Product Details

• Format: Box set, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 3
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: A&E Home Video
• DVD Release Date: September 27, 2005
• Run Time: 552 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000A0GXNI
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #89,966 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

THE HISTORY CHANNEL® presents a documentary tour de force on the world's greatest battles and the fearless men who won them. From King David and El Cid to Napoleon and Marshal Zukhov's capture of Berlin, THE CONQUERORS brings the terrifying rumble of tanks and the deadly arrows of conquest vividly to life.

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27 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Wide Assortment of Conquerors, April 5, 2007

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James Garritson "Digee" (Escondido, California USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Conquerors (History Channel) (DVD)

Captain Dale Dye hosts the Conquerors, a History Channel series. Dye has an extensive background in the military and he seems very authoritive as a host talking about battles, weapons, and conquerors. A wide assortment of conquerors from different cultures and time periods make up this series. These are the people the series analyzes:
Disc 1
WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR
GENERAL WILLIAM HOWE: CONQUEROR OF NEW YORK
ANDREW JACKSON: CONQUEROR OF FLORIDA
CORTÉS: CONQUEROR OF MEXICO

WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR
This episode tells the story of William's childhood and how he rises to become Duke of Normandy. The Bayeux Tapestry is used to provide details about Harold Godwin and the Battle of Hasting. Instead of ending at the Battle of Hasting, the episode details how William takes complete control of England by adopting some Saxon customs, building castles, and taking a census through creating the Domesday Book. I found it interesting that William has remorse about his conquest of England on his deathbed. Although the last few minutes of the episode mention disgusting facts about William's burial, these details do conclude the life of William the Conqueror. This episode showcases the different weapons and fighting styles that both the Saxons and Normans used. Overall, anybody who needs a good overview of the Battle of Hasting, William the Conqueror, Harold Godwin, and medieval weapons will gain new insight by watching William the Conqueror.
GENERAL WILLIAM HOWE: CONQUEROR OF NEW YORK
If I was the producer of this series, I would not have produced this episode because Howe did not stay a conqueror. The episode does show American and British fighting tactics, which was interesting when compared side to side. While this is my least favorite episode on Disc 1, the information about Howe is very relevant and it shows how many times Americans almost lost the American Revolution.
ANDREW JACKSON: CONQUEROR OF FLORIDA
Andrew Jackson is a really interesting character in our history. What I enjoyed about this episode is it focused soley on Genereal Jackson and made only a very short mention of Governor or President Jackson. Jackson definitely earns the nickname "Old Hickory" because he was fierce, couragious, and a true conqueror. It is hard to imagine an America that lacks the state of Florida, but Jackson truly conquerored this state for Americans. This episode was excellent and I will use it when I teach American history next year.
CORTÉS: CONQUEROR OF MEXICO
Cortés did conquer Mexico through skill and divine providence. When one considers that Cortés conquerored Mexico with only a small army of conquistadors, some horses, and some firepower, it is a fantastic and hard to believe story. Cortés was gifted in using any advantage he could find in war. He was an opportunist and a very interesting character to learn more about. This episode was my favorite of this disc because Cortés is often ignored as a conqueror. As an American, our culture focuses more on English and American conquerors than Spanish ones. This episode is perfect to show to my students in World History. It meshes the Aztecs and the New World to Europe and the old world very well. The plague of smallpox and measles that the conquistadors bring with them is also spoken about in this episode. After watching this special, I can still only believe that divine providence allowed Cortés to take complete control of Mexico. Watch this episode because it's superb.

As I finish watching the second and third dvd, I will write review number two and three.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Documentary, November 20, 2010

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R. Kabanlit (Bacoor, Cavite, Philippines) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Conquerors (History Channel) (DVD)

When you hear the word "Conqueror", you normally associate it with famous figures in history such as Napoleon, or Julius Caesar. Well, this documentary series does tackle those two personalities, but saves them towards the latter part of the series, starting off with less popular "Conquerors" instead like William Howe, Conqueror of New York, or John Fremont, Conqueror of California.

Dale Dye turned out to be an excellent, charismatic host. I like the fact that when discussing the weapons used by the conquerors, Dale would casually try them all out to demonstrate how they were used, and give an idea what it was like to use them.

An overall excellent series. If you love history, then you're gonna love this series, as they present excellent, objective summaries of the history of each conqueror. Was hoping there'd be another season at least of the show, too bad it only ended up with one season.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Conquerors- A Great Series, July 9, 2011

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grace williams (new york, usa) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Conquerors (History Channel) (DVD)

I am a great and ardent fan of the programs on the History Channel. They are educational without being dull and tedious. I was reviewing the premise of this DVD until I read that Capt. Dale Dye was narrating the series. Now, when I saw his name, I decided to immediately purchase this DVD.

This DVD does not disappoint and it includes various illustruous and infamous people in the program. The segment including Sherman and Zhukov were the most interesting so far. However, I wish that the program included Attila the Hun and Genghis Khan for this would have made for a more interesting program. However, the program was excellent and I gave it five stars.