Adaneth - History&Politics

A 2018 RMC History Documentary narrated by David Coburn. Deep within its ramparts, Avignon, in the department of Vaucluse in the Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur region, is home to a medieval city and structure built over 800 years ago: The Palais des Papes, or Papal Palace, the largest Gothic construction of the Middle Ages. The work on the impressive building started in 1335 on a rocky outcrop to the northwest of the city by hundreds of workers, under the authority of the best French architects of the time, Pierre Peysson and Jean de Louvres. The majestic Palais des Papes houses exceptional frescoes, painted in 1343. Both fortress and palace, the Papal Palace is the symbol of the influence of the church on the Christian West during the 14th century. Created at the request of Pope Benoit XII and his successor Clement VI, the Palais des Papes remains to this day the largest Gothic fortress in the world in terms of area with its 15,000 m2. It includes the "old" palace of Benoit XII and the "new" palace of Clement VI. In 1309, Pope Clement V arrived in Avignon and settled in the Dominican convent of the preaching brothers. Under his pontificate, Avignon became the official residence of the Sacred College of Cardinals, under the leadership of the King of France Philippe le Bel, Philip the Fair. In 1335, the architect Pierre Peysson is in charge of the work of the new Palace of the Popes. Work on the papal apartments began in March 1337 and from November, work on the large wing and the south wing began. The Latrine Tower was completed in July 1338 as well as the small Benoit XII tower. The decoration of the papal apartments is entrusted to the painters Hugo and Jean Dalban, the construction of the cloister begins in December 1338. The wing of the Familiars and the tower of the Campane, bell tower, begin in August 1339 and December 1339 marks the end of great works of the papal palace. The frescoes of the porch of Notre-Dame-des-Doms were entrusted in 1341 to Simone Martini, an Italian painter. Listed as a historical monument since 1840, every year over half a million people visit this majestic megastructure listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site since 1995. To build the colossal edifice, new construction methods were invented and builders had to work day and night to erect this powerful symbol of the Church in the span of only 20 years.

A 2018 WDR & Arte History Documentary narrated by Marine Behnke. Audio in English. Part II: https://rumble.com/v3kw0qs-1648-the-long-road-to-peace-how-the-30-years-war-ended-part-ii.html The documentary traces the story of how the Thirty Years' War was finally brought to an end with the peace of Munster and Osnabruck - the first peace in European history to be concluded at the negotiating table and not fought on the battlefield. Huge battles, famines, the plague and cholera: For 30 years, brutal soldiers and marauding mercenaries turned Central Europe into the first circle of hell as Catholics and Protestants struggled for hegemony. On the one hand, the Thirty Years War is about religion: a century after Luther's Reformation, Catholics and Protestants are fighting each other. On the other hand, claims to power by the Swedes, the Habsburgs, the French and others are at stake. Almost all the European powers had a hand in the bloody conflict, which was finally ended by the Peace of Westphalia in 1648. It took five years for all the parties to get onboard and led largely by Maximilian Graf von Trauttmansdorff who represented the Holy Roman emperor. The first great pan-European conflagration was all about power and religion. About four million people died between 1618 and 1648 in the German areas alone. Most of the fighting took place in the territories of the "Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation." The warring factions agreed on two places for peace negotiations: the first international congress took place in the cities of Münster and Osnabruck in western Germany and lasted five years. Both places become a hotbed of intrigue, secret treaties and shady deals as the envoys negotiated the future of Europe on behalf of their rulers. In fact, the Peace of Westphalia really marked the birth of modern diplomacy. A blend of reenactments, animations, archival research and expert opinion brings the negotiations 370 years ago to life in an exciting two-part documentary and shows how touch-and-go the outcome was right up to the very last moment.

