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
7 # Warat Chawengkittikul
10 "Project-Id-Version: 0 A.D.\n"
11 "POT-Creation-Date: 2023-09-08 07:08+0000\n"
12 "PO-Revision-Date: 2014-06-19 17:44+0000\n"
13 "Last-Translator: chanoknun namab <phor_38.8-chanoknun@hotmail.com>, 2021\n"
14 "Language-Team: Thai (http://app.transifex.com/wildfire-games/0ad/language/th/)\n"
16 "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
17 "Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
19 "Plural-Forms: nplurals=1; plural=0;\n"
21 #: simulation/data/civs/athen.jsonAINames[0]
25 #: simulation/data/civs/athen.jsonAINames[10]
29 #: simulation/data/civs/athen.jsonAINames[11]
33 #: simulation/data/civs/athen.jsonAINames[1]
37 #: simulation/data/civs/athen.jsonAINames[2]
41 #: simulation/data/civs/athen.jsonAINames[3]
45 #: simulation/data/civs/athen.jsonAINames[4]
49 #: simulation/data/civs/athen.jsonAINames[5]
53 #: simulation/data/civs/athen.jsonAINames[6]
57 #: simulation/data/civs/athen.jsonAINames[7]
61 #: simulation/data/civs/athen.jsonAINames[8]
65 #: simulation/data/civs/athen.jsonAINames[9]
69 #: simulation/data/civs/athen.jsonCivBonuses[0].Description
70 msgid "Workers +10% metal gather rate per phase advance."
71 msgstr "คนงาน +10% อัตราการรวบรวมโลหะต่อเฟสล่วงหน้า"
73 #: simulation/data/civs/athen.jsonCivBonuses[0].History
75 "The mines at Laureion in Attica provided Athens with a wealth of silver from"
76 " which to mint her famous and highly prized coin, The Athenian Owl."
79 #: simulation/data/civs/athen.jsonCivBonuses[0].Name
83 #: simulation/data/civs/athen.jsonCivBonuses[1].Description
84 msgid "Elite Hoplites can promote to Champion Spearmen."
87 #: simulation/data/civs/athen.jsonCivBonuses[1].History
89 "The best of the hoplites were chosen to form a group of elite professional "
93 #: simulation/data/civs/athen.jsonCivBonuses[1].Name
94 msgid "Epilektoi Infantry"
97 #: simulation/data/civs/brit.jsonAINames[0]
101 #: simulation/data/civs/brit.jsonAINames[1]
105 #: simulation/data/civs/brit.jsonAINames[2]
109 #: simulation/data/civs/brit.jsonAINames[3]
113 #: simulation/data/civs/brit.jsonAINames[4]
117 #: simulation/data/civs/brit.jsonAINames[5]
121 #: simulation/data/civs/brit.jsonAINames[6]
122 msgid "Dubnovellaunus"
123 msgstr "ดุบบิโนเวลาอุนุส"
125 #: simulation/data/civs/brit.jsonAINames[7]
129 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[0]
130 msgid "Hasdrubal Barca"
133 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[10]
137 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[11]
138 msgid "Himilco Phameas"
141 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[12]
142 msgid "Hasdrubal the Boetharch"
145 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[1]
146 msgid "Hasdrubal Gisco"
149 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[2]
150 msgid "Hanno the Elder"
153 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[3]
157 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[4]
158 msgid "Hasdrubal the Fair"
161 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[5]
162 msgid "Hanno the Great"
165 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[6]
169 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[7]
173 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[8]
174 msgid "Hannibal Gisco"
177 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[9]
181 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonCivBonuses[0].Description
182 msgid "Merchant Ships +25% trade gain."
185 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonCivBonuses[0].Name
186 msgid "Commercial Acumen"
189 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonCivBonuses[1].Description
190 msgid "Docks and Markets +10% international trade bonus."
