1 # Translation template for 0 A.D. — Empires Ascendant.
2 # Copyright (C) 2024 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: 2024-06-17 07:08+0000\n"
10 "PO-Revision-Date: 2014-06-19 17:44+0000\n"
11 "Language-Team: Odia (http://app.transifex.com/wildfire-games/0ad/language/or/)\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/brit.jsonCivBonuses[0].Description
127 #: simulation/data/civs/gaul.jsonCivBonuses[0].Description
128 msgid "Druids increase attack rates of soldiers near them by 5%."
131 #: simulation/data/civs/brit.jsonCivBonuses[0].History
132 #: simulation/data/civs/gaul.jsonCivBonuses[0].History
133 msgid "Celtic religion and druidry inspired their warlike mindset."
136 #: simulation/data/civs/brit.jsonCivBonuses[0].Name
137 #: simulation/data/civs/gaul.jsonCivBonuses[0].Name
141 #: simulation/data/civs/brit.jsonCivBonuses[1].Description
142 msgid "All Infantry Units +5% movement speed, and gain +1 loot taking."
145 #: simulation/data/civs/brit.jsonCivBonuses[1].History
147 "Britons paint their bodies with Woad, which produces a blue color and gives "
148 "them a fiercesome appearance in battle."
151 #: simulation/data/civs/brit.jsonCivBonuses[1].Name
152 msgid "Woad Warriors"
155 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[0]
156 msgid "Hasdrubal Barca"
159 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[10]
163 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[11]
164 msgid "Himilco Phameas"
167 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[12]
168 msgid "Hasdrubal the Boetharch"
171 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[1]
172 msgid "Hasdrubal Gisco"
175 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[2]
176 msgid "Hanno the Elder"
179 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[3]
183 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[4]
184 msgid "Hasdrubal the Fair"
187 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[5]
188 msgid "Hanno the Great"
191 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[6]
195 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[7]
199 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[8]
200 msgid "Hannibal Gisco"
203 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[9]
207 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonCivBonuses[0].Description
208 msgid "Merchant Ships +25% trade gain."
211 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonCivBonuses[0].Name
212 msgid "Commercial Acumen"
215 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonCivBonuses[1].Description
216 msgid "Docks and Markets +10% international trade bonus."
219 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonCivBonuses[1].Name
220 msgid "Desirable Products"
223 #: simulation/data/civs/gaul.jsonAINames[0]
227 #: simulation/data/civs/gaul.jsonAINames[1]
231 #: simulation/data/civs/gaul.jsonAINames[2]
235 #: simulation/data/civs/gaul.jsonAINames[3]
239 #: simulation/data/civs/gaul.jsonAINames[4]
243 #: simulation/data/civs/gaul.jsonAINames[5]
247 #: simulation/data/civs/gaul.jsonAINames[6]
251 #: simulation/data/civs/gaul.jsonAINames[7]
255 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[0]
259 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[10]
263 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[11]
267 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[12]
271 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[13]
275 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[14]
279 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[15]
283 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[16]
287 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[17]
291 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[18]
295 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[19]
299 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[1]
303 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[20]
307 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[21]
311 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[22]
315 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[23]
319 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[24]
323 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[26]
327 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[27]
331 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[25]
332 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[2]
336 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[3]
340 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[4]
344 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[5]
348 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[6]
352 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[7]
356 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[8]
360 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[9]
364 #: simulation/data/civs/iber.jsonAINames[0]
368 #: simulation/data/civs/iber.jsonAINames[1]
372 #: simulation/data/civs/iber.jsonAINames[2]
376 #: simulation/data/civs/iber.jsonAINames[3]
380 #: simulation/data/civs/iber.jsonAINames[4]
384 #: simulation/data/civs/iber.jsonAINames[5]
388 #: simulation/data/civs/iber.jsonAINames[6]
392 #: simulation/data/civs/iber.jsonAINames[7]
396 #: simulation/data/civs/iber.jsonCivBonuses[0].Description
397 msgid "Iberians start with City Walls around their base on most maps."
400 #: simulation/data/civs/iber.jsonCivBonuses[0].History
402 "With exception to alluvial plains and river valleys, stone is abundant in "
403 "the Iberian Peninsula and was greatly used in construction of structures of "
407 #: simulation/data/civs/iber.jsonCivBonuses[0].Name
408 msgid "Starting Walls"
411 #: simulation/data/civs/iber.jsonCivBonuses[1].Description
413 "Stone Towers −50% wood cost, +150% stone cost, +33% build time, +60% health,"
414 " +3 garrison capacity, and +1 default arrow count."
