The Most Badass Moments in World History

In support of HISTORY’s new epic miniseries, MANKIND THE STORY OF ALL OF US, HISTORY wanted to share the most badass moments in world history.

These exciting, jaw-clenching, action-packed moments shaped who we are today as a human race:

• Aztec Warriors Fight to the Death
• Shock and Awe: Constantinople Under Fire
• The Mongols Weaponize the Plague
• The Beginning of Modern Warfare
• St. Paul is a Wanted Man
• The Spartans Take Down the Mighty Persians
• Venetian Bank Heist

Key points covered throughout the MANKIND series include: surviving the Ice Age, discovering farming techniques, the sacking of Rome, empire-building under Genghis Kahn, inventing movable type, discovering the New World, the fall of the Aztec Empire, creating the Industrial Revolution, exploring space, re-engineering the human body, and much more. MANKIND THE STORY OF ALL OF US is narrated by Oscar Nominee Josh Brolin and premieres Tuesday, November 13 at 9 pm EST.