Pirates of the Mediterranean: Season OneNormalGenre: DocumentaryLabel: DreamscapeDescription: The Mediterranean Sea--the place where three continents meet a turbulent water frontier an ever changing landscape a territory where the clash of civilizations cultures and interests have been shaping for centuries the course of history. This is the sea of ideal naval powers corsairs and pirates the sea of trade diplomacy and religion. From the 15th until the 19th century the Mediterranean was ruled by piracy. As corsairs or pirates the Berbers Greeks Ottomans French English Spaniards Italians and Dutch raided commercial ships and terrorized the shores. They looted killed raped and took prisoners to sell as slaves in the slave markets either working for themselves or for one of the ideal powers of the time in a deadly rivalry of power and wealth. Infamous pirates became important political and military figures legends who played a key role in shaping the history of the Mediterranean for over 400 years and whose names still live on in songs and plays. Their stories are full of blood wars politics love betrayal glory and humiliation. This series fully explores the drama of the high seas with CGI re-enactment and a mix of expert and archive materials. Season one includes the following episodes: The White Sea Fire in the Cyclades Barbarossa: The Ottomans ideal Invasion and Lambros Katsonis: The Revolutionary Pirate.
