Season 1

01 William the Conqueror Episode 130th March 2005 He was a ruthless leader with a gift for politics. In an age of short and often brutal lives, he reigned for over thirty years. And only then did he embark upon the campaign that made him a legend. 02 Andrew Jackson - Conqueror of Florida Episode 33rd April 2005 He was a national hero, the commander who defeated the British at the Battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812. Five years later, he took on another European superpower in a private campaign that ultimately helped carry him to the White House. 03 Cortés - Conqueror of Mexico Episode 410th April 2005 04 Cromwell - Conqueror of Ireland Episode 96th June 2005 Many said he was a cruel traitor, usurper, and hypocrite. Others found him broad-minded, tolerant, passionately religious, and ferociously moral. Cromwell's influence as a military commander and politician during the English Civil War dramatically altered the landscape of the British Isles. The massacre of nearly 3,500 people in Drogheda--including civilians, prisoners, and Catholic priests--has fuelled Irish-English strife for over three centuries. 05 Suleyman the Magnificent Episode 1322nd June 2005 Suleiman I, a 16th-century sultan of Ottoman Empire. 06 Caesar: Conqueror of Gaul Episode 1426th June 2005 A profile of Julius Caesar focuses on his conquest of Gaul (58-52 B.C.), which extended the Roman Empire to the Atlantic Ocean and was famously recounted in Caesar's “On the Gallic Wars.” Also examined are Caesar's skills as a military tactician. 07 Alexander the Great Episode 1529th June 2005 A profile of the Macedonian ruler and military commander Alexander the Great (356-323 B.C.)