The Ancient to Modern World - Season 1
Season 1
Episodes
Byzantine Empire 395-1453
Explores the rise and fall of the Byzantine Empire, its Roman origins and golden age, its political, cultural and religious beliefs, and the legacies this left for the world we know today.
Anglo Saxon Kingdoms 410-1066
Explores the rise and fall of Anglo Saxon kingdoms, their centuries of conflict with the Vikings, the Norman invasion and the legacies they left for the world today.
Viking Age 190-1066
Explores the rise and fall of the Vikings, their conflict with Britain, travel through other major civilisations and the failed final invasion which saw the end of the Viking Age.
Monglo Empire 1206-1368
Explores the rise and fall of the Mongol Empire and Yuan Dynasty, the Mongols' invasion of China and why their control of the Silk Road was the beginning of Eurasian history.
Ottoman Empire 1299-1922
Explores the rise and fall of the Ottoman Empire, its golden age and practice of religious tolerance and how the Ottomans kicked off what is known today as the Age of Discovery.
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