A 2020 Documentary film written and directed by Ruán Magan, narrated by Liam Neeson. Audio in English with Italian subtitles. 2020 marked the 175th anniversary of the beginning of the Great Irish Famine (1845-1852) which resulted in the deaths of over one million people and the scattering of one million and quarter across the globe. It was a large-scale humanitarian disaster with tragic consequences, especially for those classes at the bottom of the social ladder: the cottiers and landless laborers whose families were almost entirely dependent on the potato for their survival. Based on the Atlas of the Great Irish Famine (published in 2012) and on recent research, The Great Hunger traces the tragic history of the Irish famine of the mid-nineteenth century also in the light of a real class struggle. The British authorities, the landed aristocracy and the Irish Catholic bourgeoisie: none of them did as much as they could to avoid the suffering of 3 million people at the bottom of the social ladder. Un documentario del 2020, Create One/Wonderland, Tyrone Productions in associazione con RTÉ, ARTÉ, UCC. Voce narrante di Liam Neeson. Regia: Ruán Magan; sceneggiatura: Ruán Magan; fotografia: Brian O’Leary; musica: Natasa Paulberg; produttore: Ruán Magan. Basandosi sull’Atlante della grande Carestia irlandese (“Atlas of the Great Irish Famine”, pubblicato nel 2012) e su recenti ricerche, The Hunger ripercorre la tragica storia della carestia irlandese di metà Ottocento anche alla luce di una vera e propria lotta di classe. Le autorità britanniche, l’aristocrazia terriera e la borghesia cattolica irlandese: nessuno di loro fece quanto avrebbe potuto per evitare le sofferenze di 3 milioni di persone che erano in fondo alla scala sociale. Il regista Ruán Magan è un pluripremiato autore televisivo e teatrale. Tra i suoi lavori più recenti, i documentari 1916: The Irish Rebellion, presentato all’IRISH FILM FESTA nel 2016, e The Irish Revolution, con la voce narrante di Cillian Murphy. Suo anche il docudrama in quattro parti The Men Who Built America andato in onda su History Channel nel 2012.

A 2019 RTE History Documentary written and directed by Ruán Magan, narrated by Cillian Murphy. Audio in English with Italian subtitles. Marking the centenary of the Irish War of Independence, RTE and UCC present THE IRISH REVOLUTION, a major documentary project narrated by Cillian Murphy. Revealing the extraordinary story of how against all odds and armed with little more than idealism, blind faith and courage, a small group of rebels forced Britain, the world's most powerful nation, to withdraw after centuries of conquest and misrule, this is a landmark production for audiences throughout the world. Featuring rarely seen archive footage, rare, first hand witness accounts, 3-D CGI mapping, dramatic visuals and contributions by the finest writers and historians, THE IRISH REVOLUTION tells the story of the people's revolution of 1916 to 1922, as it has never been told before. We explore how the rebels drew heavily the revolutionary spirit that swept the world in the first years of the 20th century, reveal the astonishing events that forced Britain's hand and show how the Irish example had a far reaching impact, causing millions around the world to rise up and demand their right to equality and freedom. Un documentario storico RTE del 2019 scritto e diretto da Ruán Magan, narrato da Cillian Murphy. Audio in inglese con sottotitoli in italiano. In occasione del centenario della guerra d'indipendenza irlandese, RTE e UCC presentano THE IRISH REVOLUTION, un importante progetto documentario narrato da Cillian Murphy. Rivelando la straordinaria storia di come, contro ogni previsione e armato di poco più che idealismo, fede cieca e coraggio, un piccolo gruppo di ribelli costrinse la Gran Bretagna, la nazione più potente del mondo, a ritirarsi dopo secoli di conquiste e malgoverno. Filmati d'archivio raramente visti, rare testimonianze di prima mano, mappatura 3-D CGI, immagini drammatiche e contributi dei migliori scrittori e storici, THE IRISH REVOLUTION racconta la storia della rivoluzione popolare dal 1916 al 1922, come non è mai stato raccontato prima. Esploreremo come i ribelli influenzarono fortemente lo spirito rivoluzionario che invasò il mondo nei primi anni del 20° secolo, sveliamo gli eventi sorprendenti che hanno forzato la mano della Gran Bretagna e mostriamo come l'esempio irlandese ha avuto un impatto di vasta portata, provocando l'insurrezione di milioni di persone in tutto il mondo a rivendicare il loro diritto all’uguaglianza e alla libertà.

A 1995 Questar History documentary narrated by James Whitmore. Part I: Covers the period from 1861 to 1863.

Part II: Covers the period from 1863 to 1865.

A 2007 BBC Scotland History documentary directed by Craig Hunter, narrated by John Michie. The documentary examines the Glencoe massacre, one of the most famous and emotive legends in Scottish history, yet one of the most over-simplified and the most misunderstood. In the early hours of 13th February 1692, 38 men, women and children of the clan MacDonald were slaughtered in their homes. Despite popular belief, this was not a typical clash between two highland clans but a planned attempt at eliminating a community by government soldiers.

