In the wake of King Edward’s death, Uhtred of Bebbanburg and his comrades adventure across a fractured kingdom in the hopes of uniting England at last.

It is 200 years before the birth of Christ and Rome is the new superpower of the ancient world. She believes she is invincible – but one man is destined…

The programme is based on ‘The Secret History of the Mongols’, a manuscript written in the 13th century, some believe by the adopted son of the great Khan.