One of the most popular television series of our time is Game of Thrones, created on the basis of George Martin's fantastic series of songs “A Song of Ice and Fire”. The first series was released on April 17, 2011, and immediately the “Game of Thrones” won the love of the audience.
The series takes place in a world similar to Europe during the Middle Ages. In the story, several candidates for the throne are fighting for power in the state.
After watching the last episode, many viewers are interested in what other series about the kingdom and the clash of rulers that are similar to the Game of Thrones are worth watching.
The Tudors
“The Tudors” is a picture that fans of the famous story about Starks, Lannisters and Targaryens will surely enjoy. This is a series about the kingdom of England. The action takes place in the XVI century, covering the period from 1518 to 1547.
The protagonist is Henry VIII - the second ruler of England, descending from a dynasty whose last name became the name of the series. It all starts with the fact that young Henry is trying to become the most successful among other European monarchs of that time.
In addition to the king, in the series "The Tudors" there are also other famous historical figures - Anna Boleyn, Elizabeth I, Thomas Cromwell.
As for the reliability of historical facts, this series about the kingdom and its ruler does not claim to be documentary. Viewers who understand history may notice frequent discrepancies between the plot and real events. However, such differences do not at all make the Tudors series less interesting.
"Kingdom"
Another popular series about the kingdom, which takes place on the territory of modern Great Britain, is The Kingdom. The premiere took place on October 17, 2013. To date, the series is completed and has 78 episodes, divided into 4 seasons.
If the plot of “Tudors” covers about 30 years, then the time period in the “Kingdom” is only 2 years (from 1557 to 1559), but many events take place during this period. The main character is the Queen of Scotland, Mary I, who returned to her native castle after many years of living in the monastery. Now she is the legal ruler of the state and the wife of Prince Francis. However, like most royal marriages in the Middle Ages, this union is just a well-thought-out political move.
The creators of the series did not set out to shoot a historically reliable show. The main thing in the “Kingdom” is not the authenticity of facts and believability, but a fascinating plot full of mysticism, magic, drama and love affairs.
The Vikings
Scandinavia is the birthplace of ancient myths about the snake Ermunganda living in the ocean, the World Tree Yggdrasil, the Valkyrie warriors, Odin, Fenrir and other deities. It was here that the Vikings lived - medieval sailors, plowing the seas on warships-drakkara.
The most popular series about the kingdom of knights and Vikings is called “Vikings”. The first episode was released on March 3, 2013, and new episodes are still being released.
The key character in the series is Ragnar Lodbrok, a semi-mythical (there is no reliable information about his real existence) leader of the Ingling clan.
Like most series about the kingdoms and rulers of the Middle Ages, it does not have to show the audience how the events of those years actually unfolded. In the plot of the series you can find a number of historical inaccuracies, but the tape was created based on the Scandinavian sagas and perfectly conveys the atmosphere of medieval Scandinavia.
"Ekaterina"
"Catherine" - a series about tsars and the kingdom of Russian production, created by the movie company "Amedia" for the channel "Russia 1". The first series was released on November 24, 2014, the series includes 12 episodes.
As you can guess from the name, we will talk about the life of Catherine II the Great. The story begins in 1745, when Empress Elizabeth I, ruling at that time, was trying to find a spouse for her only heir - the nephew of Peter III.
One of the brides who came to St. Petersburg is the Prussian princess Sophia Frederick, who was destined to later become the great ruler of the Russian Empire. However, first she will have to adapt to life in a distant unfamiliar country, find out what espionage conspiracies are, the cruel attitude of Empress Elizabeth, mortal danger and the struggle for the throne.
"White Queen"
Another series about the kingdom of England is The White Queen. It is noteworthy that of all the above series, this one is closest to the iconic Game of Thrones. Loyal fans of the adaptation of the saga Martin know that Yorkie and Lancaster became the prototypes of the Starks and Lannisters, the confrontation of which is in the center of the plot of The White Queen.
The main characters are 3 women. One of them belongs to the York family, the other to Lancaster, and the third is between these two great houses. Each of them seeks to occupy the throne. However, their war is not a bloody battle on the battlefield. Women use other means to achieve the goal: manipulation, cunning, as well as their own beauty.