Warriors: Great Men of History

History Documentary hosted by Allen Leech and Alasdair Simpson, published by BBC in 2007 - English narration



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"Greatness comes to those who take it"
The greatest warlords in world history are reviewed in this riveting and informative BBC series.
Lavish, all-action dramatic spectacles based on the lives of eight men who shaped the world around them, either by sheer force of will, genius, courage or even greed. These are the legendary warriors of history - soldiers with the courage, ambition and military genius to lead their men to victory. This spectacular series brilliantly evokes the crucial battles that changed their lives, the destiny of their people and, in some cases, the history of the world.
Spartacus, Hernan Cortes and Montezuma, Attila the Hun, Richard the Lionheart and Saladin, Tokugawa Ieyasu and Napoleon - all powerful, magnetic personalities that have earned their place in the world's imagination, all prepared to die for what they believed in - whether it was God or gold, the pursuit of power and glory or a magnificent ideal.
Were they heroes or villains? This series shows that they were usually both: heroic warlords as well as megalomaniacal power-hungry. Either way, they were all top strategists who eliminated their enemies with superior military tactics. From Spartacus, the gladiator who brought Rome to its knees, this series combines absorbing drama with CGI to ask what were the motives, the strengths and even the weaknesses that drove these men to achieve what no one else had dared.
This series combines perfectly staged drama with first-class CGI effects and historical facts. What were their motives? What are their strengths and weaknesses? How could they achieve what no one else would have dared? A lavishly staged, action-packed and dramatic six-part spectacle by the BBC! In the tradition of the Rome series, this superb co-production shows these historical figures as you've never seen them before!

A BBC, Discovery Channel, Pro-Sieben and ERT Co-Production

5)  Richard the Lionheart
Drama-documentary about Richard the Lionheart. Was he the heroic warrior of Robin Hood? Or was he just a greedy thug who wanted to loot the Holy Land? Revisionist history suggests that Richard was neither- an extremist Christian, he struggled to lead a fractious international coalition against an impenetrable Muslim stronghold. Saladin used scorched earth tactics which spread dissension through the Crusaders' ranks. Gradually, Richard's coalition fell apart and he returned a failure.
In 1191, the English King Richard the Lionheart is just one of several leaders of the Third Crusade to retake Jerusalem. His adversary, the aging Egyptian statesman and empire founder Salah-ad Din, had conquered the pilgrimage city a few years earlier. Before the decisive battle of Arsuf, all signs actually point to a dramatic defeat for the crusaders. But Richard keeps his troops together - it will be the greatest triumph of the warrior king.

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Video Codec: x264 CABAC High@L4
Video Bitrate: 3 536 Kbps
Video Resolution: 1920x1080
Display Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Frames Per Second: 25.000 fps
Audio Codec: AC3
Audio Bitrate: 448 kb/s CBR 48000 Hz
Audio Streams: 6
Audio Languages: english
RunTime Per Part: 49 min
Number Of Parts: 6
Part Size: 1.37 GB - 1.40 GB
Source: HDTV 1080i MPEG2 (Thanks to LoopGuru@a.b.hdtv)
Encoded by: DocFreak08

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