1 # Translation template for 0 A.D. — Empires Ascendant.
2 # Copyright (C) 2023 Wildfire Games
3 # This file is distributed under the same license as the 0 A.D. — Empires Ascendant
8 "Project-Id-Version: 0 A.D.\n"
9 "POT-Creation-Date: 2023-09-08 07:08+0000\n"
10 "PO-Revision-Date: 2014-06-19 17:44+0000\n"
11 "Language-Team: Luxembourgish (http://app.transifex.com/wildfire-games/0ad/language/lb/)\n"
13 "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
14 "Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
16 "Plural-Forms: nplurals=2; plural=(n != 1);\n"
18 #: simulation/data/civs/athen.jsonAINames[0]
22 #: simulation/data/civs/athen.jsonAINames[10]
26 #: simulation/data/civs/athen.jsonAINames[11]
30 #: simulation/data/civs/athen.jsonAINames[1]
34 #: simulation/data/civs/athen.jsonAINames[2]
38 #: simulation/data/civs/athen.jsonAINames[3]
42 #: simulation/data/civs/athen.jsonAINames[4]
46 #: simulation/data/civs/athen.jsonAINames[5]
50 #: simulation/data/civs/athen.jsonAINames[6]
54 #: simulation/data/civs/athen.jsonAINames[7]
58 #: simulation/data/civs/athen.jsonAINames[8]
62 #: simulation/data/civs/athen.jsonAINames[9]
66 #: simulation/data/civs/athen.jsonCivBonuses[0].Description
67 msgid "Workers +10% metal gather rate per phase advance."
70 #: simulation/data/civs/athen.jsonCivBonuses[0].History
72 "The mines at Laureion in Attica provided Athens with a wealth of silver from"
73 " which to mint her famous and highly prized coin, The Athenian Owl."
76 #: simulation/data/civs/athen.jsonCivBonuses[0].Name
80 #: simulation/data/civs/athen.jsonCivBonuses[1].Description
81 msgid "Elite Hoplites can promote to Champion Spearmen."
84 #: simulation/data/civs/athen.jsonCivBonuses[1].History
86 "The best of the hoplites were chosen to form a group of elite professional "
90 #: simulation/data/civs/athen.jsonCivBonuses[1].Name
91 msgid "Epilektoi Infantry"
94 #: simulation/data/civs/brit.jsonAINames[0]
98 #: simulation/data/civs/brit.jsonAINames[1]
102 #: simulation/data/civs/brit.jsonAINames[2]
106 #: simulation/data/civs/brit.jsonAINames[3]
110 #: simulation/data/civs/brit.jsonAINames[4]
114 #: simulation/data/civs/brit.jsonAINames[5]
118 #: simulation/data/civs/brit.jsonAINames[6]
119 msgid "Dubnovellaunus"
122 #: simulation/data/civs/brit.jsonAINames[7]
126 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[0]
127 msgid "Hasdrubal Barca"
130 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[10]
134 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[11]
135 msgid "Himilco Phameas"
138 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[12]
139 msgid "Hasdrubal the Boetharch"
142 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[1]
143 msgid "Hasdrubal Gisco"
146 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[2]
147 msgid "Hanno the Elder"
150 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[3]
154 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[4]
155 msgid "Hasdrubal the Fair"
158 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[5]
159 msgid "Hanno the Great"
162 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[6]
166 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[7]
170 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[8]
171 msgid "Hannibal Gisco"
174 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[9]
178 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonCivBonuses[0].Description
179 msgid "Merchant Ships +25% trade gain."
182 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonCivBonuses[0].Name
183 msgid "Commercial Acumen"
186 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonCivBonuses[1].Description
187 msgid "Docks and Markets +10% international trade bonus."
190 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonCivBonuses[1].Name
191 msgid "Desirable Products"
194 #: simulation/data/civs/gaul.jsonAINames[0]
198 #: simulation/data/civs/gaul.jsonAINames[1]
202 #: simulation/data/civs/gaul.jsonAINames[2]
206 #: simulation/data/civs/gaul.jsonAINames[3]
210 #: simulation/data/civs/gaul.jsonAINames[4]
214 #: simulation/data/civs/gaul.jsonAINames[5]
218 #: simulation/data/civs/gaul.jsonAINames[6]
222 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[0]
226 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[10]
230 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[11]
234 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[12]
238 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[13]
242 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[14]
246 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[15]
250 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[16]
254 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[17]
258 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[18]
262 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[19]
266 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[1]
270 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[20]
274 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[21]
278 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[22]
282 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[23]
286 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[24]
290 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[26]
294 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[27]
298 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[25]
299 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[2]
303 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[3]
307 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[4]
311 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[5]
315 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[6]
319 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[7]
323 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[8]
327 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[9]
331 #: simulation/data/civs/iber.jsonAINames[0]
335 #: simulation/data/civs/iber.jsonAINames[1]
339 #: simulation/data/civs/iber.jsonAINames[2]
343 #: simulation/data/civs/iber.jsonAINames[3]
347 #: simulation/data/civs/iber.jsonCivBonuses[0].Description
348 msgid "Iberians start with City Walls around their base on most maps."
