War and Civilization — Season 1, Episode 3: Horse Warriors
Documentary • 52 min • 1 season, 8 episodes • ★ 10.0/10
Episode synopsis
A look at the impact that horses had on warfare, which enabled Attila the Hun and Genghis Khan to rule over vast territories. Also: building fortifications of stone; and the rise of the samurai in Japan. Narrated by Walter Cronkite.
About War and Civilization
An eight-part chronicle of armed conflict from the beginning of recorded history to modern times, exploring the political and cultural motivations for---and consequences of---warfare.