The story of the Jagiellonian Dynasty rulling XV-century Kingdom of Poland and Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
Orphaned Jang-geum becomes the first female physician in the Joseon Dynasty and her determination is tested when people around her start showing their true faces.
"The Great King, Sejong" is a full-scale political drama describing how King Sejong and his loyal retainers cooperate and contrive to make his dynasty a better place. While King Sejong was on the throne, the Joseon Dynasty enjoyed increasing prosperity. The drama shows the dramatic processes of how so many new cultural heritages have been devised. At that time, "Hangul", the native phonemic alphabet system for Korean language was first invented and introduced. Before it was made, Chinese characters had been used for a written communication, which makes it extremely difficult for ordinary people to learn and use. "Hangul" is easy to learn for its simple and scientific principles. Other than "Hangul" itself, there had been so many cultural heritages during his regime including a rain gauge, a sundial, an hourglass to name a few. Also, King Sejong’s pragmatic diplomacy is concentrated in the drama. Then, the Joseon Dynasty was facing a powerful Ming dynasty of China, and King Sejong demonstrates the essence of pragmatism with dignity.
Sun Ruo Wei entire family is killed on the orders of the Yongle Emperor in 1402, though she escapes death after being secretly adopted by Sun Zhong. Sun Ruo Wei becomes the concubine of crown prince Zhu Zhan Ji by chance, and continues to investigate the truth behind her family’s death.
However, Sun Ruo Wei decides to abandon her revenge plans after realizing how dangerous it would be to destabilize the court for her own personal goals. Touched by Zhu Zhan Ji’s kindness, Sun Ruo Wei resolves to become a virtuous empress who can support him in times of hardship. Unfortunately, Zhu Zhan Ji passes away after a decade on the throne, and Sun Ruo Wei is honored as Empress Dowager once her 7-year-old Zhu Qi Zhen ascends the throne.
The project, which will follow the story on the life of one of the most important rulers in Ottoman history, Fatih Sultan Mehmed, will also feature important stages of the life of Eyüp el Ensari, an important figure in the Islamic world, in parallel with Fatih's life.
In the Joseon Dynasty period, the kingdom was enveloped in a political maelstrom. Cheo Seon was born as a posthumous child and separated from his mother immediately. When he meets So Hwa, the daughter of a powerful noble, he falls in love with her immediately. He voluntarily becomes a eunuch to be close to So Hwa. Entering the royal palace, he sees King Sung Jong and So Hwa spend their first night together. He becomes So Hwa's loyal protector. As the political battles rage on among the courtesans and wives in the palace, So Hwa is chosen by the king to be his queen and Cheo Seon vows to be her loyal servant. But So Hwa is eventually dethroned as the queen and leaves the palace in disgrace. Cheo Seon helplessly watches these events unfold and he secretly helps So Hwa. But in a cruel twist of fate, he is the one chosen to execute So Hwa's death sentence by serving her a bowlful of poison. After So Hwa dies, he looks after her son King Yeon San as if he were his own son.
Set during the 14th year of Chenghua Emperor's reign, Tang Fan, a sixth rank official and Sui Zhou, an embroidered uniform guard, join hands to crush a conspiracy to maintain peace and order for the people.
Medicit, Firenzen valtiaat on historiallinen draamasarja renessanssiajan Italian mahtisuvusta. Medicin pankkiirisuku vaikutti 1400-luvulla syvästi yhteiskuntaan ja politiikkaan Firenzessä, Roomassa ja laajemminkin Toscanan maakunnassa. Sarja perustuu todellisuuteen mutta ottaa juonellisia vapauksia, joiden avulla luodaan kiintoisa taustatarina Medicien vastoinkäymisille ja menestykselle.
Queen Insoo focuses on the fierce power struggle among three women in the royal court of the Joseon Dynasty.
Sarja kertoo Leonardo da Vincin vaietusta varhaisesta elämästä renessanssin aikaan Firenzessä. Sarjassa ollaan länsimaisen sivistyksen ja modernin Euroopan alkulähteillä. Muutosta seurataan kiihkeän nuoren Leonardo da Vincin silmin. Nerokas ja hurmaava 25-vuotias Leonardo on artisti, jonka älykkyys ja lahjakkuus on melkein yli-inhimillistä.
Sarja alkaa vuonna 1492 Italiassa, kun mahtisuku Borgia on nousemassa valta-asemaan roomalaiskatolisen kirkon piirissä. Koko suvun jäsenillä on alhainen moraali eikä kukaan kaihda keinoja päästäkseen vallan kahvaan kiinni. Rodrigo Borgia ja hänen poikansa käyttävät lahjuksia vahvistaakseen Rodrigon asemaa Paavi Aleksanteri VI:na. Kardinaalikollegiossa on kuitenkin lukuisia häntä vastaan juonittelevia vihamiehiä.
Charting the life of Isabella I of Castile, one of the most important women in Spain’s history, Isabel follows her passionate story from childhood to being crowned Queen. From her political struggles within King Henry IV's court to her wedding to Ferdinand of Aragon, the drama encapsulates the passions, emotions and sacrifices of a woman who refused to just be a figurehead and whose outlook was ahead of her time.
Leonardo on kiehtova katsaus legendaarisen neron mielen sisälle, paljastaa hänen taiteensa taustalla olevan draaman ja tutkii kutkuttavaa murhamysteeriä.
Drama series follows the life Jang Yeong-Sil: a scientist, technician and inventor during the Joseon period. Jang Yeong-Sil was born in the lower class nobi. King Sejong notices his abilities and brings him to the palace. King Sejong grants him a chance to display his abilities. He invents tools like astronomical instruments, iron printing press and a water clock.
Ottomaanien sulttaani Mehmed II aloittaa sotatoimet vallatakseen Bysantin pääkaupungin Konstantinopolin ja muovaa näin historian kulkua vuosisadoiksi eteenpäin.
The Princess' Man is a 2011 South Korean television series, starring Park Si-hoo, Moon Chae-won, Kim Yeong-cheol, Song Jong-ho, Hong Soo-hyun, and Lee Soon-jae. It is a period drama about the forbidden romance between the daughter of King Sejo and the son of Sejo's political opponent Kim Jong-seo. It aired on KBS2 from July 20 to October 6, 2011 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes.
Tämä rakkaudesta ja himosta, viettelystä ja huijauksesta, petoksesta ja murhasta kertova tarina kuvataan ainutlaatuisesti kolmen yhtä säälimättömän naisen - Elizabeth Woodvillen, Margaret Beaufortin and Anne Nevillen - näkökulmasta.
Philippa Gregoryn samannimiseen romaaniin perustuva The White Princess kertoo vallasta, perheestä, rakkaudesta ja petoksesta kartoittaen yhtä Britannian historian rauhattominta ajanjaksoa ainutlaatuisesti naisten näkökulmasta.