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6 Episodes 2016 - 0
Episode 1
Thu, Dec 8, 2016 60 mins
In this first episode, we follow the Habsburgs' rise to power and discover how Vienna marked Europe's front line in the struggle to defend both Christendom from the Ottomans and the Catholic Church from the Protestant revolutionaries that plotted to destroy it.
Episode 2
Thu, Dec 15, 2016 60 mins
Simon Sebag Montefiore tells the story of Vienna triumphant, after the Ottoman threat receded at the end of the 17th century. The city was rebuilt. No longer an outpost defending the West from Islamic invaders, the Habsburgs vowed their empire and imperial capital would become the most glittering in the world. The Habsburg emperors transformed the city from a fortress into a great cultural capital.
Episode 3
Sat, Apr 23, 2022 60 mins
Episode 4
Fri, Apr 29, 2022 60 mins
Episode 5
Fri, May 6, 2022 60 mins
Episode 6
Sun, Jul 16, 2023 180 mins