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
6 # జయంత్ వర్మ బెల్లపుకొండ, 2020
10 "Project-Id-Version: 0 A.D.\n"
11 "POT-Creation-Date: 2024-06-17 07:08+0000\n"
12 "PO-Revision-Date: 2014-06-19 17:44+0000\n"
13 "Last-Translator: జయంత్ వర్మ బెల్లపుకొండ, 2020\n"
14 "Language-Team: Telugu (http://app.transifex.com/wildfire-games/0ad/language/te/)\n"
16 "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
17 "Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
19 "Plural-Forms: nplurals=2; plural=(n != 1);\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."
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
81 msgstr "వెండి గుడ్లగోబలు"
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"
125 #: simulation/data/civs/brit.jsonAINames[7]
129 #: simulation/data/civs/brit.jsonCivBonuses[0].Description
130 #: simulation/data/civs/gaul.jsonCivBonuses[0].Description
131 msgid "Druids increase attack rates of soldiers near them by 5%."
134 #: simulation/data/civs/brit.jsonCivBonuses[0].History
135 #: simulation/data/civs/gaul.jsonCivBonuses[0].History
136 msgid "Celtic religion and druidry inspired their warlike mindset."
139 #: simulation/data/civs/brit.jsonCivBonuses[0].Name
140 #: simulation/data/civs/gaul.jsonCivBonuses[0].Name
144 #: simulation/data/civs/brit.jsonCivBonuses[1].Description
145 msgid "All Infantry Units +5% movement speed, and gain +1 loot taking."
148 #: simulation/data/civs/brit.jsonCivBonuses[1].History
150 "Britons paint their bodies with Woad, which produces a blue color and gives "
151 "them a fiercesome appearance in battle."
154 #: simulation/data/civs/brit.jsonCivBonuses[1].Name
155 msgid "Woad Warriors"
158 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[0]
159 msgid "Hasdrubal Barca"
162 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[10]
166 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[11]
167 msgid "Himilco Phameas"
170 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[12]
171 msgid "Hasdrubal the Boetharch"
174 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[1]
175 msgid "Hasdrubal Gisco"
178 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[2]
179 msgid "Hanno the Elder"
182 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[3]
186 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[4]
187 msgid "Hasdrubal the Fair"
190 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[5]
191 msgid "Hanno the Great"
194 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[6]
198 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[7]
202 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[8]
203 msgid "Hannibal Gisco"
206 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[9]
210 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonCivBonuses[0].Description
211 msgid "Merchant Ships +25% trade gain."
214 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonCivBonuses[0].Name
215 msgid "Commercial Acumen"
218 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonCivBonuses[1].Description
219 msgid "Docks and Markets +10% international trade bonus."
222 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonCivBonuses[1].Name
223 msgid "Desirable Products"
226 #: simulation/data/civs/gaul.jsonAINames[0]
230 #: simulation/data/civs/gaul.jsonAINames[1]
234 #: simulation/data/civs/gaul.jsonAINames[2]
238 #: simulation/data/civs/gaul.jsonAINames[3]
242 #: simulation/data/civs/gaul.jsonAINames[4]
246 #: simulation/data/civs/gaul.jsonAINames[5]
250 #: simulation/data/civs/gaul.jsonAINames[6]
254 #: simulation/data/civs/gaul.jsonAINames[7]
258 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[0]
262 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[10]
266 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[11]
270 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[12]
274 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[13]
278 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[14]
282 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[15]
286 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[16]
290 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[17]
294 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[18]
298 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[19]
302 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[1]
306 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[20]
310 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[21]
314 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[22]
318 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[23]
322 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[24]
326 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[26]
330 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[27]
334 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[25]
335 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[2]
339 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[3]
343 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[4]
347 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[5]
351 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[6]
355 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[7]
359 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[8]
363 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[9]
367 #: simulation/data/civs/iber.jsonAINames[0]
371 #: simulation/data/civs/iber.jsonAINames[1]
375 #: simulation/data/civs/iber.jsonAINames[2]
379 #: simulation/data/civs/iber.jsonAINames[3]
383 #: simulation/data/civs/iber.jsonAINames[4]
387 #: simulation/data/civs/iber.jsonAINames[5]
391 #: simulation/data/civs/iber.jsonAINames[6]
395 #: simulation/data/civs/iber.jsonAINames[7]
399 #: simulation/data/civs/iber.jsonCivBonuses[0].Description
400 msgid "Iberians start with City Walls around their base on most maps."
