Ancient Warfare Expert Rates 10 Battle Tactics In Movies And TV | How Real Is It?

Roel Konijnendijk, who has a doctorate in ancient history and is a lecturer at the University of Oxford's New College, rates 10 ancient-warfare scenes in movies and shows for realism. Konijnendijk rates the realism of tactics portrayed in films such as “300" (2006), "Alexander" (2004), and "Braveheart" (1995). He breaks down the martial arts prowess of stars such as Brad Pitt in "Troy" (2004), Orlando Bloom in "Kingdom of Heaven" (2005), and Russell Crowe in "Gladiator" (2000).He also looks at some fantastical scenes such as the battle of Helm's Deep from "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" (2002) and the battle of Winterfell from "Game of Thrones." Konijnendijk analyzes the historical accuracy of scenes from "The Last Kingdom" (2015) and "Red Cliff" (2008), and he rates the realism of the military formations, tactics, movements, and weaponry of each scene.Find out more about Konijnendijk here: https://twitter.com/roelkonijnMORE HOW REAL IS IT? VIDEOS:Viking-Ax Expert Rates 11 Ax Fights In Movies And TV | How Real Is It?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJToYvIy9gcChess Grandmaster Rates 7 Chess Scenes In Movies And TV | How Real Is It?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6gP7rHWXUkKarate World Champion Rates 11 Karate Scenes In Movies And TV | How Real Is It?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biMWkeus54A------------------------------------------------------#Movies #Military #InsiderInsider is great journalism about what passionate people actually want to know. That’s everything from news to food, celebrity to science, politics to sports and all the rest. It’s smart. It’s fearless. It’s fun. We push the boundaries of digital storytelling. Our mission is to inform and inspire. Subscribe to our channel and visit us at: https://www.insider.comInsider on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/insider/Insider on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insider/Insider on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisisinsiderInsider on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Insider/4020934530Insider on Amazon Prime: https://www.amazon.com/v/thisisinsiderInsider on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@insiderInsider on Dailymotion: https://www.dailymotion.com/INSIDERAncient Warfare Expert Rates 10 Battle Tactics In Movies And TV | How Real Is It?