351 #: simulation/data/civs/iber.jsonCivBonuses[0].History
353 "With exception to alluvial plains and river valleys, stone is abundant in "
354 "the Iberian Peninsula and was greatly used in construction of structures of "
358 #: simulation/data/civs/iber.jsonCivBonuses[0].Name
359 msgid "Starting Walls"
362 #: simulation/data/civs/iber.jsonCivBonuses[1].Description
364 "Stone Towers −50% wood cost, +150% stone cost, +33% build time, +60% health,"
365 " +3 garrison capacity, and +1 default arrow count."
368 #: simulation/data/civs/iber.jsonCivBonuses[1].Name
369 msgid "Massive Towers"
372 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[0]
376 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[10]
377 msgid "Malewiebamani"
380 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[11]
381 msgid "Shanakdakhete"
384 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[12]
385 msgid "Amanishakheto"
388 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[1]
392 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[2]
396 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[3]
400 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[4]
404 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[5]
408 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[6]
409 msgid "Takahatenamun"
412 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[7]
416 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[8]
420 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[9]
424 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonCivBonuses[0].Description
425 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonCivBonuses[1].Description
426 msgid "Battering Rams +20% attack damage and +2 garrison capacity."
429 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonCivBonuses[0].Name
430 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonCivBonuses[1].Name
434 #: simulation/data/civs/mace.jsonAINames[0]
438 #: simulation/data/civs/mace.jsonAINames[10]
442 #: simulation/data/civs/mace.jsonAINames[1]
446 #: simulation/data/civs/mace.jsonAINames[2]
447 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonAINames[3]
451 #: simulation/data/civs/mace.jsonAINames[3]
455 #: simulation/data/civs/mace.jsonAINames[4]
456 msgid "Pyrrhus of Epirus"
459 #: simulation/data/civs/mace.jsonAINames[5]
460 msgid "Antigonus II Gonatas"
463 #: simulation/data/civs/mace.jsonAINames[6]
464 msgid "Demetrius II Aetolicus"
467 #: simulation/data/civs/mace.jsonAINames[7]
471 #: simulation/data/civs/mace.jsonAINames[8]
475 #: simulation/data/civs/mace.jsonAINames[9]
479 #: simulation/data/civs/maur.jsonAINames[0]
480 msgid "Bindusara Maurya"
483 #: simulation/data/civs/maur.jsonAINames[1]
484 msgid "Dasharatha Maurya"
487 #: simulation/data/civs/maur.jsonAINames[2]
488 msgid "Samprati Maurya"
491 #: simulation/data/civs/maur.jsonAINames[3]
492 msgid "Shalishuka Maurya"
495 #: simulation/data/civs/maur.jsonAINames[4]
496 msgid "Devavarman Maurya"
499 #: simulation/data/civs/maur.jsonAINames[5]
500 msgid "Shatadhanvan Maurya"
503 #: simulation/data/civs/maur.jsonAINames[6]
504 msgid "Brihadratha Maurya"
507 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonAINames[0]
511 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonAINames[1]
515 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonAINames[2]
516 msgid "Artaxshacha I"
519 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonAINames[3]
520 msgid "Darayavahush II"
523 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonAINames[4]
524 msgid "Darayavahush III"
527 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonAINames[5]
528 msgid "Artaxshacha II"
531 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonAINames[6]
532 msgid "Artaxshacha III"
535 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonAINames[7]
539 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonAINames[8]
543 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonCivBonuses[0].Description
544 msgid "Land Traders +25% trade gain."
547 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonCivBonuses[0].Name
551 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonCivBonuses[2].Description
552 msgid "Stable −10% batch training time per phase advance."