417 #: simulation/data/civs/iber.jsonCivBonuses[1].Name
418 msgid "Massive Towers"
421 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[0]
425 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[10]
426 msgid "Malewiebamani"
429 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[11]
430 msgid "Shanakdakhete"
433 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[12]
434 msgid "Amanishakheto"
437 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[1]
441 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[2]
445 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[3]
449 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[4]
453 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[5]
457 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[6]
458 msgid "Takahatenamun"
461 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[7]
465 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[8]
469 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[9]
473 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonCivBonuses[0].Description
474 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonCivBonuses[1].Description
475 msgid "Battering Rams +20% attack damage and +2 garrison capacity."
478 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonCivBonuses[0].Name
479 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonCivBonuses[1].Name
483 #: simulation/data/civs/mace.jsonAINames[0]
487 #: simulation/data/civs/mace.jsonAINames[10]
491 #: simulation/data/civs/mace.jsonAINames[1]
495 #: simulation/data/civs/mace.jsonAINames[2]
496 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonAINames[3]
500 #: simulation/data/civs/mace.jsonAINames[3]
504 #: simulation/data/civs/mace.jsonAINames[4]
505 msgid "Pyrrhus of Epirus"
508 #: simulation/data/civs/mace.jsonAINames[5]
509 msgid "Antigonus II Gonatas"
512 #: simulation/data/civs/mace.jsonAINames[6]
513 msgid "Demetrius II Aetolicus"
516 #: simulation/data/civs/mace.jsonAINames[7]
520 #: simulation/data/civs/mace.jsonAINames[8]
524 #: simulation/data/civs/mace.jsonAINames[9]
528 #: simulation/data/civs/maur.jsonAINames[0]
529 msgid "Bindusara Maurya"
532 #: simulation/data/civs/maur.jsonAINames[1]
533 msgid "Brihadratha Maurya"
536 #: simulation/data/civs/maur.jsonAINames[2]
537 msgid "Dasharatha Maurya"
540 #: simulation/data/civs/maur.jsonAINames[3]
541 msgid "Devavarman Maurya"
544 #: simulation/data/civs/maur.jsonAINames[4]
545 msgid "Kunala Maurya"
548 #: simulation/data/civs/maur.jsonAINames[5]
549 msgid "Samprati Maurya"
552 #: simulation/data/civs/maur.jsonAINames[6]
553 msgid "Shalishuka Maurya"
556 #: simulation/data/civs/maur.jsonAINames[7]
557 msgid "Shatadhanvan Maurya"
560 #: simulation/data/civs/maur.jsonAINames[8]
561 msgid "Tivala Maurya"
564 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonAINames[0]
568 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonAINames[1]
572 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonAINames[2]
573 msgid "Artaxshacha I"
576 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonAINames[3]
577 msgid "Darayavahush II"
580 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonAINames[4]
581 msgid "Darayavahush III"
584 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonAINames[5]
585 msgid "Artaxshacha II"
588 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonAINames[6]
589 msgid "Artaxshacha III"
592 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonAINames[7]
596 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonAINames[8]
600 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonCivBonuses[0].Description
601 msgid "Land Traders +25% trade gain."
604 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonCivBonuses[0].Name
608 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonCivBonuses[2].Description
610 "The batch training time of units trained in Stables decreases each phase "
614 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonCivBonuses[2].History
615 msgid "The Persians were known for their large cavalry contingent."
618 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonCivBonuses[2].Name
622 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonCivBonuses[3].Description
624 "Upgrade the Throne Hall to receive a free trickle of a desired resource."
627 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonCivBonuses[3].History
629 "The empire was divided into provinces, called “Satrapies,” that sent yearly "
630 "tribute to the ruling Persian dynasty in Persepolis as a form of tax."
