erik Holmey, Hans Henrik Clemensen
Votes: 512
War during the Viking Age (789–1130)
51. Wickie und die starken Männer (2009)
85 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The story of a young Viking boy who accompanies his father, the chief of their village, and his men on their adventures--and often is the person who uses his wit and instincts to help the men in their times of need.
Director: Michael Herbig | Stars: Jonas Hämmerle, Waldemar Kobus, Günther Kaufmann, Michael Herbig
Votes: 3,495
War during the Viking Age (789–1130)
52. Valhalla Rising (2009)
Not Rated | 93 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Forced for some time to be a fighting slave, a pagan warrior escapes his captors with a boy and joins a group of Crusaders on their quest to the Holy Land.
Director: Nicolas Winding Refn | Stars: Mads Mikkelsen, Maarten Stevenson, Alexander Morton, Stewart Porter
Votes: 63,670 | Gross: $0.02M
War during the Viking Age (789–1130)
53. Vikings (2013–2020)
TV-MA | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Vikings transports us to the brutal and mysterious world of Ragnar Lothbrok, a Viking warrior and farmer who yearns to explore--and raid--the distant shores across the ocean.
Stars: Katheryn Winnick, Gustaf Skarsgård, Alexander Ludwig, Georgia Hirst
Votes: 583,508
War during the Viking Age (789–1130)
54. Northmen: A Viking Saga (2014)
R | 97 min | Action, Drama, History
A band of Vikings cross enemy lines and a panicked race begins. The losers will pay with their lives.
Director: Claudio Fäh | Stars: Tom Hopper, Ryan Kwanten, Ken Duken, Charlie Murphy
Votes: 10,731
War during the Viking Age (789–1130)
55. The Last Kingdom (2015–2023)
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Drama, History
As Alfred the Great defends his kingdom from Norse invaders, Uhtred--born a Saxon but raised by Vikings--seeks to claim his ancestral birthright.
Stars: Alexander Dreymon, Eliza Butterworth, Arnas Fedaravicius, Mark Rowley
Votes: 165,900
War during the Viking Age (789–1130)
56. Viking (2016)
Not Rated | 142 min | Action, Drama, History
Kievan Rus, late 10th century. After the death of his father, the young Viking prince Vladimir of Novgorod is forced into exile across the frozen sea.
Director: Andrey Kravchuk | Stars: Danila Kozlovskiy, Svetlana Khodchenkova, Maksim Sukhanov, Igor Petrenko
Votes: 5,067
War during the Viking Age (789–1130)
57. The War Lord (1965)
Approved | 123 min | Drama, History, Romance
In 11th century Normandy, a Norman duke sends one of his knights to build a defensive fortress in order to guard the borders against Frisian raiders.
Director: Franklin J. Schaffner | Stars: Charlton Heston, Richard Boone, Rosemary Forsyth, Maurice Evans
Votes: 3,685
Norman conquest of England (1066–1076)
58. 1066: The Battle for Middle Earth (2009)
150 min | Action, History, War
Despite earlier promises to pass his crown to one of his Flemish, Viking, or Norman relatives, English King Edward the Confessor dies in 1066, leaving his crown to Anglo-Saxon Harold Godwinson, causing a bloody succession war.
Stars: Ian Holm, Mike Bailey, Francis Magee, Tim Plester
Votes: 873
Norman conquest of England (1066–1076)
59. William the Conqueror (2014 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 54 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
Blending drama with the explanations of passionate historians and specialists, this enriched historical reconstruction traces 60 years in the life a man who transformed the Middle Ages and ... See full summary »
Director: Frédéric Compain | Stars: Vincent Deniard, Eric Challier, Géraldine Martineau, Tercelin Kirtley
Votes: 179
Norman conquest of England (1066–1076)
60. Richard the Lion-Hearted (1923)
80 min | Drama
Adventures of King Richard when he travels with Queen Berangaria, the knights and ladies of his court, and his army of crusaders to Palestine to fight Sultan Saladin and the Saracen hordes for possession of the Holy Land.
Director: Chester Withey | Stars: Wallace Beery, Charles K. Gerrard, Kathleen Clifford, Marguerite De La Motte
Votes: 21
Crusades (1095–1272)
61. The Crusades (1935)
Passed | 125 min | Adventure, Drama, History
King Richard and the Third Crusade (1190-1192) are given the DeMille treatment with more spectacle than history.
