Every season of The Rise of the Great Powers ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of The Rise of the Great Powers!

Age of Seafaring: The Opening, Portugal and Spain

A Small Nation with a Great Cause: the Netherlands

Advancement Towards a Modern Age: Britain

The Pioneer of Industrialisation: Britain

Years of Enthusiasm: France

History of an Empire: Germany

A Century of Reform: Japan

Seeking the Way to Strengthen the Nation: Tsarist Russia

An Unstable Situation and a New Path: Soviet Union

A New Nation and a New Dream: United States

Crisis and the New Deal: United States

Thoughts on the Great Path: Conclusion

The Rise of the Great Powers is a 12-part Chinese documentary television series produced by CCTV. It was first broadcast on CCTV-2 from 13 to 24 November 2006. It discusses the rise of nine great powers: Portugal, Spain, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan, Russia, and the United States.

The documentary "endorses the idea that China should study the experiences of nations and empires it once condemned as aggressors bent on exploitation" and analyses the reasons why the nine nations rose to become great powers, from the Portuguese Empire to American hegemony. The series was produced by an "elite team of Chinese historians" who also briefed the Politburo on the subject." In the West the airing of Rise of the Great Powers has been seen as a sign that China is becoming increasingly open to discussing its growing international power and influence—referred to by the Chinese government as "China's peaceful rise."

The Best Seasons of The Rise of the Great Powers

The Best Seasons of The Rise of the Great Powers

Season 1