Conquerors DVD

Disc 1 Peter the Great 45 minutes Peter the Great is the fascinating story of the 18th Century Tsar who almost single handedly modernised Russia. Peter standing tall at 6'7"" was a man of the renaissance whose aim was to both modernise and westernise his vast country. Disc 2 Ivan the Terrible 45 minutes For four hundred years the name Ivan the Terrible has conjured up a legend of senseless cruelty. In the west he is the image of the mad tyrant but in the country he ruled he is remembered very differently. For many Russians Ivan is still Ivan the Grozny translated... as awesome rather than terrible the Tsar who held his country firmly in his grip dragged his nation out of the dark ages instituted sweeping internal reforms established a foreign office and expanded Russia's borders in a series of campaigns. Disc 3 Hannibal 1 hour 30 minutes This enthralling documentary brings to life the story of the Carthaginian general who took on the world's most powerful empire. Hannibal with his masterful military tactics struck fear into all Roman hearts and brought the mighty Roman Republic to the brink of ruin. Hannibal sees archaeologists historians and military experts pay homage to this legendary conqueror and gives the viewer and insight into his military strategy right up to his tragic end. Disc 4 Genghis Khan 1 hour 30 minutes This superb documentary gives an insight into the life of arguably the world's greatest conqueror Genghis Khan. Khan conquered more of the world than any other man in history. His brilliance as a charismatic leader and military strategist enabled him to unite the Mongol tribes and outmanoeuvre every army that dared to come before him leaving behind him a dynasty that would last for generations. Disc 5 Cortes 45 minutes Brutal and ruthless Hernan Cortes conqueror of Mexico stands as one of the greatest conquistadores of all time. It was Cortes thirst for gold and power that had led his ambitious Spaniard to Mexico in 1519 to begin a conquest unlike any other in history. Disc 6 Boadicea 1 hour 30 minutes This is a story seldom told the amazing story of Boadicea the warrior queen who rose up against the mighty Roman Empire in response to heinous crimes against her family. Boadicea's stroy has been known for some two millennia set down in the pages of ancient Roman history and folded into Celtic myth and legend. Disc 7 Attila The Hun 45 minutes This is the compelling story of the 5th Century conqueror they called Scourge of God. Ruthless powerful and fearsome no ruler in history represents the unbridled rage and brutality of the barbarian as much as Attila the Hun. For most people the very name Attila the Hun conjures up images of bloodthirsty savages rampaging across Europe sacking all that stood before them. Disc 8 Alexander the Great 2 hours 30 minutes In the year 334 BC a 20 year old military commander from Northern Greec [show more]

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