Director: Cecil B. DeMille | Stars: Loretta Young, Henry Wilcoxon, Ian Keith, C. Aubrey Smith
Votes: 1,292
Crusades (1095–1272)
62. The Saracen Blade (1954)
Approved | 76 min | Adventure, Romance
Based on the book of the same name by Frank Yerby. Pietro is an orphan who is raised by a family friend in 15th century Italy. After the friend is killed by the same nasty baron who ... See full summary »
Director: William Castle | Stars: Ricardo Montalban, Betta St. John, Rick Jason, Carolyn Jones
Votes: 181
Crusades (1095–1272)
63. King Richard and the Crusaders (1954)
Approved | 114 min | Adventure, Family, History
While leading the Third Crusade, King Richard the Lionheart (George Sanders) battles treachery in his own camp as well as the Saracens and their charismatic leader Emir Hderim Sultan Saladin (Sir Rex Harrison).
Director: David Butler | Stars: Rex Harrison, Virginia Mayo, George Sanders, Laurence Harvey
Votes: 916 | Gross: $2.10M
Crusades (1095–1272)
64. The Seventh Seal (1957)
Not Rated | 96 min | Drama, Fantasy
A knight returning to Sweden after the Crusades seeks answers about life, death, and the existence of God as he plays chess against the Grim Reaper during the Black Plague.
Director: Ingmar Bergman | Stars: Max von Sydow, Gunnar Björnstrand, Bengt Ekerot, Nils Poppe
Votes: 198,600
Crusades (1095–1272)
65. La Gerusalemme liberata (1957)
87 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
SEE- The Dance of the seven orgies! SEE- The duel to the death with 100-pound battle axes! SEE- The seduction of Renaldo, the White Knight, by the dark daughter of Damascus! SEE- The ... See full summary »
Director: Carlo Ludovico Bragaglia | Stars: Francisco Rabal, Sylva Koscina, Gianna Maria Canale, Rik Battaglia
Votes: 114
Crusades (1095–1272)
66. Saladin (1963)
TV-MA | 194 min | Action, Adventure, Biography
After Saladin's victory over the King of Jerusalem, a peace treaty is signed between them, but the commander of the Crusader army, Renaud de Chatillon, slaughters a group of pilgrims going to Mecca. Saladin then decides to take revenge.
Director: Youssef Chahine | Stars: Ahmad Mazhar, Salah Zulfikar, Nadia Lutfi, Mohamed Abdel Gawad
Votes: 2,887
Crusades (1095–1272)
67. Robin and Marian (1976)
PG | 106 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Robin Hood, aging none too gracefully, returns exhausted from the Crusades to woo and win Maid Marian one last time.
Director: Richard Lester | Stars: Sean Connery, Audrey Hepburn, Robert Shaw, Richard Harris
Votes: 13,983 | Gross: $8.72M
68. Ivanhoe (1982 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 142 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Wilfred of Ivanhoe, a worthy and noble knight, the champion of justice returns to England after the holy wars. He finds England under the reign of Prince John and his henchmen and finds ... See full summary »
Director: Douglas Camfield | Stars: James Mason, Anthony Andrews, Sam Neill, Michael Hordern
Votes: 5,585
Crusades (1095–1272)
69. Hearts and Armour (1983)
R | 98 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Bradamante, a woman wearing an invincible suit of armor, is travelling the countryside at the time of the Crusades. After ending up in the middle of a web of romantic and cultural tangles, ... See full summary »
Director: Giacomo Battiato | Stars: Zeudi Araya Cristaldi, Barbara De Rossi, Rick Edwards, Ronn Moss
Votes: 727
Crusades (1095–1272)
70. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
PG-13 | 143 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Robin Hood decides to fight back as an outlaw when faced with the tyranny of the Sheriff of Nottingham.
Director: Kevin Reynolds | Stars: Kevin Costner, Morgan Freeman, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Christian Slater
Votes: 208,496 | Gross: $165.50M
Crusades (1095–1272)
71. The Knights of the Quest (2001)
147 min | Adventure, Drama, History
In 1271, five young knights journey to Thebes in Greece to recover the Sacred Shroud and deliver it back to France and into the hands of the royal family.
