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Best History TV Series of 1985

39 History series that started in 1985, ranked by popularity

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39 series

Sword Stained with Royal Blood

★ 6.7
17 1985–present
Action · Drama · History

Karmelyuk

★ 7.0
16 1985–present
Biography · Drama · History

The Dragon Has Two Tongues: A History of the Welsh

★ 9.5
13 13 1985–1985
Documentary · History

Sinhasan Battisi

★ 7.8
13 1 1985–present
History

Wildlife Showcase

★ 8.9
13 1 1985–2000
History

The Empress of the Dynasty

★ 6.8
13 1985–1986
Biography · Drama · History

Colour in the Creek

★ 6.6
12 10 1985–1985
Drama · Family · History

100 years of automobile

★ 6.2
11 13 1985–1985
Documentary · History

Ivan Babushkin

★ 7.0
11 2 1985–present
Biography · History

The Triumph of the West

★ 7.1
11 14 1985–1985
History

Na krutizne

★ 6.2
11 1985–present
Drama · History

Colette

★ 7.6
9 3 1985–1985
Biography · Drama · History

Ne imeyushchiy china

★ 5.1
9 1985–present
Biography · History

Chor hor hon gai

★ 6.8
8 1985–1985
Drama · History · War

Zhizn i bessmertiye Sergeya Lazo

★ 6.0
7 1 1985–present
Drama · History · War
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