403 #: simulation/data/civs/iber.jsonCivBonuses[0].History
405 "With exception to alluvial plains and river valleys, stone is abundant in "
406 "the Iberian Peninsula and was greatly used in construction of structures of "
410 #: simulation/data/civs/iber.jsonCivBonuses[0].Name
411 msgid "Starting Walls"
414 #: simulation/data/civs/iber.jsonCivBonuses[1].Description
416 "Stone Towers −50% wood cost, +150% stone cost, +33% build time, +60% health,"
417 " +3 garrison capacity, and +1 default arrow count."
420 #: simulation/data/civs/iber.jsonCivBonuses[1].Name
421 msgid "Massive Towers"
424 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[0]
428 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[10]
429 msgid "Malewiebamani"
432 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[11]
433 msgid "Shanakdakhete"
436 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[12]
437 msgid "Amanishakheto"
440 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[1]
444 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[2]
448 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[3]
452 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[4]
456 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[5]
460 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[6]
461 msgid "Takahatenamun"
464 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[7]
468 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[8]
472 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[9]
476 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonCivBonuses[0].Description
477 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonCivBonuses[1].Description
478 msgid "Battering Rams +20% attack damage and +2 garrison capacity."
481 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonCivBonuses[0].Name
482 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonCivBonuses[1].Name
486 #: simulation/data/civs/mace.jsonAINames[0]
490 #: simulation/data/civs/mace.jsonAINames[10]
494 #: simulation/data/civs/mace.jsonAINames[1]
498 #: simulation/data/civs/mace.jsonAINames[2]
499 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonAINames[3]
503 #: simulation/data/civs/mace.jsonAINames[3]
507 #: simulation/data/civs/mace.jsonAINames[4]
508 msgid "Pyrrhus of Epirus"
511 #: simulation/data/civs/mace.jsonAINames[5]
512 msgid "Antigonus II Gonatas"
515 #: simulation/data/civs/mace.jsonAINames[6]
516 msgid "Demetrius II Aetolicus"
519 #: simulation/data/civs/mace.jsonAINames[7]
523 #: simulation/data/civs/mace.jsonAINames[8]
527 #: simulation/data/civs/mace.jsonAINames[9]
531 #: simulation/data/civs/maur.jsonAINames[0]
532 msgid "Bindusara Maurya"
535 #: simulation/data/civs/maur.jsonAINames[1]
536 msgid "Brihadratha Maurya"
539 #: simulation/data/civs/maur.jsonAINames[2]
540 msgid "Dasharatha Maurya"
543 #: simulation/data/civs/maur.jsonAINames[3]
544 msgid "Devavarman Maurya"
547 #: simulation/data/civs/maur.jsonAINames[4]
548 msgid "Kunala Maurya"
551 #: simulation/data/civs/maur.jsonAINames[5]
552 msgid "Samprati Maurya"
555 #: simulation/data/civs/maur.jsonAINames[6]
556 msgid "Shalishuka Maurya"
559 #: simulation/data/civs/maur.jsonAINames[7]
560 msgid "Shatadhanvan Maurya"
563 #: simulation/data/civs/maur.jsonAINames[8]
564 msgid "Tivala Maurya"
567 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonAINames[0]
571 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonAINames[1]
575 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonAINames[2]
576 msgid "Artaxshacha I"
579 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonAINames[3]
580 msgid "Darayavahush II"
583 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonAINames[4]
584 msgid "Darayavahush III"
587 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonAINames[5]
588 msgid "Artaxshacha II"
591 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonAINames[6]
592 msgid "Artaxshacha III"
595 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonAINames[7]
599 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonAINames[8]
603 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonCivBonuses[0].Description
604 msgid "Land Traders +25% trade gain."
