Tuesday, October 11, 2016
Rome
Rome
The Roman Empire is the most remarkable and long-lived political entity in the history of Western Civilization. It was founded around the 8th century BC, and portions of it survived until the 14th century AD. The Romans were great innovators in some areas, and they were not shy about appropriating good ideas they found in other cultures. The Romans were a warrior people. At the height of their power, the Romans ruled an empire which covered much of England, all of Western Europe, North Africa, Egypt, Greece, and the Middle and Near East. During their long rule of Europe and the Mediterranean, the Romans greatly shaped Western culture, law, art, architecture, religion, language, and warfare.
Leader: Augustus Caesar (63 BC – 14 AD)
Born Gaius Octavius, Augustus would become the first (and possibly greatest)Roman Emperor. He ended a century of civil wars and initiated two hundred years of the Pax Romana (Roman Peace) while overseeing a golden age of Roman literature and culture. During Augustus’ long rule Rome flourished and the Empire came to dominate the Mediterranean basin. The policies he put in place kept the Empire running smoothly, so much so that Rome would continue to rule the entire known world for almost two centuries without any major wars or other significant threats to its survival. Few if any leaders in world history could make the same claim.
Unique Trait
The Glory of Rome: +25% Production bonus when constructing a building (in another city) that already has been constructed in the Capital.
Unique Unit
Ballista
Replaces Catapult
Unique Unit
Legion
Replaces Swordsman
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