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Section 16: Building Empires
Ancient Empires before Alexander
Ancient Mesopotamia, Life in the Cradle of Civilization: Episode 22, Neo-Assyrian Empire, Warfare, and Collapse
Engineering an Empire
Rome: Empire Without Limit
Section 17: Invasion and Conquest
The First War for Western Civilization
Ancient Warriors: Episode 1, The Assyrians – Masters of War
Ancient Top 10: Season 1, Episode 10, Ancient Sieges
Battle For Athens
Section 18: Kings, Emperors, and Rulers
First Emperor: The Man Who Made China
Ancient Mesopotamia, Life in the Cradle of Civilization: Episode 8, Lugalzagesi of Umma and Sargon of Akkad
Once Upon a Time… The Explorers: Episode 2, Alexander the Great
I, Caesar: The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire
Peoples VI: Roman Empire
Empires: The Roman Empire in the First Century
Meet the Romans: Citizens of the Empire
Kid’s Animated History with Pipo: Episode 10, Imperial Rome Part 2
The Ascent of Civilization: Episode 2, How the Romans Changed the World