Large-scale re-enactments, animation and scholarly interviews capture the drama and intrigue as two nations fight for prosperity abroad.

A 2009 War Documentary narrated by Ray Childs. Throughout the 17th century the Dutch and English fought desperate wars over which country would dominate world trade for the next two centuries. They waged massive sea battles in Europe and embarked on violent raids in Asia, Africa and North America. This two-part series employs drama, large-scale re-enactments, computer animation and interviews to chronicle these fierce struggles, such as that between the King of England, Charles II and Johann de Witt, the bold and able Dutch leader who stopped a war the young Dutch Republic could not win. Computer generated 3D animation reveals what sea battles between hundreds of large sailing warships looked like. Naval experts describe the tactics and technologies of large sailing ships capable of half-ton broadsides and fleets with more firepower than any land army, while historians provide a modern-day perspective of how political leaders responded for the first time to the demand for freedom of conscience and religion.

Cesare Bocci ci accompagna in un viaggio oltre l'immaginazione tra emozioni e sorprese: scopriamo i luoghi d'incanto del nostro Paese nella grandiosità della sua storia. Protagonista assoluta della puntata, Venezia. La città lagunare viene raccontata con immagini e parole dalla prospettiva unica dei suoi canali, dall’alto attraverso le riprese dei droni e dall’interno dei suoi palazzi più ricchi. Di giorno e nel silenzio notturno dei cortili, delle calli, delle piazze. Il percorso di Bocci parte da Palazzo Ducale, con la straordinaria vicenda dei Dogi e della millenaria Repubblica, e con le opere di uno dei suoi artisti più geniali, Tintoretto. Poi procede raccontando le storie e le curiosità delle residenze patrizie, delle gondole, dei caffè storici, dei suoi musei antichi e moderni, come il Guggenheim. Simbolo di Venezia è anche Giacomo Casanova: «Viaggio nella Grande Bellezza» ne ricostruisce la storia e le avventure. Infine, Venezia meravigliosa, ma fragile: i grandi incendi, come quelli del Teatro della Fenice, e gli episodi più drammatici dell’acqua alta, che l’hanno messa a dura prova, senza però mai piegarla del tutto.

Protagonisti della puntata, Firenze, Milano e Leonardo da Vinci, e quell’epoca straordinaria della storia italiana che è stato il Rinascimento. Al centro del racconto, quadri come la Gioconda e invenzioni geniali, luoghi come il Battistero a Piazza della Signoria, il Duomo e il Museo dell’Opera. A Palazzo Vecchio, Bocci scopre e racconta i segreti legati all’opera di Leonardo e dei suoi contemporanei. A Milano visita il Cenacolo e poi la Biblioteca Ambrosiana, dove è custodito il prezioso Codice Atlantico, il Castello Sforzesco con la Sala delle Asse e, infine, il Museo della Scienza e della Tecnica, che ha da poco aperto una sezione tutta dedicata al talento ingegneristico di Leonardo.

Protagonista della puntata, Roma, museo a cielo aperto unico al mondo. Bocci racconta la Capitale con i suoi tesori, quelli più belli e ricchi di storia: dal Campidoglio ai Fori, da Ponte Sant’Angelo a Palazzo Colonna. Girata nel periodo del primo lockdown, la puntata mostra luoghi come Piazza di Spagna o Piazza Navona da una prospettiva insolita, nel silenzio della notte e senza le folle di turisti. E attraverso testimonianze, brani di fiction e ricostruzioni, in cui il conduttore incontra i protagonisti dell’arte e della storia della Città Eterna: Michelangelo, Raffaello, Bernini, Borromini, Donna Olimpia, l’Imperatore Tito.

Un documentario Mediaset del 2019. Il Vaticano raccontato come mai prima d'ora. Con Cesare Bocci in veste di guida d'eccezione.

Un documentario del 2010 diretto da Baudouin Koenig. Audio in Italiano. Le rovine archeologiche in Libia, principalmente romane, sono davvero eccezionali per dimensioni e conservazione. Nel III secolo l'imperatore romano Settimio Severo, chiamato l'Africano, trasformò questa antica stazione commerciale cartaginese in una versione africana di Roma trionfante.