607 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonCivBonuses[0].Name
611 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonCivBonuses[2].Description
613 "The batch training time of units trained in Stables decreases each phase "
617 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonCivBonuses[2].History
618 msgid "The Persians were known for their large cavalry contingent."
621 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonCivBonuses[2].Name
625 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonCivBonuses[3].Description
627 "Upgrade the Throne Hall to receive a free trickle of a desired resource."
630 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonCivBonuses[3].History
632 "The empire was divided into provinces, called “Satrapies,” that sent yearly "
633 "tribute to the ruling Persian dynasty in Persepolis as a form of tax."
636 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonCivBonuses[3].Name
637 msgid "Satrapy Tribute"
640 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[0]
641 msgid "Ptolemy Philadelphus"
644 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[10]
645 msgid "Cleopatra Tryphaena"
648 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[11]
649 msgid "Berenice Epiphaneia"
652 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[12]
653 msgid "Cleopatra Philopater"
656 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[13]
657 msgid "Cleopatra Selene"
660 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[14]
661 msgid "Cleopatra II Philometora Soteira"
664 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[15]
668 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[16]
672 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[1]
673 msgid "Ptolemy Epigone"
676 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[2]
677 msgid "Ptolemy Eurgetes"
680 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[3]
681 msgid "Ptolemy Epiphanes"
684 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[4]
685 msgid "Ptolemy Philometor"
688 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[5]
689 msgid "Ptolemy Eupator"
692 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[6]
693 msgid "Ptolemy Alexander"
696 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[7]
697 msgid "Ptolemy Neos Dionysos"
700 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[8]
701 msgid "Ptolemy Neos Philopater"
704 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[9]
705 msgid "Berenice Philopater"
708 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonCivBonuses[0].Description
709 msgid "Bolt Shooters −33% attack damage and −33% attack time."
712 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonCivBonuses[0].Name
716 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonCivBonuses[1].Description
717 msgid "The three farming technologies are available in Village Phase."
720 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonCivBonuses[1].History
722 "The Nile Delta is a region where the Nile River divides into several "
723 "branches to flow into the Mediterranean Sea, in northern Egypt."
726 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonCivBonuses[1].Name
730 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[0]
731 msgid "Lucius Junius Brutus"
734 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[10]
735 msgid "Marcus Cornelius Cethegus"
738 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[11]
739 msgid "Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius"
742 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[12]
743 msgid "Marcus Licinius Crassus"
746 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[1]
747 msgid "Lucius Tarquinius Collatinus"
750 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[2]
751 msgid "Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus"
754 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[3]
755 msgid "Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa"
758 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[4]
759 msgid "Gaius Iulius Iullus"
762 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[5]
763 msgid "Gaius Servilius Structus Ahala"
766 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[6]
767 msgid "Publius Cornelius Rufinus"
770 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[7]
771 msgid "Lucius Papirius Cursor"
774 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[8]
775 msgid "Aulus Manlius Capitolinus"
778 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[9]
779 msgid "Publius Sempronius Tuditanus"
782 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonCivBonuses[0].Description
784 "Women train from houses without the need to research Fertility Festival."
787 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonCivBonuses[0].History
788 msgid "Rome was one of the most populous cities in the ancient world."
791 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonCivBonuses[0].Name
795 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonCivBonuses[1].Description
796 msgid "Roman Legionaries can form a Testudo."
799 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonCivBonuses[1].History
801 "The Romans commonly used the Testudo or 'turtle' formation for defense: "
802 "Legionaries were formed into hollow squares with twelve men on each side, "
803 "standing so close together that their shields overlapped like fish scales."
806 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonCivBonuses[1].Name
807 msgid "Testudo Formation"
810 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonCivBonuses[2].Description
811 msgid "Promote Elite Rank Spearmen or Swordsmen to Champion Centurions."