633 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonCivBonuses[3].Name
634 msgid "Satrapy Tribute"
637 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[0]
638 msgid "Ptolemy Philadelphus"
641 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[10]
642 msgid "Cleopatra Tryphaena"
645 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[11]
646 msgid "Berenice Epiphaneia"
649 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[12]
650 msgid "Cleopatra Philopater"
653 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[13]
654 msgid "Cleopatra Selene"
657 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[14]
658 msgid "Cleopatra II Philometora Soteira"
661 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[15]
665 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[16]
669 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[1]
670 msgid "Ptolemy Epigone"
673 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[2]
674 msgid "Ptolemy Eurgetes"
677 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[3]
678 msgid "Ptolemy Epiphanes"
681 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[4]
682 msgid "Ptolemy Philometor"
685 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[5]
686 msgid "Ptolemy Eupator"
689 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[6]
690 msgid "Ptolemy Alexander"
693 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[7]
694 msgid "Ptolemy Neos Dionysos"
697 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[8]
698 msgid "Ptolemy Neos Philopater"
701 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[9]
702 msgid "Berenice Philopater"
705 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonCivBonuses[0].Description
706 msgid "Bolt Shooters −33% attack damage and −33% attack time."
709 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonCivBonuses[0].Name
713 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonCivBonuses[1].Description
714 msgid "The three farming technologies are available in Village Phase."
717 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonCivBonuses[1].History
719 "The Nile Delta is a region where the Nile River divides into several "
720 "branches to flow into the Mediterranean Sea, in northern Egypt."
723 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonCivBonuses[1].Name
727 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[0]
728 msgid "Lucius Junius Brutus"
731 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[10]
732 msgid "Marcus Cornelius Cethegus"
735 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[11]
736 msgid "Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius"
739 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[12]
740 msgid "Marcus Licinius Crassus"
743 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[1]
744 msgid "Lucius Tarquinius Collatinus"
747 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[2]
748 msgid "Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus"
751 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[3]
752 msgid "Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa"
755 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[4]
756 msgid "Gaius Iulius Iullus"
759 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[5]
760 msgid "Gaius Servilius Structus Ahala"
763 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[6]
764 msgid "Publius Cornelius Rufinus"
767 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[7]
768 msgid "Lucius Papirius Cursor"
771 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[8]
772 msgid "Aulus Manlius Capitolinus"
775 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[9]
776 msgid "Publius Sempronius Tuditanus"
779 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonCivBonuses[0].Description
781 "Women train from houses without the need to research Fertility Festival."
784 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonCivBonuses[0].History
785 msgid "Rome was one of the most populous cities in the ancient world."
788 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonCivBonuses[0].Name
792 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonCivBonuses[1].Description
793 msgid "Roman Legionaries can form a Testudo."
796 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonCivBonuses[1].History
798 "The Romans commonly used the Testudo or 'turtle' formation for defense: "
799 "Legionaries were formed into hollow squares with twelve men on each side, "
800 "standing so close together that their shields overlapped like fish scales."
803 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonCivBonuses[1].Name
804 msgid "Testudo Formation"
807 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonCivBonuses[2].Description
808 msgid "Promote Elite Rank Spearmen or Swordsmen to Champion Centurions."
811 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonCivBonuses[2].History
813 "Centurions were the officers responsible for a centuria, a group of 100 "
817 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonCivBonuses[2].Name
821 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[0]
822 msgid "Antiochus I Soter"
825 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[10]
826 msgid "Diodotus Tryphon"
829 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[11]
830 msgid "Antiochus VII Sidetes"
833 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[13]
834 msgid "Alexander II Zabinas"
837 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[14]
838 msgid "Cleopatra Thea"
841 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[15]
842 msgid "Seleucus V Philometor"
845 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[16]
846 msgid "Antiochus VIII Grypus"
849 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[17]
850 msgid "Antiochus IX Cyzicenus"
853 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[18]
854 msgid "Seleucus VI Epiphanes"
857 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[19]
858 msgid "Antiochus X Eusebes"
861 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[1]
862 msgid "Antiochus II Theos"
865 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[20]
866 msgid "Demetrius III Eucaerus"
869 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[21]
870 msgid "Antiochus XI Epiphanes"
873 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[22]
874 msgid "Philip I Philadelphus"
877 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[23]
878 msgid "Antiochus XII Dionysus"
881 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[24]
882 msgid "Seleucus VII Kybiosaktes"
885 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[25]
886 msgid "Antiochus XIII Asiaticus"
889 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[26]
890 msgid "Philip II Philoromaeus"
893 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[2]
894 msgid "Seleucus II Callinicus"
897 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[3]
898 msgid "Seleucus III Ceraunus"
901 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[4]
902 msgid "Seleucus IV Philopator"
905 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[5]
906 msgid "Antiochus V Eupator"
909 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[6]
910 msgid "Demetrius I Soter"
913 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[7]
914 msgid "Alexander I Balas"
917 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[12]
918 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[8]
919 msgid "Demetrius II Nicator"
922 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[9]
923 msgid "Antiochus VI Dionysus"
926 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonAINames[0]
930 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonAINames[1]
934 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonAINames[2]
938 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonAINames[4]
942 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonAINames[5]
946 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonAINames[6]
950 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonAINames[7]
954 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonAINames[8]
958 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonAINames[9]
962 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonCivBonuses[0].Description
963 msgid "Female Citizens +40% health and +50% melee attack hack damage."