A 2019 History Documentary, Directed by Thierry Fessard and Yohann Thiriet, narrated by Bert Thomas Morris. In southern Jordan lies the spectacular city of Petra. Built over 2,000 years ago, it contains innumerable architectural treasures: colossal buildings carved into cliffs and hundreds of tombs, temples, and baths. Petra was a rich and prosperous city, and yet, it resides in the heart of an inhospitable region. How did the Nabataeans manage to transform this desert area into a luxurious city? In the heart of the Jordanian desert, the ancient city of Petra is full of mysteries. How was this architectural prowess achieved more than 2,000 years ago? A modern system of collection basins and cisterns made it possible to use any rainfall and thus transform Petra into a green oasis. What was life like in the desert city that once had 40,000 inhabitants? In the bone-dry desert, Nabataean engineers developed a system to take advantage of any precipitation. An extensive system of collection basins and cisterns once made Petra a green oasis. Combining computer-generated images, interviews with eminent world experts, and the discovery of the city's extraordinary remains, this documentary will give the viewer a fascinating insight into the construction history of this truly unique city, a genuine architectural miracle in the middle of the desert. Through the use of computer graphics and interviews with the world's leading experts, unfold the secrets of this oasis of stone.

A 2020 History Documentary directed by Guilain Depardieu, narrated by Damien Boisseau. In the heart of Athens, the vestiges of an ancient city have overlooked the capital for over 2,000 years: the Acropolis. Built in the 5th century BC, this sumptuous complex of temples and monuments remains the most extraordinary architectural work left to us by Ancient Greece. So what makes the 2 500-year-old building so important to tourists and Greeks alike? And what was it originally used for? Thanks to CGI and explanations of the foremost international experts, discover the technical feats of Antiquity that allowed a rocky hill to be transformed into a monumental and immortal masterpiece. From the infallible anti-seismic systems to the techniques used to hoist blocks of marble weighing several hundred tons to the top of the hill, walk in the footsteps of the greatest engineers of Ancient Greece and discover their ingenuity, precision, and perfectionism.

A 2010 History Documentary, directed by Baudouin Koenig, narrated by Gil Webster. The archaeological ruins in Libya, mainly Roman, are truly exceptional because of their size and preservation. Beyond its archaeological dimensions, Leptis Magna symbolizes the myth of Rome more than any other site. In the 3rd Century AD, the Roman Emperor Septimus Severus, known as "the African" because he was born in Leptis Magna, turned the ancient Cathaginian trading center into a metropolis of 300,000 inhabitants. It was the third largest in the Empire, but soon was abandoned to the desert and lay covered in sand until its discovery in the 20th Century. The excellent condition and beauty of the excavated sites conjures a vision of what the city must have been like 1700 years ago. Leptis Magna was an influential, bustling, cosmopolitan city with a prosperous port and a market which was renowned as far away as Rome. All in marble with flowing water, Leptis Magna rivaled the wealth of Rome and flaunted its power to the people of Africa. Based on recent research by teams of Italian, German and French archaeologists, this film tells the story of mad ambition by a civilization which decided to transform a trading center into a capital city and did everything it could to succeed at making the "desert blossom."

A 2021 France TV History Documentary hosted by Stéphane Bern. Audio in French with English subtitles. On March 11, 1314, Jacques de Molay, Grand Master of the Order of the Temple, perished on a pyre set up in Paris, before the eyes of King Philip IV, called Philip the Fair (French: Philippe le Bel), responsible for his fall. Stéphane Bern reviews the circumstances of this event, which marks the end of a two-century-old order and remains shrouded in mystery.

A 2016 France TV History Documentary hosted by Stephane Bern. Audio in French with English subtitles. Jeanne Bécu, Comtesse du Barry was the last Maîtresse-en-titre of Louis XV of France and one of the victims of the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution. The illegitimate daughter of a seamstress, she landed in Louis XV's bed at the age of 25. A beautiful young woman, expert in the games of love breathes new life into a depressive Louis XV’s court and bed when he falls madly in love with her.

