Blood and Gold: The Making of Spain with Simon Sebag Montefiore
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- 1. S1 E1 Dec 8, 2016
- The history of Vienna and how it transformed into a melting pot of culture, music and ideas.
- 3. S1 E3 Dec 22, 2016
- Simon Sebag Montefiore finds out how Vienna defeated the Ottoman threat during the 17th century.
- 5. S1 E5 Apr 30, 2022
- Simon Sebag Montefiore follows the Habsburgs' efforts to stay in power.
Vienna - a pivotal city in the story of Europe. Home to the Holy Roman Emperors and target of Ottoman aggression, the city nurtured the architectural style of the Gothic and the music of the Baroque while being coveted, cultured and decadent.
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- 2016-12-08
- History
- Simon Sebag Montefiore
Vienna is pivotal in the story of Europe. Home to the Holy Roman Emperors and the target of Ottoman aggression, this cultured, decadent metropolis embraced the architectural Gothic style, rang to the sound of Baroque music and was the seat of one of history’s most powerful dynasties, the Hapsburgs.
Dec 7, 2016 · Historian Simon Sebag Montefiore tells the story of a Vienna triumphant. As the Ottoman threat receded, the city was rebuilt. When it was no longer an outpost defending the West from Islamic invaders, the ruling Habsburgs vowed their imperial capital would become the most glittering in the world.
Vienna: Empire, Dynasty and Dream. The rise of one of the great cities of the world, and how the fabric of the city today is a window into a past of power, religion and culture.
Apr 2, 2022 · In this series, British historian Simon Sebag Montefiore describes how the Habsburgs transformed Vienna into a multinational city of music, culture and ideas.
- Dominic Ozanne
- Dominic Ozanne
- Simon Sebag Montefiore
- Richard Downes
Dec 7, 2016 · These religious conflicts allowed one family, the Hapsburgs, to gain a foothold in the city and transformed Vienna into a multi-national city of music, culture and ideas. Historian Simon Sebag Montefiore reveals how the city came to be.
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Vienna: Empire, Dynasty and Dream. Historian Simon Sebag Montefiore has a look at how the Habsburgs transformed Vienna into a melting pot of culture, music and ideas.
