Heroes and Villains Season 1

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Spartacus Nov 12, 2007 The story of Spartacus.

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Attila the Hun Feb 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.

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Shogun Feb 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.

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Richard the Lionheart Mar 15, 2008 The story of Richard I of England and the Third Crusade.

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Cortes Mar 22, 2008 The story of Hernan Cortes and the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire.

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Napoleon Jul 4, 2008 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.

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Genghis Khan A story of the greatest conqueror ever in world history and his Mongol Empire that ruled the world a thousand years ago.