814 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonCivBonuses[2].History
816 "Centurions were the officers responsible for a centuria, a group of 100 "
820 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonCivBonuses[2].Name
824 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[0]
825 msgid "Antiochus I Soter"
828 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[10]
829 msgid "Diodotus Tryphon"
832 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[11]
833 msgid "Antiochus VII Sidetes"
836 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[13]
837 msgid "Alexander II Zabinas"
840 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[14]
841 msgid "Cleopatra Thea"
844 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[15]
845 msgid "Seleucus V Philometor"
848 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[16]
849 msgid "Antiochus VIII Grypus"
852 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[17]
853 msgid "Antiochus IX Cyzicenus"
856 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[18]
857 msgid "Seleucus VI Epiphanes"
860 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[19]
861 msgid "Antiochus X Eusebes"
864 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[1]
865 msgid "Antiochus II Theos"
868 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[20]
869 msgid "Demetrius III Eucaerus"
872 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[21]
873 msgid "Antiochus XI Epiphanes"
876 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[22]
877 msgid "Philip I Philadelphus"
880 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[23]
881 msgid "Antiochus XII Dionysus"
884 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[24]
885 msgid "Seleucus VII Kybiosaktes"
888 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[25]
889 msgid "Antiochus XIII Asiaticus"
892 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[26]
893 msgid "Philip II Philoromaeus"
896 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[2]
897 msgid "Seleucus II Callinicus"
900 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[3]
901 msgid "Seleucus III Ceraunus"
904 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[4]
905 msgid "Seleucus IV Philopator"
908 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[5]
909 msgid "Antiochus V Eupator"
912 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[6]
913 msgid "Demetrius I Soter"
916 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[7]
917 msgid "Alexander I Balas"
920 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[12]
921 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[8]
922 msgid "Demetrius II Nicator"
925 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[9]
926 msgid "Antiochus VI Dionysus"
929 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonAINames[0]
933 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonAINames[1]
937 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonAINames[2]
941 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonAINames[4]
945 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonAINames[5]
949 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonAINames[6]
953 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonAINames[7]
957 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonAINames[8]
961 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonAINames[9]
965 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonCivBonuses[0].Description
966 msgid "Female Citizens +40% health and +50% melee attack hack damage."
969 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonCivBonuses[0].Name
970 msgid "Spartan Women"
973 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonCivBonuses[1].Description
975 "Champion Hoplites are available in village phase, and can promote to highly "
976 "experienced Olympic Champions."
979 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonCivBonuses[1].History
981 "Under the constitution written by the mythical lawgiver Lycurgus, the "
982 "institution of the Agoge was established, where Spartans were trained from "
983 "the age of 6 to be superior warriors in defense of the Spartan state."
986 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonCivBonuses[1].Name
987 msgid "Laws of Lycurgus"
990 #: simulation/templates/special/players/athen.xml:8
994 #: simulation/templates/special/players/athen.xml:9
996 "As the cradle of Western civilization and the birthplace of democracy, "
997 "Athens was famed as a center for the arts, learning and philosophy. The "
998 "Athenians were also powerful warriors, particularly at sea. At its peak, "
999 "Athens dominated a large part of the Hellenic world for several decades."
1002 #: simulation/templates/special/players/brit.xml:8
1006 #: simulation/templates/special/players/brit.xml:9
1008 "The Britons were the Celtic tribes of the British Isles. Using chariots, "
1009 "longswordsmen and powerful melee soldiers, they staged fearsome revolts "
1010 "against Rome to protect their customs and interests. Also, they built "
1011 "thousands of unique structures such as hill forts, crannogs and brochs."
1014 #: simulation/templates/special/players/cart.xml:8
1015 msgid "Carthaginians"
1018 #: simulation/templates/special/players/cart.xml:9
1020 "Carthage, a city-state in modern-day Tunisia, was a formidable force in the "
1021 "western Mediterranean, eventually taking over much of North Africa and "
1022 "modern-day Spain in the third century B.C. The sailors of Carthage were "
1023 "among the fiercest contenders on the high seas, and masters of naval trade. "
1024 "They deployed towered War Elephants on the battlefield to fearsome effect, "
1025 "and had defensive walls so strong, they were never breached."
1028 #: simulation/templates/special/players/gaia.xml:9
1032 #: simulation/templates/special/players/gaul.xml:8
1036 #: simulation/templates/special/players/gaul.xml:9
1038 "The Gauls were the Celtic tribes of continental Europe. Dominated by a "
1039 "priestly class of Druids, they featured a sophisticated culture of advanced "
1040 "metalworking, agriculture, trade and even road engineering. With heavy "
1041 "infantry and cavalry, Gallic warriors valiantly resisted Caesar's campaign "
1042 "of conquest and Rome's authoritarian rule."