A 2013 France TV History Documentary hosted by Stéphane Bern. Audio in French with English subtitles. Stéphane Bern takes us to the magnificent palace of the Alhambra in Granada, to the monastery of El Escorial where the kings of Spain rest to discover the incredible destiny of Charles V. His power and his territories are so extensive that Charles V affirms that "on his empire the sun never sets". This sovereign has crowned no less than seventeen crowns. He reigns unchallenged over Spain, the Netherlands, the Holy Germanic Empire, but also the State of Naples and Sicily, without forgetting the new possessions conquered in America. Always traveling from one territory to another, like a globetrotter, Charles V is the king who spent more than a quarter of his life traveling the roads of Europe. Throughout his reign, this man with an iron will never stopped fighting to expand and establish his power, helped by his wife, Isabella of Portugal, with whom he was madly in love. The King of France, Francis 1, but also "the other emperor", Suleiman the Magnificent are among his main adversaries. But the fight of his life, Charles V will lead him to maintain the Christian unity of his empire in the face of Protestant heresy. Sick, worn out by power and by these incessant wars, he ended up renouncing power, shortening his unique destiny: that of a king who dreamed of being the master of Catholic Europe.

A 2015 France TV History Documentary hosted by Stéphane Bern. Audio in French with English subtitles. She was one of the greatest queens of the Middle Ages. Eleanor of Aquitaine, queen of France at the age of 15 by her marriage to Louis VII, then queen of England at the age of 30 by her marriage to Henri II Plantagenet. Beautiful and rebellious, Eleanor is also a visionary and political strategist.

Episode 10: The Trojans are surprised to discover that the Greeks have suddenly left the shores of Troy, leaving only a wooden horse, as imposing as it is mysterious. A spear is thrown into its flanks. Inside the horse, Greek warriors, including Odysseus, who invented this strategy, remain silent and still... When the Trojans assume that the horse must be an offering to Athena, Priam has it brought into the city. At nightfall, the Greeks climb out of the horse, opening the gates of the city to the rest of their army, and start to massacre the Trojans. Menelaus is reunited with Helen. Paris fires an arrow into the heel of Achilles, who collapses to the ground. Zeus watches on helplessly and realises that men will no longer be able to believe in the gods after such a slaughter. With the city still burning, Odysseus sails away with his comrades, without any sense of triumph. Ten years of fighting. But who will remember the Trojan War?

Episode 9: The River Scamander and its banks are set alight by fireballs sent by the god Hephaestus. The river god consents to spare Achilles, who immediately goes back on the rampage. The gods are shocked by his inhuman rage. Now they too are exchanging insults and fighting... Mount Olympus no longer resembles Mount Olympus. On the battlefield, Hector takes fright when he sees Achilles advancing towards him. When the duel between the two heroes finally takes place, Hector launches his spear at Achilles but the goddess Athena diverts its flight. Achilles then kills Hector, ties the dead body to his chariot and drags it around the city walls. When night falls, King Priam implores Achilles to hand over his son's body. Moved by the old king's request, Achilles agrees. That evening, Odysseus finally comes up with a plan that could give victory to the Greeks.

Episode 8: Thetis asks Hephaestus, the god of blacksmiths to forge new armour and weapons for her son Achilles. At dawn, she hands them to him, knowing that they will lead to his death. But Achilles is determined. Agamemnon and the Greek kings, all of whom are injured, come to apologise... Hector's wife Andromache knows that the return of Achilles threatens her husband, and she begs him not to fight. But Hector leaves to face his fate. Meanwhile, Achilles has become uncontrollable. The gods decide to re-enter the battlefield, so each of them can defend their side. Achilles has reached the River Scamander and it flows red with the blood of slain Trojan warriors. The river god Scamander then turns against Achilles, sweeping him away in the current. Hera panics and asks Hephaestus to save Achilles. Will he reach him in time?

Episode 7: Miraculously saved by Apollo, Hector goes back on the attack and leads the Trojans as far as the Greeks' ships. Soon the entire fleet will be set ablaze. Patroclus, a childhood friend of Achilles, rushes to him and implores him to re-join the battle... Achilles refuses but agrees to let Patroclus wear his armour and lead the Myrmidons to save the Greeks. Believing they have seen Achilles, the Trojans beat a retreat. After killing Sarpedon, Zeus's son, Patroclus is filled with confidence and marches on Troy. First he is pushed back by Apollo, then he is killed by Hector, the eldest son of King Priam. Upon hearing this news, Achilles breaks down and vows to avenge the death of his friend. His mother Thetis promises to return the following morning with new armour and weapons for him.