193 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonCivBonuses[1].Name
194 msgid "Desirable Products"
197 #: simulation/data/civs/gaul.jsonAINames[0]
201 #: simulation/data/civs/gaul.jsonAINames[1]
205 #: simulation/data/civs/gaul.jsonAINames[2]
209 #: simulation/data/civs/gaul.jsonAINames[3]
213 #: simulation/data/civs/gaul.jsonAINames[4]
217 #: simulation/data/civs/gaul.jsonAINames[5]
221 #: simulation/data/civs/gaul.jsonAINames[6]
225 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[0]
229 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[10]
233 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[11]
237 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[12]
241 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[13]
245 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[14]
249 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[15]
253 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[16]
257 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[17]
261 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[18]
265 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[19]
269 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[1]
273 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[20]
277 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[21]
281 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[22]
285 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[23]
289 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[24]
293 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[26]
297 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[27]
301 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[25]
302 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[2]
306 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[3]
310 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[4]
314 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[5]
318 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[6]
322 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[7]
326 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[8]
330 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[9]
334 #: simulation/data/civs/iber.jsonAINames[0]
338 #: simulation/data/civs/iber.jsonAINames[1]
342 #: simulation/data/civs/iber.jsonAINames[2]
346 #: simulation/data/civs/iber.jsonAINames[3]
350 #: simulation/data/civs/iber.jsonCivBonuses[0].Description
351 msgid "Iberians start with City Walls around their base on most maps."
354 #: simulation/data/civs/iber.jsonCivBonuses[0].History
356 "With exception to alluvial plains and river valleys, stone is abundant in "
357 "the Iberian Peninsula and was greatly used in construction of structures of "
361 #: simulation/data/civs/iber.jsonCivBonuses[0].Name
362 msgid "Starting Walls"
365 #: simulation/data/civs/iber.jsonCivBonuses[1].Description
367 "Stone Towers −50% wood cost, +150% stone cost, +33% build time, +60% health,"
368 " +3 garrison capacity, and +1 default arrow count."
371 #: simulation/data/civs/iber.jsonCivBonuses[1].Name
372 msgid "Massive Towers"
375 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[0]
379 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[10]
380 msgid "Malewiebamani"
383 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[11]
384 msgid "Shanakdakhete"
387 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[12]
388 msgid "Amanishakheto"
391 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[1]
395 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[2]
399 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[3]
403 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[4]
407 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[5]
411 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[6]
412 msgid "Takahatenamun"
415 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[7]
419 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[8]
423 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[9]
427 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonCivBonuses[0].Description
428 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonCivBonuses[1].Description
429 msgid "Battering Rams +20% attack damage and +2 garrison capacity."
432 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonCivBonuses[0].Name
433 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonCivBonuses[1].Name
437 #: simulation/data/civs/mace.jsonAINames[0]
441 #: simulation/data/civs/mace.jsonAINames[10]
445 #: simulation/data/civs/mace.jsonAINames[1]
449 #: simulation/data/civs/mace.jsonAINames[2]
450 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonAINames[3]
454 #: simulation/data/civs/mace.jsonAINames[3]
458 #: simulation/data/civs/mace.jsonAINames[4]
459 msgid "Pyrrhus of Epirus"
462 #: simulation/data/civs/mace.jsonAINames[5]
463 msgid "Antigonus II Gonatas"
466 #: simulation/data/civs/mace.jsonAINames[6]
467 msgid "Demetrius II Aetolicus"
470 #: simulation/data/civs/mace.jsonAINames[7]
474 #: simulation/data/civs/mace.jsonAINames[8]
478 #: simulation/data/civs/mace.jsonAINames[9]
482 #: simulation/data/civs/maur.jsonAINames[0]
483 msgid "Bindusara Maurya"
486 #: simulation/data/civs/maur.jsonAINames[1]
487 msgid "Dasharatha Maurya"
490 #: simulation/data/civs/maur.jsonAINames[2]
491 msgid "Samprati Maurya"
494 #: simulation/data/civs/maur.jsonAINames[3]
495 msgid "Shalishuka Maurya"
498 #: simulation/data/civs/maur.jsonAINames[4]
499 msgid "Devavarman Maurya"
502 #: simulation/data/civs/maur.jsonAINames[5]
503 msgid "Shatadhanvan Maurya"
506 #: simulation/data/civs/maur.jsonAINames[6]
507 msgid "Brihadratha Maurya"
510 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonAINames[0]
514 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonAINames[1]
518 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonAINames[2]
519 msgid "Artaxshacha I"
522 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonAINames[3]
523 msgid "Darayavahush II"
526 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonAINames[4]
527 msgid "Darayavahush III"
530 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonAINames[5]
531 msgid "Artaxshacha II"
534 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonAINames[6]
535 msgid "Artaxshacha III"
538 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonAINames[7]
542 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonAINames[8]
546 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonCivBonuses[0].Description
547 msgid "Land Traders +25% trade gain."
550 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonCivBonuses[0].Name
554 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonCivBonuses[2].Description
555 msgid "Stable −10% batch training time per phase advance."
