| 308 | | * '''Body:''' Similar to that of a Macedonian Silver Shield, but with a cape. Boots. |
| 309 | | * '''Helmet:''' Crested Attic helmet, highly embossed.. |
| 310 | | * '''Shield:''' Round shield with Macedonian insignia. |
| 311 | | * '''Figure(s):''' . |
| 312 | | * '''Mount:''' Similar to the Towered War Elephant. |
| 313 | | * '''History:''' Born in 367 BCE, Ptolemy I grew to become one of Alexander the Great's closest friends and generals. He was instrumental in Alexander's later campaigns in Bactria (modern Afghanistan) and India. After Alexander's death, Ptolemy took control of the Satrap of Egypt, and after the Battle of Ipsus became sole ruler of Egypt as "Pharaoh," founding the Ptolemy Dynasty that would rule Egypt for nearly 3 centuries. Ptolemaic Egypt reached the height of its territorial boundaries under his reign as he added Syria, Judea, Cyprus, and parts of Asia Minor to his realm. His reputation for bonhomie and liberality attached the floating soldier-class of Macedonians and Hellenes to his service, and was not insignificant; nor did he wholly neglect conciliation of the native Egyptians. He was a ready patron of letters, founding the Great Library of Alexandria. He himself wrote a history of Alexander's campaigns that has not survived. This used to be considered an objective work, distinguished by its straightforward honesty and sobriety. However, Ptolemy may have exaggerated his own role, and had propagandist aims in writing his History. Although now lost, it was a principal source for the surviving account by Arrian of Nicomedia. Ptolemy died in 283 BCE, the last of the Diodachoi, leaving a well-ordered and stable kingdom to his progeny. |
| | 308 | * '''Body:''' As for a Chalkaspis, but with decorative tinned embossing on the bronze cuirass. Long flowing chlamys. |
| | 309 | * '''Helmet:''' Beautiful crested and feathered Phrygian helmet (see figure below). |
| | 310 | * '''Shield:''' No shield - protected by tower (howdah). |
| | 311 | * '''Figure(s):''' http://www.wildfiregames.com/~art/history/macedonians/seleukus-bust.jpg |
| | 312 | * '''Mount:''' Armored War Elephant with tower (howdah). Armour is silver instead of bronze, with gold inlays. Mahout same as Armored War Elephant. |
| | 313 | * '''History:''' "Always lying in wait for the neighboring nations, strong in arms and persuasive in council, he [Seleucus] acquired Mesopotamia, Armenia, 'Seleucid' Cappadocia, Persis, Parthia, Bactria, Arabia, Tapouria, Sogdia, Arachosia, Hyrcania, and other adjacent peoples that had been subdued by Alexander, as far as the river Indus, so that the boundaries of his empire were the most extensive in Asia after that of Alexander. The whole region from Phrygia to the Indus was subject to Seleucus." — Appian, "The Syrian Wars" |
| 317 | | * "Hero" Aura (Decreases build time for nearby structures.) |
| 318 | | * Mercenaries cost -50% during his lifetime. |
| 319 | | |
| 320 | | * '''Generic Name: Ptolemy IV "Father Loving".''' |
| 321 | | * '''Specific Name: Ptolemaios D' Philopater.''' |
| 322 | | * '''Class:''' Hero2. |
| 323 | | * '''Hacker Armament:''' . |
| | 317 | * "Zooiarchos" Aura (Boosts War Elephant attack and speed +20% within his vision.) |
| | 318 | |
| | 319 | * '''Generic Name: Antiochus III "The Great".''' |
| | 320 | * '''Specific Name: Antiokhos G' Megas.''' |
| | 321 | * '''Class:''' Hero Cavalry Spearman. |
| | 322 | * '''Hacker Armament:''' Long two-handed cavalry lance, the "Kontos". |
| 326 | | * '''Body:''' Bronze muscled cuirass over a long flowing Egyptian tunic. Sandals. |
| 327 | | * '''Helmet:''' Laurel wreath crown.. |
| 328 | | * '''Shield:''' Cavalry shield with Ptolemaic insignia. |
| 329 | | * '''Figure(s):''' . |
| 330 | | * '''Mount:''' Similar to the King's Guard Cavalry, except more elaborate. |
| 331 | | * '''History:''' Ptolemy IV Philopater's reign was inaugurated by the murder of his mother, and he was always under the dominion of favourites, male and female, who indulged his vices and conducted the government as they pleased. Self-interest led his ministers to make serious preparations to meet the attacks of Antiochus III the Great on Coele-Syria including Judea, and the great Egyptian victory of Raphia (217), where Ptolemy himself was present, secured the northern borders of the kingdom for the remainder of his reign. Ptolemy IV is said to have built a giant ship known as the tessarakonteres ("forty"), a huge type of galley. The forty of its name may refer to its number of banks of oars. The current theory is that Ptolemy's ship was an oversize catamaran galley, measuring 128 m 420 ft. |
| 332 | | * '''Garrison:''' 2. |
| 333 | | * '''Function:''' Naval enhancement. He has low armour. |
| | 325 | * '''Body:''' Golden muscled cuirass. Shoulder doubling. Segmented armour for the arms. Pteruges and leather boots. |
| | 326 | * '''Helmet:''' Plumed thracian-style helmet, with highly embossed face mask. |
| | 327 | * '''Shield:''' None. |
| | 328 | * '''Mount:''' Cataphract armour. Crested head dress. Highly decorated saddle blanket. |
| | 329 | * '''Figure(s):''' Amazing piece of art, depicting Antiochus' charge at Magnesia: http://www.wildfiregames.com/~art/history/macedonians/antiochus-the-great.jpg |
