Empire Builders
TV Show · Documentary · History

From the Romans to the Raj, history's empires have left behind extraordinary legacies. Explore the sites that defined their achievements and legacies.

2018 · 44m
Starring Jonathan Phillips, Michael Broers, Richard Campanella
Director Ian Cross, Chris Ledger

Season 2

  • EPISODE 1
    Ancient Greece
    Exploring the great historic sites of the Minoan civilisation on Crete, Mycenae in the Peloponnese, and the emerging Greek city states such as Corinth.
    44 min
  • EPISODE 2
    Ancient Greece
    When the Greeks defeated the Persians in the 5th century, they rebuilt the Acropolis in the heart of Athens and erected its greatest site - the Parthenon.
    44 min
  • EPISODE 3
    Dutch Golden Age
    The 80 Years' War financially ruined the Spanish Empire, whilst the Dutch Republic emerged as a global commercial power, contrasting their post-war fortunes.
    44 min
  • EPISODE 4
    Dutch Golden Age
    After declaring independence from Spain, the Dutch Republic was cut off from the lucrative spice trade. This trade was controlled by Portugal and Spain, following their successful explorations of the East and West Indies and the Americas.
    43 min
  • EPISODE 5
    Chinese Empire
    Exploring how the great imperial Chinese dynasties impacted modern day China.
    44 min
  • EPISODE 6
    Chinese Empire
    The history of modern China is told from the birth of the republic in 1911, through the civil war, the bloody Japanese occupation, the rise to power of Mao and the Communist Party, the Cultural Revolution, to the present day.
    43 min

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Cast & Crew

  • J‌P
    Jonathan Phillips
    Actor
  • M‌B
    Michael Broers
    Actor
  • R‌C
    Richard Campanella
    Actor
  • T‌G
    Tushar Gandhi
    Actor
  • M‌C
    Mark Cornwall
    Actor
  • Patricia Fara
    Actor
  • I‌C
    Ian Cross
    Director
  • C‌L
    Chris Ledger
    Director
  • I‌C
    Ian Cross
    Producer
  • L‌D
    Lisa Dupenois
    Producer
  • C‌L
    Chris Ledger
    Producer

About

Empire Builders

Documentary

From the Romans to the Raj, history's empires have left behind extraordinary legacies. Explore the sites that defined their achievements and legacies.

Information

Studio
A+E Networks
Released
2018
Rated
PG
Region of Origin
United Kingdom

Languages

Original Audio
English (United Kingdom)
Audio

English (United Kingdom) (AAC)

Subtitles

English (United Kingdom) (Always On)

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Select a country or region

Africa, Middle East, and India

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Botswana
  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Cape Verde
  • Egypt
  • Eswatini
  • Gambia
  • Ghana
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • India
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
  • Mauritius
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Niger (English)
  • Oman
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uganda
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Zimbabwe

Asia Pacific

  • Australia
  • Cambodia
  • Fiji
  • 香港 (廣東話–繁體)
  • Indonesia (English)
  • 日本
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • 澳門 (廣東話–繁體)
  • Malaysia (English)
  • Micronesia, Federated States of
  • Mongolia
  • New Zealand
  • Philippines
  • Singapore
  • 대한민국
  • 台灣
  • Thailand
  • Turkmenistan
  • Vietnam

Europe

  • Armenia
  • Österreich
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
  • Cyprus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France (Français)
  • Deutschland
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Ireland
  • Italia
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg (English)
  • Malta
  • Moldova, Republic Of
  • Nederland
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal (Português)
  • Россия
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • España
  • Sverige
  • Schweiz
  • Türkiye (English)
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom

Latin America and the Caribbean

  • Anguilla
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Argentina (Español)
  • Bahamas
  • Belize
  • Bermuda
  • Bolivia (Español)
  • Brasil
  • Virgin Islands, British
  • Cayman Islands
  • Chile (Español)
  • Colombia (Español)
  • Costa Rica (Español)
  • Dominica
  • República Dominicana
  • Ecuador (Español)
  • El Salvador (Español)
  • Grenada
  • Guatemala (Español)
  • Honduras (Español)
  • México
  • Nicaragua (Español)
  • Panamá
  • Paraguay (Español)
  • Perú
  • St. Kitts and Nevis
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Venezuela (Español)

The United States and Canada

  • Canada (English)
  • Canada (Français)
  • United States
  • Estados Unidos (Español México)