Director: Pupi Avati | Stars: Edward Furlong, Raoul Bova, Thomas Kretschmann, Marco Leonardi
Votes: 578
Crusades (1095–1272)
72. Soldier of God (2005)
94 min | Drama
A Knights Templar meets a mysterious Muslim in the desert where they find refuge in an oasis with beautiful woman. As the Knight falls for the woman, he questions himself but the Muslim holds a secret that will change their lives for ever.
Director: W.D. Hogan | Stars: Tim Abell, Bill Mendieta, Mapi Galán, Nicholas Kadi
Votes: 527
Crusades (1095–1272)
73. Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
R | 144 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Balian of Ibelin travels to Jerusalem during the Crusades of the 12th century, and there he finds himself as the defender of the city and its people.
Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Orlando Bloom, Eva Green, Liam Neeson, Martin Hancock
Votes: 315,506 | Gross: $47.40M
Crusades (1095–1272)
74. Arn: The Knight Templar (2007)
R | 139 min | Action, Drama, Romance
Arn, the son of a high-ranking Swedish nobleman, is educated in a monastery and sent to the Holy Land as a knight templar to do penance for a forbidden love.
Director: Peter Flinth | Stars: Joakim Nätterqvist, Sofia Helin, Stellan Skarsgård, Michael Nyqvist
Votes: 23,178
Crusades (1095–1272)
75. Alexander Nevsky (1938)
Not Rated | 112 min | Action, Biography, Drama
The story of how a great Russian prince led a ragtag army to battle an invading force of Teutonic Knights.
Directors: Sergei Eisenstein, Dmitriy Vasilev | Stars: Nikolay Cherkasov, Nikolai Okhlopkov, Andrei Abrikosov, Dmitriy Orlov
Votes: 12,264
Northern Crusades (1147–1410)
76. Knights of the Teutonic Order (1960)
166 min | Adventure, Drama, History
In the 15th century the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth is facing a hard struggle against the neighboring Teutonic Order.Frequent clashes between the two powers finally culminate in 1410 with the Battle of Grunwald.
Director: Aleksander Ford | Stars: Urszula Modrzynska, Grazyna Staniszewska, Andrzej Szalawski, Henryk Borowski
Votes: 2,183
Northern Crusades (1147–1410)
77. Kazimierz Wielki (1976)
153 min | Biography, Drama, History
In 1370, as he feels the end of his life is coming, one of Poland's greatest kings, Casimir the Great, reflects on his past. He looks back on the memories of his youth, when he was crowned after the death of his father Ladislaus the Short.
Directors: Ewa Petelska, Czeslaw Petelski, Romuald Drobaczynski, Bohdan Wielecki | Stars: Krzysztof Chamiec, Zofia Saretok, Wladyslaw Hancza, Wieslaw Golas
Votes: 44
Northern Crusades (1147–1410)
78. Aleksandr. Nevskaya bitva (2008)
Not Rated | 110 min | Action, History, War
Young prince Aleksandr has to hold out against two enemies - the Horde in the east and the Teutonic order and Sweden in the west. He discovers that some boyars are plotting against him and ... See full summary »
Director: Igor Kalyonov | Stars: Anton Pampushnyy, Igor Botvin, Pavel Trubiner, Bogdan Stupka
Votes: 528
Northern Crusades (1147–1410)
79. The Pagan King: The Battle of Death (2018)
TV-MA | 114 min | Action, Drama, History
On his deathbed, the reigning king bestows power to an unexpected heir who must find strength within himself to unite his people against the violent crusades which threaten their freedom.
Director: Aigars Grauba | Stars: Edvin Endre, James Bloor, Dainis Grube, Gints Andzans
Votes: 2,525
Northern Crusades (1147–1410)
80. The Adventures of Marco Polo (1938)
Approved | 104 min | Adventure, Biography, Romance
Adventurer Marco Polo travels to China, where he finds the Emperor Kublai Khan, court intrigue, danger, and unexpected love.