| | 330 | * '''History:''' Antiochus inherited a troubled kingdom upon the beginning of his reign. From the verge of collapse he managed to weld back together the empire Seleukus I so hard to found. The rebellious eastern satraps of Bactria and Parthia were brought to heel , temporarily securing his eastern borders. He then turned his attention to mother Greece, attempting to fulfill the dreams of his fathers by invading Greece under the pretext of "liberation". The Achaean League and the Kingdom of Pergamon banded together with the Romans to defeat him at the Battle of Magnesia, forever burying the dream of reuniting Alexander's empire. |
| | 331 | * '''Garrison:''' 2. |
| | 332 | * '''Function:''' Cavalry Commander ("Ilarchès"). |
| 335 | | * "Hero" Bonus (Juggernaut train limit raised to 5 during his lifetime.) |
| 336 | | * "Hero"Aura (Egyptian Pikemen have greater stats within vision of him.) |
| 337 | | |
| 338 | | * '''Generic Name: Cleopatra VII.''' |
| 339 | | * '''Specific Name: Kleopatra H' Philopater.''' |
| 340 | | * '''Class:''' Hero3. |
| | 334 | * "Ilarchès" Bonus (All cavalry trained during his lifetime gain +2 levels of all armour types. These cavalrymen retain their armour bonuses even after Antiochus is dead.) |
| | 335 | |
| | 336 | * '''Generic Name: Antiochus IV "The Righteous".''' |
| | 337 | * '''Specific Name: Antiokhos D' Epiphanes.''' |
| | 338 | * '''Class:''' Hero Cavalry Swordsman. |
| 348 | | * '''History:''' Cleopatra VII is one of the most discussed women in history. She came to the throne of Egypt at the age of 18 and ruled with guile and cunning. Fully Greek in heritage, she nevertheless engendered great support from the Egyptian people by being the first Ptolemaic Pharaoh to learn the Egyptian language. Her patron goddess was the Egyptian goddess Issus, even though by this time the Macedonians had imported much of their pantheon of Olympian gods. Cleopatra met Julius Caesar in 48 BCE, when he arrived to conquer Egypt for Rome. She succeeded in changing his mind. She bore him a son the next year and traveled to Rome as Caesar's bride, but when Julius was assassinated she fled back to Egypt. Later, on his way to attack Parthia, Marcus Antony, trusted general of the late Caesar, stopped in Egypt. There he met Cleopatra and fell immediately in love. Cleopatra bore him 4 children. Together, they fought Octavian Caesar (who would go on to become Augustus Caesar, first emperor of Rome) in a Roman civil war. After the disastrous naval battle of Actium (31 BCE) off the coast of Greece, they fled back to Egypt, hotly pursued by Octavian. The next year, surrounded by Octavian's forces with no hope of regaining power, Antony committed suicide. Cleopatra, the last of the Egyptian Pharaohs and the last of Alexander's Successors, followed Antony in death, committing suicide by Asp, a deadly snake. |
| 349 | | * '''Garrison:''' 1. |
| 350 | | * '''Function''': Consort and Patriot. |
| | 346 | * '''History:''' Antiochus IV Epiphanes was a son of Antiochus III the Great and brother of Seleucus IV Philopator. Originally named Mithridates, he assumed the name Antiochus either upon his accession to the throne or after the death of his elder brother Antiochus. Notable events during his reign include the near-conquest of Egypt (twice), which was halted by the threat of Roman intervention, and the beginning of the Jewish revolt of the Maccabees. He died of sudden illness while fighting off a Parthian invasion from the East. |
| | 347 | * '''Garrison:''' 2. |
| | 348 | * '''Function''': This guy captures buildings and enhances his army's crush attack. |
| 529 | | * '''Effect:''' Hero aura range boosted by 50%. |
| 530 | | |
| 531 | | * '''ST2 (Farming Tech !#1)''' |
| 532 | | * '''Generic Name: Well Sweep.''' |
| 533 | | * '''Specific Name: Kēlōneion.''' |
| 534 | | * '''History:''' An ancient tool for efficiently drawing water from a well. |
| 535 | | * '''Effect:''' Increased food production for farm fields. |
| 536 | | |
| 537 | | * '''ST3 (Farming Tech !#2)''' |
| 538 | | * '''Generic Name: Water Wheel.''' |
| 539 | | * '''Specific Name: Sāqīya.''' |
| 540 | | * '''History:''' A water wheel used to disburse water from lower elevations into irrigation canals. The earliest evidence of a sakia is from a Hellenistic tomb painting in Ptolemaic Egypt which dates to the 2nd century BC. It shows a pair of yoked oxen driving a compartmented waterwheel, which is for the first time depicted, too. The Greek sakia gear system is already shown fully developed to the point that modern Egyptian devices are virtually identical. It is assumed that the scientists of the Museum of Alexandria, at the time the most active Greek research center, may have been involved in its invention. An episode from the Alexandrian War in 48 BC tells of how Caesar's enemies employed geared waterwheels to pour sea water from elevated places onto the position of the trapped Romans. (source: Wikipedia) |
| 541 | | * '''Effect:''' Increased food production for farm fields. |
| 542 | | |
| 543 | | * '''ST4 (Farming Tech !#3)''' |
| 544 | | * '''Generic Name: Archimedes' Screw.''' |
| | 529 | * '''Effect:''' . |
| | 530 | |
| | 531 | * '''ST2 ''' |
| | 532 | * '''Generic Name: .''' |