558 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonCivBonuses[2].History
559 msgid "The Persians were known for their large cavalry contingent"
562 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonCivBonuses[2].Name
566 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[0]
567 msgid "Ptolemy Philadelphus"
570 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[10]
571 msgid "Cleopatra Tryphaena"
574 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[11]
575 msgid "Berenice Epiphaneia"
578 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[12]
579 msgid "Cleopatra Philopater"
582 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[13]
583 msgid "Cleopatra Selene"
586 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[14]
587 msgid "Cleopatra II Philometora Soteira"
590 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[15]
594 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[16]
598 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[1]
599 msgid "Ptolemy Epigone"
602 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[2]
603 msgid "Ptolemy Eurgetes"
606 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[3]
607 msgid "Ptolemy Epiphanes"
610 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[4]
611 msgid "Ptolemy Philometor"
614 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[5]
615 msgid "Ptolemy Eupator"
618 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[6]
619 msgid "Ptolemy Alexander"
622 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[7]
623 msgid "Ptolemy Neos Dionysos"
626 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[8]
627 msgid "Ptolemy Neos Philopater"
630 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[9]
631 msgid "Berenice Philopater"
634 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonCivBonuses[0].Description
635 msgid "Bolt Shooters −33% attack damage and −33% attack time."
638 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonCivBonuses[0].Name
642 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[0]
643 msgid "Lucius Junius Brutus"
646 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[10]
647 msgid "Marcus Cornelius Cethegus"
650 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[11]
651 msgid "Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius"
654 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[12]
655 msgid "Marcus Licinius Crassus"
658 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[1]
659 msgid "Lucius Tarquinius Collatinus"
662 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[2]
663 msgid "Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus"
666 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[3]
667 msgid "Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa"
670 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[4]
671 msgid "Gaius Iulius Iullus"
674 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[5]
675 msgid "Gaius Servilius Structus Ahala"
678 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[6]
679 msgid "Publius Cornelius Rufinus"
682 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[7]
683 msgid "Lucius Papirius Cursor"
686 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[8]
687 msgid "Aulus Manlius Capitolinus"
690 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[9]
691 msgid "Publius Sempronius Tuditanus"
694 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonCivBonuses[0].Description
696 "Women train from houses without the need to research Fertility Festival."
699 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonCivBonuses[0].History
700 msgid "Rome was one of the most populous cities in the ancient world."
703 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonCivBonuses[0].Name
707 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonCivBonuses[1].Description
708 msgid "Roman Legionaries can form a Testudo."
711 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonCivBonuses[1].History
713 "The Romans commonly used the Testudo or 'turtle' formation for defense: "
714 "Legionaries were formed into hollow squares with twelve men on each side, "
715 "standing so close together that their shields overlapped like fish scales."
718 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonCivBonuses[1].Name
719 msgid "Testudo Formation"
722 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonCivBonuses[2].Description
723 msgid "Battering Rams +20% attack damage. Stone Throwers +10% attack damage."
726 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonCivBonuses[2].Name
727 msgid "Legionary Engineers"
730 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonCivBonuses[3].Description
731 msgid "Promote Elite Rank Spearmen or Swordsmen to Champion Centurions."
734 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonCivBonuses[3].History
736 "Centurions were the officers responsible for a centuria, a group of 100 "
740 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonCivBonuses[3].Name
744 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[0]
745 msgid "Antiochus I Soter"
748 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[10]
749 msgid "Diodotus Tryphon"
752 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[11]
753 msgid "Antiochus VII Sidetes"
756 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[13]
757 msgid "Alexander II Zabinas"
760 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[14]
761 msgid "Cleopatra Thea"
764 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[15]
765 msgid "Seleucus V Philometor"
768 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[16]
769 msgid "Antiochus VIII Grypus"
772 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[17]
773 msgid "Antiochus IX Cyzicenus"
776 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[18]
777 msgid "Seleucus VI Epiphanes"
780 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[19]
781 msgid "Antiochus X Eusebes"
784 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[1]
785 msgid "Antiochus II Theos"
788 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[20]
789 msgid "Demetrius III Eucaerus"
792 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[21]
793 msgid "Antiochus XI Epiphanes"
796 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[22]
797 msgid "Philip I Philadelphus"
800 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[23]
801 msgid "Antiochus XII Dionysus"
804 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[24]
805 msgid "Seleucus VII Kybiosaktes"
808 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[25]
809 msgid "Antiochus XIII Asiaticus"
812 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[26]
813 msgid "Philip II Philoromaeus"
816 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[2]
817 msgid "Seleucus II Callinicus"
820 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[3]
821 msgid "Seleucus III Ceraunus"
824 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[4]
825 msgid "Seleucus IV Philopator"
828 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[5]
829 msgid "Antiochus V Eupator"
832 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[6]
833 msgid "Demetrius I Soter"
836 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[7]
837 msgid "Alexander I Balas"
840 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[12]
841 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[8]
842 msgid "Demetrius II Nicator"
845 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[9]
846 msgid "Antiochus VI Dionysus"
849 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonAINames[0]
853 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonAINames[1]
857 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonAINames[2]
861 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonAINames[4]
865 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonAINames[5]
869 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonAINames[6]
873 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonAINames[7]
877 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonAINames[8]
881 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonAINames[9]
885 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonCivBonuses[0].Description
886 msgid "Female Citizens +40% health and +50% melee attack hack damage."
