Season 1
6 episodes · Nov 11, 2007
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S1E1Napoleon
Nov 11, 200760mThe little known story of how Napoleon Bonaparte first emerged from obscurity and entered the national consciousness. A life and death struggle both on and off off the battlefield.
S1E2Attila the Hun
Feb 13, 200860mExploring the myth of the crude Attila. Part genius, part psychopath, Attila is unlike the other Huns. A calculating, ruthless gambler, his one goal is conquest - and he's set his sights on Roman cities to test out his brilliant new siege tactics.
S1E4Cortes
Mar 15, 200860mThe story of Hernan Cortes and the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire.
S1E5Richard the Lionheart
Mar 22, 200860mThe story of Richard I of England and the Third Crusade.
S1E6Shogun
Mar 29, 200860mDrama-documentary about the Samurai general Tokugawa Ieyasu, a towering figure of Japanese history. He overthrew the governing dynasty of Japan and became the Shogun - the supreme military leader - of Japan. Ieyasu's rise to power climaxes in the biggest Samurai battle in history, with 160,000 soldiers fighting for the future of Japan. On the way, there is a story of love for a reckless son, a politician in drag, a night time Ninja attack, suicide and betrayal.