Cortes
Heroes and Villains - S1 - E4
The story of Hernan Cortes and the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire.
Heroes and Villains: Season 1 - 6 Episode s
1x1 - Napoleon
November 11, 2007
The little known story of how Napoleon Bonaparte first emerged from obscurity and entered the national consciousness. A life and death struggle both on and off off the battlefield.
1x2 - Attila the Hun
February 13, 2008
Exploring the myth of the crude Attila. Part genius, part psychopath, Attila is unlike the other Huns. A calculating, ruthless gambler, his one goal is conquest - and he's set his sights on Roman cities to test out his brilliant new siege tactics.
1x3 - Spartacus
February 29, 2008
The story of Spartacus.
1x4 - Cortes
March 15, 2008
The story of Hernan Cortes and the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire.
1x5 - Richard the Lionheart
March 22, 2008
The story of Richard I of England and the Third Crusade.
1x6 - Shogun
March 29, 2008
Drama-documentary about the Samurai general Tokugawa Ieyasu, a towering figure of Japanese history. He overthrew the governing dynasty of Japan and became the Shogun - the supreme military leader - of Japan. Ieyasu's rise to power climaxes in the biggest Samurai battle in history, with 160,000 soldiers fighting for the future of Japan. On the way, there is a story of love for a reckless son, a politician in drag, a night time Ninja attack, suicide and betrayal.