889 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonCivBonuses[0].Name
890 msgid "Spartan Women"
893 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonCivBonuses[1].Description
895 "Champion Hoplites are available in village phase, and can promote to highly "
896 "experienced Olympic Champions."
899 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonCivBonuses[1].History
901 "Under the constitution written by the mythical lawgiver Lycurgus, the "
902 "institution of the Agoge was established, where Spartans were trained from "
903 "the age of 6 to be superior warriors in defense of the Spartan state."
906 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonCivBonuses[1].Name
907 msgid "Laws of Lycurgus"
910 #: simulation/templates/special/players/athen.xml:8
914 #: simulation/templates/special/players/athen.xml:9
916 "As the cradle of Western civilization and the birthplace of democracy, "
917 "Athens was famed as a center for the arts, learning and philosophy. The "
918 "Athenians were also powerful warriors, particularly at sea. At its peak, "
919 "Athens dominated a large part of the Hellenic world for several decades."
922 #: simulation/templates/special/players/brit.xml:8
926 #: simulation/templates/special/players/brit.xml:9
928 "The Britons were the Celtic tribes of the British Isles. Using chariots, "
929 "longswordsmen and powerful melee soldiers, they staged fearsome revolts "
930 "against Rome to protect their customs and interests. Also, they built "
931 "thousands of unique structures such as hill forts, crannogs and brochs."
934 #: simulation/templates/special/players/cart.xml:8
935 msgid "Carthaginians"
938 #: simulation/templates/special/players/cart.xml:9
940 "Carthage, a city-state in modern-day Tunisia, was a formidable force in the "
941 "western Mediterranean, eventually taking over much of North Africa and "
942 "modern-day Spain in the third century B.C. The sailors of Carthage were "
943 "among the fiercest contenders on the high seas, and masters of naval trade. "
944 "They deployed towered War Elephants on the battlefield to fearsome effect, "
945 "and had defensive walls so strong, they were never breached."
948 #: simulation/templates/special/players/gaia.xml:9
952 #: simulation/templates/special/players/gaul.xml:8
956 #: simulation/templates/special/players/gaul.xml:9
958 "The Gauls were the Celtic tribes of continental Europe. Dominated by a "
959 "priestly class of Druids, they featured a sophisticated culture of advanced "
960 "metalworking, agriculture, trade and even road engineering. With heavy "
961 "infantry and cavalry, Gallic warriors valiantly resisted Caesar's campaign "
962 "of conquest and Rome's authoritarian rule."
965 #: simulation/templates/special/players/han.xml:16
969 #: simulation/templates/special/players/han.xml:17
971 "The Han dynasty (206 BC – AD 220) was the second imperial dynasty of China, "
972 "preceded by the Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) and succeeded by the Three Kingdoms"
973 " period (AD 220–280). It is considered a golden age in Chinese history, and "
974 "China made significant progress in arts and sciences during the Han period. "
975 "The core of the Han empire was around the Wei River, and the Han capital was"
976 " Chang'an, very close to the Qin capital Xianyang (both are now part of "
980 #: simulation/templates/special/players/iber.xml:8
984 #: simulation/templates/special/players/iber.xml:9
986 "The Iberians were a people of mysterious origins and language, with a strong"
987 " tradition of horsemanship and metalworking. A relatively peaceful culture, "
988 "they usually fought in other's battles only as mercenaries. However, they "
989 "proved tenacious when Rome sought to take their land and freedom from them, "
990 "and employed pioneering guerrilla tactics and flaming javelins as they "
994 #: simulation/templates/special/players/kush.xml:8
998 #: simulation/templates/special/players/kush.xml:9
1000 "The Kingdom of Kush was an ancient African kingdom situated on the "
1001 "confluences of the Blue Nile, White Nile and River Atbara in what is now the"
1002 " Republic of Sudan. The Kushite era of rule in the region was established "
1003 "after the Bronze Age collapse of the New Kingdom of Egypt, and it was "
1004 "centered at Napata in its early phase. They invaded Egypt in the 8th century"
1005 " BC, and the Kushite emperors ruled as Pharaohs of the Twenty-fifth dynasty "
1006 "of Egypt for a century, until they were expelled by the Assyrians. Kushite "
1007 "culture was influenced heavily by the Egyptians, with Kushite pyramid "
1008 "building and monumental temple architecture still extent. The Kushites even "
1009 "worshipped many Egyptian gods, including Amun. During Classical antiquity, "
1010 "the Kushite imperial capital was at Meroe. In early Greek geography, the "
1011 "Meroitic kingdom was known as Aethiopia. The Kushite kingdom persisted until"
1012 " the 4th century AD, when it weakened and disintegrated due to internal "
1013 "rebellion, eventually succumbing to the rising power of Axum."
