5 Part British-German TV documentary on the Persian Empire from Darius the Great to Darius III Codoman. Did the Persian Empire fall because it was a colossus built on shaky foundations? For centuries the Persian Empire had existed in what appeared to be resolute stability — until collapsing in a relatively short period of time under the military strikes of Alexander the Great. How was this possible? Greek historians claim that it was the moral decline of a whole society. In our high-tech electronic “war room”, experts simulating the battles of Issos and Gaugamela make startling new assessments of the military performance of the Persians — and of their last king, Darius lll. However Not very flattering for the latter …
directed by Matthias Unterburg/Michael Gregor.
