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Built at strategic points, and fitted with impressive fortifications and ingenious systems to counter attacks, fortresses are thought to be impenetrable. And yet, certain skillful warlords have successfully stormed them. By recounting some of the most remarkable sieges, this series revisits the construction of these megastructures and reveals the strategies used to lay or to endure a siege.
20201 saison
20201 saison
Distribution : Paul Bandey
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  • 1. Acre: Clash of the Titans

    1. Acre: Clash of the Titans

    When Saladin invades Jerusalem, Philip Augustus and Richard the Lionheart put their rivalry aside to fight for Saint-John of Acre, a highly strategic port in the Holy land. At the head of 25,000 men, the former enemies take on the Sultan in the first battle of the Third Crusade.
    When Saladin invades Jerusalem, Philip Augustus and Richard the Lionheart put their rivalry aside to fight for Saint-John of Acre, a highly strategic port in the Holy land. At the head of 25,000 men, the former enemies take on the Sultan in the first battle of the Third Crusade.
    13+
    50 min
    1 janv. 2020
  • 2. Rhodes: The Ultimate Battle

    2. Rhodes: The Ultimate Battle

    Despite an overwhelming force of 180,000 men, the Ottomans, led by Soliman are unable to shake the fortifications of Rhodes. They then organize a massive maritime blockade and an underground mining mission. Will it be enough to infiltrate the island and defeat the Knights Hospitaller?
    Despite an overwhelming force of 180,000 men, the Ottomans, led by Soliman are unable to shake the fortifications of Rhodes. They then organize a massive maritime blockade and an underground mining mission. Will it be enough to infiltrate the island and defeat the Knights Hospitaller?
    13+
    50 min
    1 janv. 2020
  • 3. The Great Siege of Malta

    3. The Great Siege of Malta

    Suleiman the Magnificent, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, wants total control of the Mediterranean Sea. Only the island of Malta, home to the militant order of the Knights Hospitaller, stands in his way. In their fortress, 1700 Christian knights now face an armada of 300 galleys and 35,000 men.
    Suleiman the Magnificent, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, wants total control of the Mediterranean Sea. Only the island of Malta, home to the militant order of the Knights Hospitaller, stands in his way. In their fortress, 1700 Christian knights now face an armada of 300 galleys and 35,000 men.
    13+
    50 min
    1 janv. 2020
  • 4. Constantinople: The Emperor's Last Stand

    4. Constantinople: The Emperor's Last Stand

    Constantinople, the jewel of the Byzantine Empire, has stood for a thousand years. Now, Sultan Mehmed II leads an army, and a stunning new superweapon, against this last remnant of Christianity in the East. But Emperor Constantin XI knows his fortress and will fight to the death to keep it.
    Constantinople, the jewel of the Byzantine Empire, has stood for a thousand years. Now, Sultan Mehmed II leads an army, and a stunning new superweapon, against this last remnant of Christianity in the East. But Emperor Constantin XI knows his fortress and will fight to the death to keep it.
    TV-PG (ACCORD PARENTAL SOUHAITABLE)
    50 min
    1 janv. 2020
  • Besieged Fortresses - Legendary Battles
    20201 saison
    Built at strategic points, and fitted with impressive fortifications and ingenious systems to counter attacks, fortresses are thought to be impenetrable. And yet, certain skillful warlords have successfully stormed them. By recounting some of the most remarkable sieges, this series revisits the construction of these megastructures and reveals the strategies used to lay or to endure a siege.
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    Fabrice Buysschaert
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    Marion Claus
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    Paul Bandey
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    Total Content Digital
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