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Empire Builders

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Great empires have come and gone through the ages; but all have left behind extraordinary legacies, monuments and innovations so revolutionary they changed the course of history. This series brings to life ten great empires, from the Romans to the Raj, the Ottomans to the Incas, by visiting sites that symbolized their achievements and reveal the underlying reasons for their historic rise and fall.

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The Ancient Egyptians
52MIN
The Ancient Egyptians
Ottomans, Mughals and Moors
52MIN
Ottomans, Mughals and Moors
Japan
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Japan
Byzantium, Crusaders and Venice
50MIN
Byzantium, Crusaders and Venice
Kings of Europe: France, The Habsburgs, and The Russian Tsars
51MIN
Kings of Europe: France, The Habsburgs, and The Russian Tsars
The British Empire
52MIN
The British Empire
The Spanish Empire
53MIN
The Spanish Empire
The American Empire
52MIN
The American Empire
The Roman Empire
52MIN
The Roman Empire
The Maya
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The Maya

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