966 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonCivBonuses[0].Name
967 msgid "Spartan Women"
970 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonCivBonuses[1].Description
972 "Champion Hoplites are available in village phase, and can promote to highly "
973 "experienced Olympic Champions."
976 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonCivBonuses[1].History
978 "Under the constitution written by the mythical lawgiver Lycurgus, the "
979 "institution of the Agoge was established, where Spartans were trained from "
980 "the age of 6 to be superior warriors in defense of the Spartan state."
983 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonCivBonuses[1].Name
984 msgid "Laws of Lycurgus"
987 #: simulation/templates/special/players/athen.xml:8
991 #: simulation/templates/special/players/athen.xml:9
993 "As the cradle of Western civilization and the birthplace of democracy, "
994 "Athens was famed as a center for the arts, learning and philosophy. The "
995 "Athenians were also powerful warriors, particularly at sea. At its peak, "
996 "Athens dominated a large part of the Hellenic world for several decades."
999 #: simulation/templates/special/players/brit.xml:8
1003 #: simulation/templates/special/players/brit.xml:9
1005 "The Britons were the Celtic tribes of the British Isles. Using chariots, "
1006 "longswordsmen and powerful melee soldiers, they staged fearsome revolts "
1007 "against Rome to protect their customs and interests. Also, they built "
1008 "thousands of unique structures such as hill forts, crannogs and brochs."
1011 #: simulation/templates/special/players/cart.xml:8
1012 msgid "Carthaginians"
1015 #: simulation/templates/special/players/cart.xml:9
1017 "Carthage, a city-state in modern-day Tunisia, was a formidable force in the "
1018 "western Mediterranean, eventually taking over much of North Africa and "
1019 "modern-day Spain in the third century B.C. The sailors of Carthage were "
1020 "among the fiercest contenders on the high seas, and masters of naval trade. "
1021 "They deployed towered War Elephants on the battlefield to fearsome effect, "
1022 "and had defensive walls so strong, they were never breached."
1025 #: simulation/templates/special/players/gaia.xml:9
1029 #: simulation/templates/special/players/gaul.xml:8
1033 #: simulation/templates/special/players/gaul.xml:9
1035 "The Gauls were the Celtic tribes of continental Europe. Dominated by a "
1036 "priestly class of Druids, they featured a sophisticated culture of advanced "
1037 "metalworking, agriculture, trade and even road engineering. With heavy "
1038 "infantry and cavalry, Gallic warriors valiantly resisted Caesar's campaign "
1039 "of conquest and Rome's authoritarian rule."
1042 #: simulation/templates/special/players/han.xml:16
1046 #: simulation/templates/special/players/han.xml:17
1048 "The Han dynasty (206 BC – AD 220) was the second imperial dynasty of China, "
1049 "preceded by the Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) and succeeded by the Three Kingdoms"
1050 " period (AD 220–280). It is considered a golden age in Chinese history, and "
1051 "China made significant progress in arts and sciences during the Han period. "
1052 "The core of the Han empire was around the Wei River, and the Han capital was"
1053 " Chang'an, very close to the Qin capital Xianyang (both are now part of "
1057 #: simulation/templates/special/players/iber.xml:8
1061 #: simulation/templates/special/players/iber.xml:9
1063 "The Iberians were a people of mysterious origins and language, with a strong"
1064 " tradition of horsemanship and metalworking. A relatively peaceful culture, "
1065 "they usually fought in other's battles only as mercenaries. However, they "
1066 "proved tenacious when Rome sought to take their land and freedom from them, "
1067 "and employed pioneering guerrilla tactics and flaming javelins as they "
1071 #: simulation/templates/special/players/kush.xml:8
1075 #: simulation/templates/special/players/kush.xml:9
1077 "The Kingdom of Kush was an ancient African kingdom situated on the "
1078 "confluences of the Blue Nile, White Nile and River Atbara in what is now the"
1079 " Republic of Sudan. The Kushite era of rule in the region was established "
1080 "after the Bronze Age collapse of the New Kingdom of Egypt, and it was "
1081 "centered at Napata in its early phase. They invaded Egypt in the 8th century"
1082 " BC, and the Kushite emperors ruled as Pharaohs of the Twenty-fifth dynasty "
1083 "of Egypt for a century, until they were expelled by the Assyrians. Kushite "
1084 "culture was influenced heavily by the Egyptians, with Kushite pyramid "
1085 "building and monumental temple architecture still extent. The Kushites even "
1086 "worshipped many Egyptian gods, including Amun. During Classical antiquity, "
1087 "the Kushite imperial capital was at Meroe. In early Greek geography, the "
1088 "Meroitic kingdom was known as Aethiopia. The Kushite kingdom persisted until"
1089 " the 4th century AD, when it weakened and disintegrated due to internal "
1090 "rebellion, eventually succumbing to the rising power of Axum."
