The Great Revival

In both dramas the main lead befriends the enemy and endures years of hardship in order to get revenge.

If you're hungry for another enormous historical canvas, this is the kind of thing I'd investigate next: dynastic politics, military campaigns and the formation of an empire rather than romance-first storytelling.

?? Romance: Low
? Emotional intensity: Emotional
? Tropes: Empire building • Warfare • Political struggle • Historical figures • Succession