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Blood and Gold: The Making of Spain with Simon Sebag Montefiore

Conquest (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | Documentary, History
Spain, or rather the peninsula Iberia, has arguably Europe's most exotic culture, sharing much history with the Mediterranean and especially Africa. The hopelessly divided, largely Celtic tribes were no match for the sea's rivaling ...See moreSpain, or rather the peninsula Iberia, has arguably Europe's most exotic culture, sharing much history with the Mediterranean and especially Africa. The hopelessly divided, largely Celtic tribes were no match for the sea's rivaling superpowers, who craved its rich natural resources, notably mines. The Fenecian lead city Carthage achieved near-total control under general Hasdrubal. His son Hannibal set out from there over the mountain to bring war to rival Rome, but counterpart Scipio earned his victory name Africanus by crushing the North African nest and destroyed its port-capital. Under long Rian rule, Iberia prospered and yielded some major late emperors, notably Trajan and Hadrian. Nevertheless, the Germanic invasions swept over the peninsula, despite Byzantine help, the Vandals leaving only their name to Andalusia, but the Visigoths established a great kingdom, after Rome itself has switched paganism for Christianity. Later Islam would swept over from North Africa, Arabs and Berbers being initially invited by rivaling Christians players. An offshoot of the deposed Ommayad caliphs of Damascus established their own in Cordoba, rivaling the Baghdad Abassids. But it too would fall into division, leaving the way open for Christians to repel them. Written by KGF Vissers See less
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Director
Marion Milne
Composer
Ty Unwin
Cinematographer
Craig Hastings
Editor
Simon Ardizzone
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Updated Dec 8, 2015
Release date
Dec 8, 2015 (United Kingdom)

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