Directors: Archie Mayo, John Cromwell | Stars: Gary Cooper, Sigrid Gurie, Basil Rathbone, George Barbier
Votes: 1,163
Mongol conquests (1206–1324)
81. The Black Rose (1950)
Approved | 120 min | Adventure, History, Romance
A disinherited 13th Century Saxon nobleman leaves Norman England with an archer friend to seek his fortune in the Far East.
Director: Henry Hathaway | Stars: Tyrone Power, Orson Welles, Cécile Aubry, Jack Hawkins
Votes: 2,458
Mongol conquests (1206–1324)
82. Genghis Khan (1950)
88 min | Action
Temujin, who later became Genghis Khan is wise, or sometimes cunning. He goes through several heroic episodes; competing at the Man of Men contest, falling in love with the enemy ... See full summary »
Director: Manuel Conde | Stars: Manuel Conde, Elvira Reyes, Inday Jalandoni, Jose Villafranca
Votes: 53
Mongol conquests (1206–1324)
83. The Golden Horde (1951)
Approved | 77 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The princess of Samarkand and an English knight confront the armies of Genghis Khan.
Director: George Sherman | Stars: Ann Blyth, David Farrar, George Macready, Henry Brandon
Votes: 230
Mongol conquests (1206–1324)
84. The Conqueror (1956)
Approved | 111 min | Adventure, Biography, History
Mongol chief Temujin battles against Tartar armies and for the love of the Tartar princess Bortai. Temujin becomes the emperor Genghis Khan.
Director: Dick Powell | Stars: John Wayne, Susan Hayward, Pedro Armendáriz, Agnes Moorehead
Votes: 3,869 | Gross: $4.50M
Mongol conquests (1206–1324)
85. Marco Polo (1962)
95 min | Adventure, Drama, History
Italian explorer rescues the daughter of the Mongol leader Kublai Khan, meets a hermit who has invented gunpowder and builds a cannon.
Directors: Hugo Fregonese, Richard McNamara, Piero Pierotti | Stars: Rory Calhoun, Yôko Tani, Robert Hundar, Camillo Pilotto
Votes: 177
Mongol conquests (1206–1324)
86. The Mongols (1961)
105 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
During the Mongol invasion of Poland, a conflict between Mongol Emperor Genghis Khan and his oldest son Ogotai ensues when the former aims for peace and the latter itches for war and conquest.
Directors: André De Toth, Leopoldo Savona, Riccardo Freda | Stars: Jack Palance, Anita Ekberg, Antonella Lualdi, Franco Silva
Votes: 363
Mongol conquests (1206–1324)
87. Wa Islamah (1961)
Not Rated | 110 min | Drama, History, War
Set in the 13th century, under their leader Timur, the Tartar hordes invade the Middle East and take over areas as widespread as Persia, Egypt, and Syria. A lowly woman from a harem rises to lead the Egyptians against the invaders.
Directors: Enrico Bomba, Andrew Marton | Stars: Lobna Abdel Aziz, Ahmad Mazhar, Farid Shawqi, Rushdi Abazah
Votes: 384
Mongol conquests (1206–1324)
88. Marco the Magnificent (1965)
100 min | Adventure, Biography
Young Marco Polo travels to China to help Kublai Khan fight against rebels, headed by his own son, with a new invention: gunpowder.
Directors: Denys de La Patellière, Raoul Lévy, Noël Howard | Stars: Horst Buchholz, Grégoire Aslan, Robert Hossein, Elsa Martinelli
Votes: 631
Mongol conquests (1206–1324)
89. Genghis Khan (1965)
Approved | 120 min | Adventure, Drama, History
During the thirteenth century, the shy Mongol boy Temujin becomes the fearless leader Genghis Khan, who unites all Mongol tribes and conquers most of Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
Director: Henry Levin | Stars: Stephen Boyd, Omar Sharif, James Mason, Eli Wallach
Votes: 2,538 | Gross: $0.00M
Mongol conquests (1206–1324)
90. The Warrior (2001)
R | 158 min | Action, Drama, History
1375. Nine Koryo warriors, envoys exiled by Imperial China, battle to protect a Chinese Ming Princess from Mongolian troops.
Director: Kim Sung-su | Stars: Jung Woo-sung, Ahn Sung-ki, Ju Jin-mo, Ziyi Zhang
Votes: 11,265
Mongol conquests (1206–1324)
91. Genghis Khan: To the Ends of the Earth and Sea (2007)
R | 136 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Epic sweep and intimate details flow together to paint the story of Temujin, the man who became Genghis Khan.
