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Empires (2000–2005) — history on PBS
The answer: Concluded December 24, 2005.
12seasons
40episodes
About Empires
Within the long history of civilization are great eras of struggle, triumph, and loss. These periods are reflective of the best and worst of humanity: explosive creativity, ultimate depravity, the use and abuse of power, and war.
Empires episode schedule
40 aired
Aired · 40
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| December 24, 2005 | S12·E2 | Richard the Lionheart & Saladin: Holy Warriors - Part 2 |
| December 24, 2005 | S12·E1 | Richard the Lionheart & Saladin: Holy Warriors - Part 1 |
| June 9, 2004 | S11·E3 | Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire - The Return of the Barbarians |
| June 2, 2004 | S11·E2 | Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire - The Will of the Shogun |
| May 26, 2004 | S11·E1 | Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire - The Way of the Samurai |
| February 25, 2004 | S10·E4 | The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance - Power vs Truth |
| February 18, 2004 | S10·E3 | The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance - The Medici Popes |
| February 11, 2004 | S10·E2 | The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance - The Magnificent Medici |
| February 4, 2004 | S10·E1 | The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance - Birth of a Dynasty |
| July 16, 2003 | S9·E2 | Martin Luther - The Reluctant Revolutionary |
| July 9, 2003 | S9·E1 | Martin Luther - Driven to Defiance |
| June 4, 2003 | S8·E4 | Kingdom of David: The Saga of the Israelites - The Gifts of the Jews |
| May 28, 2003 | S8·E3 | Kingdom of David: The Saga of the Israelites - The End of Days |
| May 21, 2003 | S8·E2 | Kingdom of David: The Saga of the Israelites - The Book and the Sword |
| May 14, 2003 | S8·E1 | Kingdom of David: The Saga of the Israelites - By the Rivers of Babylon |
| May 7, 2003 | S7·E2 | Peter & Paul and the Christian Revolution - Part 2 |
| April 30, 2003 | S7·E1 | Peter & Paul and the Christian Revolution - Part 1 |
| March 14, 2002 | S6·E3 | Egypt's Golden Empire - The Last Great Pharaoh |
| March 7, 2002 | S6·E2 | Egypt's Golden Empire - Pharaohs of the Sun |
| February 28, 2002 | S6·E1 | Egypt's Golden Empire - The Warrior Pharaohs |
| August 22, 2001 | S5·E4 | Queen Victoria's Empire - The Scramble for Africa |
| August 15, 2001 | S5·E3 | Queen Victoria's Empire - The Moral Crusade |
| August 8, 2001 | S5·E2 | Queen Victoria's Empire - Passage to India |
| August 1, 2001 | S5·E1 | Queen Victoria's Empire - Engines of Change |
| July 25, 2001 | S4·E4 | The Roman Empire in the First Century - Years of Eruption |
| July 18, 2001 | S4·E3 | The Roman Empire in the First Century - Winds of Change |
| July 11, 2001 | S4·E2 | The Roman Empire in the First Century - Years of Trial |
| July 11, 2001 | S4·E1 | The Roman Empire in the First Century - Order from Chaos |
| December 13, 2000 | S3·E3 | Islam: Empire of Faith - The Ottomans |
| December 6, 2000 | S3·E2 | Islam: Empire of Faith - The Awakening |
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| November 29, 2000 | S3·E1 | Islam: Empire of Faith - The Messenger |
| November 22, 2000 | S2·E4 | Napoleon - The End |
| November 15, 2000 | S2·E3 | Napoleon - Summit of Greatness |
| November 8, 2000 | S2·E2 | Napoleon - Mastering Luck |
| November 1, 2000 | S2·E1 | Napoleon - To Destiny |
| February 24, 2000 | S1·E3 | The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization - The Collapse |
| February 17, 2000 | S1·E2 | The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization - The Golden Age |
| February 10, 2000 | S1·E1 | The Greeks: Crucible of Civilization - The Revolution |
| S13·E2 | The Crusades - Jerusalem: The Desired City | |
| S13·E1 | The Crusades - Two Leaders, Two Empires Faced |