555 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonCivBonuses[2].History
556 msgid "The Persians were known for their large cavalry contingent"
559 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonCivBonuses[2].Name
563 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[0]
564 msgid "Ptolemy Philadelphus"
567 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[10]
568 msgid "Cleopatra Tryphaena"
571 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[11]
572 msgid "Berenice Epiphaneia"
575 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[12]
576 msgid "Cleopatra Philopater"
579 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[13]
580 msgid "Cleopatra Selene"
583 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[14]
584 msgid "Cleopatra II Philometora Soteira"
587 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[15]
591 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[16]
595 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[1]
596 msgid "Ptolemy Epigone"
599 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[2]
600 msgid "Ptolemy Eurgetes"
603 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[3]
604 msgid "Ptolemy Epiphanes"
607 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[4]
608 msgid "Ptolemy Philometor"
611 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[5]
612 msgid "Ptolemy Eupator"
615 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[6]
616 msgid "Ptolemy Alexander"
619 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[7]
620 msgid "Ptolemy Neos Dionysos"
623 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[8]
624 msgid "Ptolemy Neos Philopater"
627 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[9]
628 msgid "Berenice Philopater"
631 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonCivBonuses[0].Description
632 msgid "Bolt Shooters −33% attack damage and −33% attack time."
635 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonCivBonuses[0].Name
639 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[0]
640 msgid "Lucius Junius Brutus"
643 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[10]
644 msgid "Marcus Cornelius Cethegus"
647 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[11]
648 msgid "Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius"
651 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[12]
652 msgid "Marcus Licinius Crassus"
655 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[1]
656 msgid "Lucius Tarquinius Collatinus"
659 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[2]
660 msgid "Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus"
663 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[3]
664 msgid "Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa"
667 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[4]
668 msgid "Gaius Iulius Iullus"
671 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[5]
672 msgid "Gaius Servilius Structus Ahala"
675 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[6]
676 msgid "Publius Cornelius Rufinus"
679 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[7]
680 msgid "Lucius Papirius Cursor"
683 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[8]
684 msgid "Aulus Manlius Capitolinus"
687 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[9]
688 msgid "Publius Sempronius Tuditanus"
691 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonCivBonuses[0].Description
693 "Women train from houses without the need to research Fertility Festival."
696 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonCivBonuses[0].History
697 msgid "Rome was one of the most populous cities in the ancient world."
700 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonCivBonuses[0].Name
704 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonCivBonuses[1].Description
705 msgid "Roman Legionaries can form a Testudo."
708 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonCivBonuses[1].History
710 "The Romans commonly used the Testudo or 'turtle' formation for defense: "
711 "Legionaries were formed into hollow squares with twelve men on each side, "
712 "standing so close together that their shields overlapped like fish scales."
715 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonCivBonuses[1].Name
716 msgid "Testudo Formation"
719 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonCivBonuses[2].Description
720 msgid "Battering Rams +20% attack damage. Stone Throwers +10% attack damage."
723 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonCivBonuses[2].Name
724 msgid "Legionary Engineers"
727 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonCivBonuses[3].Description
728 msgid "Promote Elite Rank Spearmen or Swordsmen to Champion Centurions."
731 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonCivBonuses[3].History
733 "Centurions were the officers responsible for a centuria, a group of 100 "
737 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonCivBonuses[3].Name
741 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[0]
742 msgid "Antiochus I Soter"
745 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[10]
746 msgid "Diodotus Tryphon"
749 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[11]
750 msgid "Antiochus VII Sidetes"
753 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[13]
754 msgid "Alexander II Zabinas"
757 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[14]
758 msgid "Cleopatra Thea"
761 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[15]
762 msgid "Seleucus V Philometor"
765 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[16]
766 msgid "Antiochus VIII Grypus"
769 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[17]
770 msgid "Antiochus IX Cyzicenus"
773 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[18]
774 msgid "Seleucus VI Epiphanes"
777 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[19]
778 msgid "Antiochus X Eusebes"
781 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[1]
782 msgid "Antiochus II Theos"
785 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[20]
786 msgid "Demetrius III Eucaerus"
789 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[21]
790 msgid "Antiochus XI Epiphanes"
793 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[22]
794 msgid "Philip I Philadelphus"
797 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[23]
798 msgid "Antiochus XII Dionysus"
801 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[24]
802 msgid "Seleucus VII Kybiosaktes"
805 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[25]
806 msgid "Antiochus XIII Asiaticus"
809 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[26]
810 msgid "Philip II Philoromaeus"
813 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[2]
814 msgid "Seleucus II Callinicus"
817 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[3]
818 msgid "Seleucus III Ceraunus"
821 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[4]
822 msgid "Seleucus IV Philopator"
825 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[5]
826 msgid "Antiochus V Eupator"
829 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[6]
830 msgid "Demetrius I Soter"
833 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[7]
834 msgid "Alexander I Balas"
837 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[12]
838 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[8]
839 msgid "Demetrius II Nicator"
842 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[9]
843 msgid "Antiochus VI Dionysus"
846 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonAINames[0]
850 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonAINames[1]
854 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonAINames[2]
858 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonAINames[4]
862 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonAINames[5]
866 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonAINames[6]
870 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonAINames[7]
874 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonAINames[8]
878 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonAINames[9]
882 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonCivBonuses[0].Description
883 msgid "Female Citizens +40% health and +50% melee attack hack damage."
