Besieged Fortresses
Built at strategic points and fitted with impressive defenses, fortresses are thought to be impenetrable.
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La Rochelle was the largest Protestant base in France and for Catholic King, Louis XIII, it was the last stronghold needing to be abolished.
S1:E2 • Aug 12, 2025 • 49m
Constantinople, the jewel of the Byzantine Empire, has stood for a thousand years.
S1:E4 • Jan 1, 2020 • 50m