Empire Games
Interviews with scholars and dramatic reenactments bring to life the origins and history-making achievements of the world's greatest ancient empires.
- 2018-2018
- 1 season
- Documentary
Interviews with scholars and dramatic reenactments bring to life the origins and history-making achievements of the world's greatest ancient empires.
Season 1 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2018
Episode 1
Rome: Born in Blood
Fri, Oct 5, 2018
Fresh from victories in North Africa and Gaul, Julius Caesar reigns amid brutal spectacle until he falls amid bloody riot. Although peaceful under Caesar Augustus, the Imperial capital runs red too soon with the heart-blood of ambition.
Episode 2
The Greeks
Fri, Oct 5, 2018
Alexander the Great, the Poet Homer, the heroes of the Battle of Marathon, the 300 Spartans as well as the Persians who fought them; all have a place in the history of the expansion of Greece and those who are remembered for the parts they play.
Episode 3
The Egyptians
Fri, Oct 5, 2018
The Egyptians delves into the reigns of ancient Egyptians pharaohs and their devotion to the gods and leaving their mark on history.
Episode 4
Chinese Empire
Fri, Oct 5, 2018
Chinese emperor tells the story of the development of China's first civilizations which eventually gives way for the first emperor Qin Shi Huang. Whose thirst for immortality leads him to build the tomb which houses the terra-cotta army amongst other yet undiscovered artifacts.
Episode 5
Brutality of Celts
Fri, Oct 5, 2018
Brutality of the Celts looks into the history of the Northern European Celtic warriors and their war against the conquering Romans.
Episode 6
The Aztecs - Clash of Empires
Fri, Oct 5, 2018
Mesoamerican civilizations such as the Aztecs develop their kingdoms and religions in the Americas. Meanwhile in Europe, the renaissance era is in full swing and explorers set out to sea. Their need to conquer sees the downfall of these civilizations.