1016 #: simulation/templates/special/players/mace.xml:8
1020 #: simulation/templates/special/players/mace.xml:9
1022 "Macedonia was an ancient Greek kingdom, centered in the northeastern part of"
1023 " the Greek peninsula. Under the leadership of Alexander the Great, "
1024 "Macedonian forces and allies took over most of the world they knew, "
1025 "including Egypt, Persia and parts of the Indian subcontinent, allowing a "
1026 "diffusion of Hellenic and eastern cultures for years to come."
1029 #: simulation/templates/special/players/maur.xml:8
1033 #: simulation/templates/special/players/maur.xml:9
1035 "Founded in 322 B.C. by Chandragupta Maurya, the Mauryan Empire was the first"
1036 " to rule most of the Indian subcontinent, and was one of the largest and "
1037 "most populous empires of antiquity. Its military featured bowmen who used "
1038 "the long-range bamboo longbow, fierce female warriors, chariots, and "
1039 "thousands of armored war elephants. Its philosophers, especially the famous "
1040 "Acharya Chanakya, contributed to such varied fields such as economics, "
1041 "religion, diplomacy, warfare, and good governance. Under the rule of Ashoka "
1042 "the Great, the empire saw 40 years of peace, harmony, and prosperity."
1045 #: simulation/templates/special/players/pers.xml:8
1049 #: simulation/templates/special/players/pers.xml:9
1051 "The Persian Empire, when ruled by the Achaemenid dynasty, was one of the "
1052 "greatest empires of antiquity, stretching at its zenith from the Indus "
1053 "Valley in the east to Greece in the west. The Persians were the pioneers of "
1054 "empire-building of the ancient world, successfully imposing a centralized "
1055 "rule over various peoples with different customs, laws, religions and "
1056 "languages, and building a cosmopolitan army made up of contingents from each"
1057 " of these nations."
1060 #: simulation/templates/special/players/ptol.xml:16
1064 #: simulation/templates/special/players/ptol.xml:17
1066 "The Ptolemaic dynasty was a Macedonian Greek royal family which ruled the "
1067 "Ptolemaic Empire in Egypt during the Hellenistic period. Their rule lasted "
1068 "for 275 years, from 305 BC to 30 BC. They were the last dynasty of ancient "
1072 #: simulation/templates/special/players/rome.xml:8
1076 #: simulation/templates/special/players/rome.xml:9
1078 "The Romans controlled one of the largest empires of the ancient world, "
1079 "stretching at its peak from southern Scotland to the Sahara Desert, and "
1080 "containing between 60 million and 80 million inhabitants, one quarter of the"
1081 " Earth's population at that time. Rome also remained one of the strongest "
1082 "nations on earth for almost 800 years. The Romans were the supreme builders "
1083 "of the ancient world, excelled at siege warfare and had an exquisite "
1084 "infantry and navy."
1087 #: simulation/templates/special/players/sele.xml:16
1091 #: simulation/templates/special/players/sele.xml:17
1093 "The Macedonian-Greek dynasty that ruled most of Alexander's former empire."
1096 #: simulation/templates/special/players/spart.xml:6
1100 #: simulation/templates/special/players/spart.xml:7
1102 "Sparta was a prominent city-state in ancient Greece, and its dominant "
1103 "military power on land from circa 650 B.C. Spartan culture was obsessed with"
1104 " military training and excellence, with rigorous training for boys beginning"
1105 " at age seven. Thanks to its military might, Sparta led a coalition of Greek"
1106 " forces during the Greco-Persian Wars, and won over Athens in the "
1107 "Peloponnesian Wars, though at great cost."