【纪录片】维也纳 - 帝国 王朝与梦想第一集
https://www.bilibili.com/video/av11633320

a cast of giants, a cast of, a group

majestic, having or showing impressive beauty or scale

bastion , upholds or defends something, as against neglect or unpopularity



rise and fall,

appreciate, to recognize how good someone or something is and to value him, her, or it.

play up, to give prominence to, to emphasize or highlight
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presage, be a sign or warning of


glorify, to praise and honour God or a person

project, estimate or forecast (something) on the basis of present trends

show,

hotbed, used for forcing or for raising seedlings,


warlords,

legacy, something that is a part of your history or that remains from an earlier time

pillar, If someone describes you as a pillar of strength, he's saying you're reliable and supportive

in the name of,

increasingly,

mighty, having, characterized by, or showing superior power or strength

masterpiece,



utterlly preposterous, completely contrary to nature, reason, or common sense;

ridiculous, stupid or unreasonable and deserving to be laughed at

scholar, a specialist in a particular branch of study, especially the humanities