1093 #: simulation/templates/special/players/mace.xml:8
1097 #: simulation/templates/special/players/mace.xml:9
1099 "Macedonia was an ancient Greek kingdom, centered in the northeastern part of"
1100 " the Greek peninsula. Under the leadership of Alexander the Great, "
1101 "Macedonian forces and allies took over most of the world they knew, "
1102 "including Egypt, Persia and parts of the Indian subcontinent, allowing a "
1103 "diffusion of Hellenic and eastern cultures for years to come."
1106 #: simulation/templates/special/players/maur.xml:8
1110 #: simulation/templates/special/players/maur.xml:9
1112 "Founded in 322 B.C. by Chandragupta Maurya, the Mauryan Empire was the first"
1113 " to rule most of the Indian subcontinent, and was one of the largest and "
1114 "most populous empires of antiquity. Its military featured bowmen who used "
1115 "the long-range bamboo longbow, fierce female warriors, chariots, and "
1116 "thousands of armored war elephants. Its philosophers, especially the famous "
1117 "Acharya Chanakya, contributed to such varied fields such as economics, "
1118 "religion, diplomacy, warfare, and good governance. Under the rule of Ashoka "
1119 "the Great, the empire saw 40 years of peace, harmony, and prosperity."
1122 #: simulation/templates/special/players/pers.xml:8
1126 #: simulation/templates/special/players/pers.xml:9
1128 "The Persian Empire, when ruled by the Achaemenid dynasty, was one of the "
1129 "greatest empires of antiquity, stretching at its zenith from the Indus "
1130 "Valley in the east to Greece in the west. The Persians were the pioneers of "
1131 "empire-building of the ancient world, successfully imposing a centralized "
1132 "rule over various peoples with different customs, laws, religions and "
1133 "languages, and building a cosmopolitan army made up of contingents from each"
1134 " of these nations."
1137 #: simulation/templates/special/players/ptol.xml:16
1141 #: simulation/templates/special/players/ptol.xml:17
1143 "The Ptolemaic dynasty was a Macedonian Greek royal family which ruled the "
1144 "Ptolemaic Empire in Egypt during the Hellenistic period. Their rule lasted "
1145 "for 275 years, from 305 BC to 30 BC. They were the last dynasty of ancient "
1149 #: simulation/templates/special/players/rome.xml:8
1153 #: simulation/templates/special/players/rome.xml:9
1155 "The Romans controlled one of the largest empires of the ancient world, "
1156 "stretching at its peak from southern Scotland to the Sahara Desert, and "
1157 "containing between 60 million and 80 million inhabitants, one quarter of the"
1158 " Earth's population at that time. Rome also remained one of the strongest "
1159 "nations on earth for almost 800 years. The Romans were the supreme builders "
1160 "of the ancient world, excelled at siege warfare and had an exquisite "
1161 "infantry and navy."
1164 #: simulation/templates/special/players/sele.xml:16
1168 #: simulation/templates/special/players/sele.xml:17
1170 "The Macedonian-Greek dynasty that ruled most of Alexander's former empire."
1173 #: simulation/templates/special/players/spart.xml:6
1177 #: simulation/templates/special/players/spart.xml:7
1179 "Sparta was a prominent city-state in ancient Greece, and its dominant "
1180 "military power on land from circa 650 B.C. Spartan culture was obsessed with"
1181 " military training and excellence, with rigorous training for boys beginning"
1182 " at age seven. Thanks to its military might, Sparta led a coalition of Greek"
1183 " forces during the Greco-Persian Wars, and won over Athens in the "
1184 "Peloponnesian Wars, though at great cost."