886 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonCivBonuses[0].Name
887 msgid "Spartan Women"
890 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonCivBonuses[1].Description
892 "Champion Hoplites are available in village phase, and can promote to highly "
893 "experienced Olympic Champions."
896 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonCivBonuses[1].History
898 "Under the constitution written by the mythical lawgiver Lycurgus, the "
899 "institution of the Agoge was established, where Spartans were trained from "
900 "the age of 6 to be superior warriors in defense of the Spartan state."
903 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonCivBonuses[1].Name
904 msgid "Laws of Lycurgus"
907 #: simulation/templates/special/players/athen.xml:8
911 #: simulation/templates/special/players/athen.xml:9
913 "As the cradle of Western civilization and the birthplace of democracy, "
914 "Athens was famed as a center for the arts, learning and philosophy. The "
915 "Athenians were also powerful warriors, particularly at sea. At its peak, "
916 "Athens dominated a large part of the Hellenic world for several decades."
919 #: simulation/templates/special/players/brit.xml:8
923 #: simulation/templates/special/players/brit.xml:9
925 "The Britons were the Celtic tribes of the British Isles. Using chariots, "
926 "longswordsmen and powerful melee soldiers, they staged fearsome revolts "
927 "against Rome to protect their customs and interests. Also, they built "
928 "thousands of unique structures such as hill forts, crannogs and brochs."
931 #: simulation/templates/special/players/cart.xml:8
932 msgid "Carthaginians"
935 #: simulation/templates/special/players/cart.xml:9
937 "Carthage, a city-state in modern-day Tunisia, was a formidable force in the "
938 "western Mediterranean, eventually taking over much of North Africa and "
939 "modern-day Spain in the third century B.C. The sailors of Carthage were "
940 "among the fiercest contenders on the high seas, and masters of naval trade. "
941 "They deployed towered War Elephants on the battlefield to fearsome effect, "
942 "and had defensive walls so strong, they were never breached."
945 #: simulation/templates/special/players/gaia.xml:9
949 #: simulation/templates/special/players/gaul.xml:8
953 #: simulation/templates/special/players/gaul.xml:9
955 "The Gauls were the Celtic tribes of continental Europe. Dominated by a "
956 "priestly class of Druids, they featured a sophisticated culture of advanced "
957 "metalworking, agriculture, trade and even road engineering. With heavy "
958 "infantry and cavalry, Gallic warriors valiantly resisted Caesar's campaign "
959 "of conquest and Rome's authoritarian rule."
962 #: simulation/templates/special/players/han.xml:16
966 #: simulation/templates/special/players/han.xml:17
968 "The Han dynasty (206 BC – AD 220) was the second imperial dynasty of China, "
969 "preceded by the Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) and succeeded by the Three Kingdoms"
970 " period (AD 220–280). It is considered a golden age in Chinese history, and "
971 "China made significant progress in arts and sciences during the Han period. "
972 "The core of the Han empire was around the Wei River, and the Han capital was"
973 " Chang'an, very close to the Qin capital Xianyang (both are now part of "
977 #: simulation/templates/special/players/iber.xml:8
981 #: simulation/templates/special/players/iber.xml:9
983 "The Iberians were a people of mysterious origins and language, with a strong"
984 " tradition of horsemanship and metalworking. A relatively peaceful culture, "
985 "they usually fought in other's battles only as mercenaries. However, they "
986 "proved tenacious when Rome sought to take their land and freedom from them, "
987 "and employed pioneering guerrilla tactics and flaming javelins as they "
991 #: simulation/templates/special/players/kush.xml:8
995 #: simulation/templates/special/players/kush.xml:9
997 "The Kingdom of Kush was an ancient African kingdom situated on the "
998 "confluences of the Blue Nile, White Nile and River Atbara in what is now the"
999 " Republic of Sudan. The Kushite era of rule in the region was established "
1000 "after the Bronze Age collapse of the New Kingdom of Egypt, and it was "
1001 "centered at Napata in its early phase. They invaded Egypt in the 8th century"
1002 " BC, and the Kushite emperors ruled as Pharaohs of the Twenty-fifth dynasty "
1003 "of Egypt for a century, until they were expelled by the Assyrians. Kushite "
1004 "culture was influenced heavily by the Egyptians, with Kushite pyramid "
1005 "building and monumental temple architecture still extent. The Kushites even "
1006 "worshipped many Egyptian gods, including Amun. During Classical antiquity, "
1007 "the Kushite imperial capital was at Meroe. In early Greek geography, the "
1008 "Meroitic kingdom was known as Aethiopia. The Kushite kingdom persisted until"
1009 " the 4th century AD, when it weakened and disintegrated due to internal "
1010 "rebellion, eventually succumbing to the rising power of Axum."
