100 All-Time Best Movies for History Buffs

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History isn’t marked by years, but events. Being a history buff means looking at the way major ideas or happenings played out and how they had an effect on everything from politics to the economy.
War, invention, discovery, love: the history of the world has been shaped by the way we deal with these things. The movies on this list are great ways to take a closer look at the moments that changed history.

NOTE: The list is constructed out of seven minor lists, as noted below:
#01 - 13: Ancient History
#14 - 29: Medieval Times
#30 - 46: Exploration & Colonization
#47 - 53: The American Revolution
#54 - 68: The American Civil War
#69 - 81: World War II
#82 - 100: The 20th Century

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  1. 2 -

    Gladiator

    2000, in 25 top lists Check
  2. 79 -

    Saving Private Ryan

    1998, in 28 top lists Check
  3. 7 -

    300

    2006, in 6 top lists Check
  4. 45 -

    Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

    2003, in 8 top lists Check
  5. 50 -

    The Patriot

    2000, in 2 top lists Check
  6. 33 -

    The Last of the Mohicans

    1992, in 9 top lists Check
  7. 16 -

    The Adventures of Robin Hood

    1938, in 17 top lists Check
  8. 23 -

    Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

    1991, in 3 top lists Check
  9. 73 -

    The Dirty Dozen

    1967, in 8 top lists Check
  10. 35 -

    The Man Who Would Be King

    1975, in 5 top lists Check
  11. 72 -

    The Longest Day

    1962, in 6 top lists Check
  12. 76 -

    The Big Red One

    1980, in 10 top lists Check
  13. 12 -

    Alexander

    2004, in 0 top lists Check
  14. 17 -

    Henry V

    1989, in 2 top lists Check
  15. 92 -

    We Were Soldiers

    2002, in 0 top lists Check
  16. 22 -

    Robin Hood

    1991, in 0 top lists Check
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Last updated on Jan 7, 2012; source