Director: Shin'ichirô Sawai | Stars: Takashi Sorimachi, Rei Kikukawa, Mayumi Wakamura, Ken'ichi Matsuyama
Votes: 904
Mongol conquests (1206–1324)
92. Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan (2007)
R | 126 min | Action, Biography, Drama
The story recounts the early life of Genghis Khan who was a slave before going on to conquer half the world in 1206.
Director: Sergei Bodrov | Stars: Tadanobu Asano, Amadu Mamadakov, Khulan Chuluun, Honglei Sun
Votes: 49,209 | Gross: $5.70M
Mongol conquests (1206–1324)
93. Marco Polo (2007 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 165 min | Adventure, Drama
The series follows the adventures and discoveries of the Venetian, Marco Polo.
Director: Kevin Connor | Stars: Ian Somerhalder, BD Wong, Desiree Siahaan, Brian Dennehy
Votes: 1,554
Mongol conquests (1206–1324)
94. An End to Killing (2013)
PG-13 | 108 min | Action, Drama, History
In the 1200s, a man arose whose ruthlessness was so feared, he emerged as the greatest empire builder ever known to mankind. Inspired by true historical events.
Director: Ping Wang | Stars: Youliang Zhao, Tumen, Le Geng, Xiaoran Li
Votes: 230
Mongol conquests (1206–1324)
95. Furious (2017)
107 min | Action, Drama, History
In the 13th century, an amnesiac soldier vows to get his revenge on the Mongol army that ransacked his village.
Directors: Dzhanik Fayziev, Ivan Shurkhovetskiy | Stars: Ilya Malakov, Aleksey Serebryakov, Aleksandr Ilin, Timofey Tribuntsev
Votes: 3,898 | Gross: $0.01M
Mongol conquests (1206–1324)
96. Rogues of Sherwood Forest (1950)
Approved | 79 min | Adventure, Drama
When King John imposes oppressive taxes and cruel treatment upon the local population in medieval England, the son of legendary bandit Robin Hood reforms his father's "Merry Men" to once more rise against the king.
Director: Gordon Douglas | Stars: John Derek, Diana Lynn, George Macready, Alan Hale
Votes: 410
First Barons' War (1215–1217)
97. Robin Hood (2010)
PG-13 | 140 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
In twelfth-century England, Robin Longstride and his band of marauders confront corruption in a local village and lead an uprising against the crown that will forever alter the balance of world power.
Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett, Matthew Macfadyen, Max von Sydow
Votes: 283,268 | Gross: $105.27M
First Barons' War (1215–1217)
98. Ironclad (2011)
R | 121 min | Action, Drama, History
In thirteenth-century England, a Knights Templar and a few of the Barons men fight to defend Rochester Castle against the tyrannical King John.
Director: Jonathan English | Stars: Paul Giamatti, Jason Flemyng, Brian Cox, James Purefoy
Votes: 43,664
First Barons' War (1215–1217) The film chronicles the siege of Rochester Castle by King John in 1215.
99. The Maidens' Conspiracy (2006)
122 min | Adventure, Romance
Tirante the knight is as committed to fighting the Turks in Constantinople as he is to relieving Carmesina, the heiress to the Byzantine Empire, of her virginity.
Director: Vicente Aranda | Stars: Caspar Zafer, Esther Nubiola, Leonor Watling, Ingrid Rubio
Votes: 1,020
Ottoman wars in Europe (1299–1481) Byzantine–Ottoman Wars (1299–1479)
100. Conquest 1453 (2012)
Not Rated | 162 min | Action, Drama, History
After the death of his father Murat II, Mehmet II ascends to the Ottoman throne. After braving internal and external enemies, he decides to complete what he was destined to do - conquer Constantinople.
Director: Faruk Aksoy | Stars: Devrim Evin, Ibrahim Celikkol, Dilek Serbest, Cengiz Coskun
Votes: 59,094 | Gross: $0.07M
Ottoman wars in Europe (1299–1481) Byzantine–Ottoman Wars (1299–1479) (Conquest 1453) (2012), Siege and Fall of Constantinople in 1453, marking the end of the Roman Empire
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