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1. Borgia (2011–2014)

TV-MA | 52 min | Biography, Drama, History

Story of the rise and the fall of the Renaissance dynasty.

Stars: Mark Ryder, Isolda Dychauk, Diarmuid Noyes, John Doman

Votes: 7,212

2. The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965)

Approved | 138 min | Biography, Drama, History

The biographical story of Michelangelo's troubles while painting the Sistine Chapel at the urging of Pope Julius II.

Director: Carol Reed | Stars: Charlton Heston, Rex Harrison, Diane Cilento, Harry Andrews

Votes: 8,049

3. In the Name of the Pope King (1977)

105 min | Drama, History

In 1867, with Garibaldi's forces close to bringing Rome into the Italian kingdom, Monsignor Colombo da Priverno, a world-weary judge on the papal court, wants to resign, disgusted by the ... See full summary »

Director: Luigi Magni | Stars: Nino Manfredi, Danilo Mattei, Carmen Scarpitta, Giovannella Grifeo

Votes: 654

4. 1870 (1972)

116 min | Drama, History

Rome, 1870. Opponents of the church power are being sent to prison. Some of the exhausted prisoners are asking for the mercy of Pope. Others, like Augusto Parenti, prefer to fight for their... See full summary »

Director: Alfredo Giannetti | Stars: Anna Magnani, Marcello Mastroianni, Mario Carotenuto, Osvaldo Ruggieri

Votes: 100

5. Secret Files of the Inquisition (2006– )
Episode: The End of the Inquisition (2006)

Documentary

In his conquest of Europe Napoleon encounters and abolishes the Inquisition and its ongoing atrocities in France, Spain and northern Italy. But with Napoleon's fall from power the ... See full summary »

Director: David Rabinovitch | Stars: Colm Feore, Patricia Bocanegra, David Calderisi, Juan Carlos

Votes: 10

6. Dates That Made History (2017–2020)
Episode: 315: La donation de Constantin (2020)

26 min | Documentary, History

The exact date of the Donation of Constantin is unknown. This phantom date, combined with the fact that the document was a forgery, exemplifies the central geopolitical issues that define the Middle Ages.

Director: Denis van Waerebeke | Stars: Etienne Anheim, Patrick Boucheron

Votes: 6

7. The Borgias (2011–2013)
Episode: Stray Dogs (2012)

TV-MA | 52 min | Crime, Drama, History

Cesare learns that Ursula and others at the convent have been slaughtered by the French, and he plans revenge as the Pope organizes a coalition to attack the retreating French.

Director: Jon Amiel | Stars: Jeremy Irons, François Arnaud, Holliday Grainger, Joanne Whalley

Votes: 549

8. Real Time History (2021– )
Episode: How the Pope's Army Marched Against Prussia - Fall of Rome 1870 (2021)

14 min | Documentary, Short, History

While the Franco-Prussian War was raging in France, another armed conflict to the south was reaching its conclusion. The unification of Italy was not yet complete in the eyes of Italian ... See full summary »

Director: Toni Steller | Star: Jesse Alexander

9. DA Group Education (2017– )
Episode: Vatican City //Confusing Concepts of Craziness (2017)

3 min | History

Vatican city is one of the stranger political arrangements on the planet. And like most strange political arrangements, the driving force behind it was politics.

Star: Simon Machin