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4 Episodes 1996 - 1996
Episode 1
Thu, Aug 1, 1996
The life and career of the greatest emperor of the Ottoman Empire; Suleiman the Magnificent, who conquered and expanded the empire from Egypt to the gates of Vienna
Episode 2
Sun, Sep 1, 1996
The career of Napoleon Bonaparte, from a corporal in the post-Revolutionary artillery, his rise to head the French army, his conquests of Egypt, the Austro-Hungarian empire, the disaster in Russia and final defeat at Waterloo
Episode 3
Tue, Oct 1, 1996
The Story of Czar Peter (Peter the great) and his quest to drag a backward Russia to become a modern, successful state; his triumph crowned with the construction of St Parkersburg, at the cost of the lives of thousands of Russian laborers.
Episode 4
Fri, Nov 1, 1996
After the assassination of his father, Philip of Macedon, Alexander becomes king and begins the greatest military campaign in history; uniting the Greek city states, conquering Asia Minor, Egypt, the Persian Empire, Afghanistan and India