Man, Moment, Machine

Season 2 Episode 3: Alexander the Great and the Devastating Catapult

An episode dealing with the famous military leader, Alexander the Great and his long siege against the city of Tyre in 332 BC. With the help of his Persian allies, Alexander should be able to smash Tyre, but he is thwarted multiple times. The Man is Alexander. The Moment is his decision to use a new version of a military device to defeat the Tyrians. The Machine is a massive and mobile siege catapult with multiple launchers that enables Alexander to win the battle.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

2

Episodes:

27

Cast:

Hunter Ellis

Quality:

HD

Duration:

60 min

First Air:

2005

Rating:

9.0