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Changes between Version 17 and Version 18 of Civ:_Romans_PreImp

Timestamp:: Aug 16, 2011, 5:02:11 AM (13 years ago)
Author:: michael
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 == STRUCTURE DESCRIPTIONS ==
 === VILLAGE ===
+ * '''Generic Name: House'''
+ * '''Specific Name: Domus'''
+   * '''Class:''' House.
+   * '''History:''' The word "domus" is the root of the English word "domicile" which means house or home. The typical middle and upper-class Roman Domus had many rooms, a skylight to collect water and provide sunlight, and a tile roof. An attached garden was later included under Hellenistic influence.
+ * '''Generic Name: Farmstead'''
+ * '''Specific Name: Villa'''
+   * '''Class: '''Farmstead
+   * '''History:''' As Rome grew more and more affluent, many of the rich senators built lavish villas throughout Italy. Most of them emulated earlier Hellenistic examples; remains can be seen even today at Pompeii.
+ * '''Generic Name: Field'''
+ * '''Specific Name: Ager'''
+   * '''Class:''' Field.
+   * '''History:''' The possession of fields once determined the difference between patricians and plebeians. It is told that Cincinnatus possessed only a small field, the smaller possible for a patrician. The distribution of the Ager Publicum was one of the most important issues of the late 2nd century BC. Tiberius Gracchus was the pioneer in this field, and his brother Gaius succeeded in carrying out a number of reforms, which improved the situation of Roman farmers, the backbone of Roman military.
+ * '''Generic Name: Corral'''
+ * '''Specific Name: Saeptum'''
+   * '''Class: '''Corral.
+   * '''History: ''' A corral for the keeping of animals.
+ * '''Generic Name: Mill'''
+ * '''Specific Name: Receptaculum'''
+   * '''Class:''' Mill.
+   * '''History:''' Used for the dropping off of resources.
+ * '''Generic Name: Scout Tower'''
+ * '''Specific Name: Turris Lignea'''
+   * '''Class:''' Scout Tower.
+   * '''History:''' Used in camps built by the Roman army.
+=== TOWN ===
  * '''Generic Name: Civic Centre'''
  * '''Specific Name: Municipium'''
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    * '''History:''' A Municipium was a Roman settlement just below a Colonia in level, enjoying self-governance and the grant of Latin citizenship rights for its inhabitants.
+ * '''Generic Name: House'''
+ * '''Specific Name: Domus'''
+   * '''Class:''' House.
+   * '''History:''' The word "domus" is the root of the English word "domicile" which means house or home. The typical middle and upper-class Roman Domus had many rooms, a skylight to collect water and provide sunlight, and a tile roof. An attached garden was later included under Hellenistic influence.
+ * '''Generic Name: Farmstead'''
+ * '''Specific Name: Villa'''
+   * '''Class: '''Farmstead
+   * '''History:''' As Rome grew more and more affluent, many of the rich senators built lavish villas throughout Italy. Most of them emulated earlier Hellenistic examples; remains can be seen even today at Pompeii.
+ * '''Generic Name: Field'''
+ * '''Specific Name: Ager'''
+   * '''Class:''' Field.
+   * '''History:''' The possession of fields once determined the difference between patricians and plebeians. It is told that Cincinnatus possessed only a small field, the smaller possible for a patrician. The distribution of the Ager Publicum was one of the most important issues of the late 2nd century BC. Tiberius Gracchus was the pioneer in this field, and his brother Gaius succeeded in carrying out a number of reforms, which improved the situation of Roman farmers, the backbone of Roman military.
+ * '''Generic Name: Corral'''
+ * '''Specific Name: Saeptum'''
+   * '''Class: '''Corral.
+   * '''History: ''' A corral for the keeping of animals.
+ * '''Generic Name: Mill'''
+ * '''Specific Name: Receptaculum'''
+   * '''Class:''' Mill.
+   * '''History:''' Used for the dropping off of resources.
+ * '''Generic Name: Scout Tower'''
+ * '''Specific Name: Turris Lignea'''
+   * '''Class:''' Scout Tower.
+   * '''History:''' Used in camps built by the Roman army.
+ * '''Generic Name: Dock'''
+ * '''Specific Name: Portus'''
+ * '''Class:''' Dock.
+ * '''History: '''Being an inland city, Rome was still connected to the port of Ostia through means of the Tiber. Merchant ships from all over the Mediterranean arrived at Ostia, bringing all kinds of luxurious goods. The construction of a reliable harbour was planned by Julius Caesar and carried out by Claudius.
+ * '''Generic Name: Temple'''
+ * '''Specific Name: Nosocomium'''
+   * '''Class:''' Temple.
+   * '''History:''' Roman temples in general were not meant for congregational worship. Instead the temple housed a statue of whatever deity the temple was dedicated to and what was needed to carry out the ceremonial and cultic practice necessary for worship. The actual activity was performed outside.
+ * '''Generic Name: Barracks'''
+ * '''Specific Name: Castra'''
+   * '''Class: '''Barracks.
+   * '''History:''' Romans specialised in the building of military camps and forts. A few of them still survive.
+ * '''Generic Name: Forum'''
+ * '''Specific Name: Same'''
+   * '''Class:''' Market.
+   * '''History:''' The Forum was the most important place in Rome, for it was there that important speeches were held and decisions taken. Starting with Julius Caesar, the great emperors Vespasian, Nerva and Trajan built their magnificent fora.
  * '''Generic Name: Wall'''
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  * '''Specific Name: Porta'''
    * '''Class: '''Wall Gate.
+   * '''History: ''' The gate of any wall was the certain of attention during a siege.
+=== TOWN ===
+ * '''Generic Name: Dock'''
+ * '''Specific Name: Portus'''
+ * '''Class:''' Dock.
+ * '''History: '''Being an inland city, Rome was still connected to the port of Ostia through means of the Tiber. Merchant ships from all over the Mediterranean arrived at Ostia, bringing all kinds of luxurious goods. The construction of a reliable harbour was planned by Julius Caesar and carried out by Claudius.
+ * '''Generic Name: Temple'''
+ * '''Specific Name: Nosocomium'''
+   * '''Class:''' Temple.
+   * '''History:''' Roman temples in general were not meant for congregational worship. Instead the temple housed a statue of whatever deity the temple was dedicated to and what was needed to carry out the ceremonial and cultic practice necessary for worship. The actual activity was performed outside.
+ * '''Generic Name: Barracks'''
+ * '''Specific Name: Castra'''
+   * '''Class: '''Barracks.
+   * '''History:''' Romans specialised in the building of military camps and forts. A few of them still survive.
+ * '''Generic Name: Forum'''
+ * '''Specific Name: Same'''
+   * '''Class:''' Market.
+   * '''History:''' The Forum was the most important place in Rome, for it was there that important speeches were held and decisions taken. Starting with Julius Caesar, the great emperors Vespasian, Nerva and Trajan built their magnificent forums.
+   * '''History: ''' The gate of a wall was the center of attention during any siege.
 === CITY ===