1013 #: simulation/templates/special/players/mace.xml:8
1017 #: simulation/templates/special/players/mace.xml:9
1019 "Macedonia was an ancient Greek kingdom, centered in the northeastern part of"
1020 " the Greek peninsula. Under the leadership of Alexander the Great, "
1021 "Macedonian forces and allies took over most of the world they knew, "
1022 "including Egypt, Persia and parts of the Indian subcontinent, allowing a "
1023 "diffusion of Hellenic and eastern cultures for years to come."
1026 #: simulation/templates/special/players/maur.xml:8
1030 #: simulation/templates/special/players/maur.xml:9
1032 "Founded in 322 B.C. by Chandragupta Maurya, the Mauryan Empire was the first"
1033 " to rule most of the Indian subcontinent, and was one of the largest and "
1034 "most populous empires of antiquity. Its military featured bowmen who used "
1035 "the long-range bamboo longbow, fierce female warriors, chariots, and "
1036 "thousands of armored war elephants. Its philosophers, especially the famous "
1037 "Acharya Chanakya, contributed to such varied fields such as economics, "
1038 "religion, diplomacy, warfare, and good governance. Under the rule of Ashoka "
1039 "the Great, the empire saw 40 years of peace, harmony, and prosperity."
1042 #: simulation/templates/special/players/pers.xml:8
1046 #: simulation/templates/special/players/pers.xml:9
1048 "The Persian Empire, when ruled by the Achaemenid dynasty, was one of the "
1049 "greatest empires of antiquity, stretching at its zenith from the Indus "
1050 "Valley in the east to Greece in the west. The Persians were the pioneers of "
1051 "empire-building of the ancient world, successfully imposing a centralized "
1052 "rule over various peoples with different customs, laws, religions and "
1053 "languages, and building a cosmopolitan army made up of contingents from each"
1054 " of these nations."
1057 #: simulation/templates/special/players/ptol.xml:16
1061 #: simulation/templates/special/players/ptol.xml:17
1063 "The Ptolemaic dynasty was a Macedonian Greek royal family which ruled the "
1064 "Ptolemaic Empire in Egypt during the Hellenistic period. Their rule lasted "
1065 "for 275 years, from 305 BC to 30 BC. They were the last dynasty of ancient "
1069 #: simulation/templates/special/players/rome.xml:8
1073 #: simulation/templates/special/players/rome.xml:9
1075 "The Romans controlled one of the largest empires of the ancient world, "
1076 "stretching at its peak from southern Scotland to the Sahara Desert, and "
1077 "containing between 60 million and 80 million inhabitants, one quarter of the"
1078 " Earth's population at that time. Rome also remained one of the strongest "
1079 "nations on earth for almost 800 years. The Romans were the supreme builders "
1080 "of the ancient world, excelled at siege warfare and had an exquisite "
1081 "infantry and navy."
1084 #: simulation/templates/special/players/sele.xml:16
1088 #: simulation/templates/special/players/sele.xml:17
1090 "The Macedonian-Greek dynasty that ruled most of Alexander's former empire."
1093 #: simulation/templates/special/players/spart.xml:6
1097 #: simulation/templates/special/players/spart.xml:7
1099 "Sparta was a prominent city-state in ancient Greece, and its dominant "
1100 "military power on land from circa 650 B.C. Spartan culture was obsessed with"
1101 " military training and excellence, with rigorous training for boys beginning"
1102 " at age seven. Thanks to its military might, Sparta led a coalition of Greek"
1103 " forces during the Greco-Persian Wars, and won over Athens in the "
1104 "Peloponnesian Wars, though at great cost."