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Empires

Season 2 2000
TV-G

  • 2000-11-01T05:00:00Z on PBS
  • 1h
  • 4h (4 episodes)
  • United States
  • Documentary
Within the long history of civilization are great eras of struggle, triumph, and loss. These periods are reflective of the best and worst of humanity: explosive creativity, ultimate depravity, the use and abuse of power, and war.

4 episodes

Season Premiere

2000-11-01T05:00:00Z

2x01 Napoleon: To Destiny

Season Premiere

2x01 Napoleon: To Destiny

  • 2000-11-01T05:00:00Z1h

Napoleon's extraordinary rise from obscure military man to hero of the French people convinces him that he is destined for greatness.

2000-11-08T05:00:00Z

2x02 Napoleon: Mastering Luck

2x02 Napoleon: Mastering Luck

  • 2000-11-08T05:00:00Z1h

Charts Napoleon's ascent to absolute power, from victorious General to first Consul to Emperor of France. It describes his extraordinary achievements – from the Napoleonic Code and the Bank of France, to bridges, roads, and canals – as well as the tyrannical nature of his rule and the violent opposition of most of Europe.

Napoleon conquer most of Europe in a series of brilliant triumphs, including his legendary victory at the Battle of Austerlitz. To sustain his rule, he must keep fighting. But when he invades Spain, he has begun to reach too far.

2000-11-22T05:00:00Z

2x04 Napoleon: The End

2x04 Napoleon: The End

  • 2000-11-22T05:00:00Z1h

Describes Napoleon's downfall, including the invasion and subsequent retreat from Russia, and his final battles, in which all of Europe is arrayed against him. Exiled to Elba, he returns to France after just ten months, only to be defeated for the last time at Waterloo. Napoleon spends his final days exiled on an island far out in the Atlantic, where he writes his memoirs and reinvents his legend.

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