Besieged Fortresses: Legendary Battles
This series recounts history’s greatest sieges of supposedly impregnable fortresses, unveiling their construction, attack, and defense strategies.
Season 1
S01:E01 - Acre: Clash of the Titans
Saladin invades Jerusalem; Philip Augustus and Richard the Lionheart unite for Saint-John of Acre. 25,000 men, former rivals, confront Saladin in the first Third Crusade battle.
S01:E02 - Rhodes: The Ultimate Battle
Ottomans, led by Soliman, face Rhodes' 180,000 men but can't breach fortifications. They attempt a blockade and mining mission. Can they defeat the Knights Hospitaller?
S01:E03 - The Great Siege of Malta
Suleiman wants control of the Mediterranean. Only Malta, home to the Knights Hospitaller, resists. 1700 knights in their fortress vs. 300 galleys and 35,000 men.
S01:E04 - Constantinople: The Emperor's Last Stand
Constantinople, Byzantine jewel, stands for a thousand years. Sultan Mehmed II and a superweapon challenge it. Emperor Constantin XI knows his fortress and will fight to the death.
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This program contains material that many parents would find unsuitable for children under 14 years of age.
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