1045 #: simulation/templates/special/players/han.xml:16
1049 #: simulation/templates/special/players/han.xml:17
1051 "The Han dynasty (206 BC – AD 220) was the second imperial dynasty of China, "
1052 "preceded by the Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) and succeeded by the Three Kingdoms"
1053 " period (AD 220–280). It is considered a golden age in Chinese history, and "
1054 "China made significant progress in arts and sciences during the Han period. "
1055 "The core of the Han empire was around the Wei River, and the Han capital was"
1056 " Chang'an, very close to the Qin capital Xianyang (both are now part of "
1060 #: simulation/templates/special/players/iber.xml:8
1064 #: simulation/templates/special/players/iber.xml:9
1066 "The Iberians were a people of mysterious origins and language, with a strong"
1067 " tradition of horsemanship and metalworking. A relatively peaceful culture, "
1068 "they usually fought in other's battles only as mercenaries. However, they "
1069 "proved tenacious when Rome sought to take their land and freedom from them, "
1070 "and employed pioneering guerrilla tactics and flaming javelins as they "
1074 #: simulation/templates/special/players/kush.xml:8
1078 #: simulation/templates/special/players/kush.xml:9
1080 "The Kingdom of Kush was an ancient African kingdom situated on the "
1081 "confluences of the Blue Nile, White Nile and River Atbara in what is now the"
1082 " Republic of Sudan. The Kushite era of rule in the region was established "
1083 "after the Bronze Age collapse of the New Kingdom of Egypt, and it was "
1084 "centered at Napata in its early phase. They invaded Egypt in the 8th century"
1085 " BC, and the Kushite emperors ruled as Pharaohs of the Twenty-fifth dynasty "
1086 "of Egypt for a century, until they were expelled by the Assyrians. Kushite "
1087 "culture was influenced heavily by the Egyptians, with Kushite pyramid "
1088 "building and monumental temple architecture still extent. The Kushites even "
1089 "worshipped many Egyptian gods, including Amun. During Classical antiquity, "
1090 "the Kushite imperial capital was at Meroe. In early Greek geography, the "
1091 "Meroitic kingdom was known as Aethiopia. The Kushite kingdom persisted until"
1092 " the 4th century AD, when it weakened and disintegrated due to internal "
1093 "rebellion, eventually succumbing to the rising power of Axum."
1096 #: simulation/templates/special/players/mace.xml:8
1100 #: simulation/templates/special/players/mace.xml:9
1102 "Macedonia was an ancient Greek kingdom, centered in the northeastern part of"
1103 " the Greek peninsula. Under the leadership of Alexander the Great, "
1104 "Macedonian forces and allies took over most of the world they knew, "
1105 "including Egypt, Persia and parts of the Indian subcontinent, allowing a "
1106 "diffusion of Hellenic and eastern cultures for years to come."
1109 #: simulation/templates/special/players/maur.xml:8
1113 #: simulation/templates/special/players/maur.xml:9
1115 "Founded in 322 B.C. by Chandragupta Maurya, the Mauryan Empire was the first"
1116 " to rule most of the Indian subcontinent, and was one of the largest and "
1117 "most populous empires of antiquity. Its military featured bowmen who used "
1118 "the long-range bamboo longbow, fierce female warriors, chariots, and "
1119 "thousands of armored war elephants. Its philosophers, especially the famous "
1120 "Acharya Chanakya, contributed to such varied fields such as economics, "
1121 "religion, diplomacy, warfare, and good governance. Under the rule of Ashoka "
1122 "the Great, the empire saw 40 years of peace, harmony, and prosperity."
1125 #: simulation/templates/special/players/pers.xml:8
1129 #: simulation/templates/special/players/pers.xml:9
1131 "The Persian Empire, when ruled by the Achaemenid dynasty, was one of the "
1132 "greatest empires of antiquity, stretching at its zenith from the Indus "
1133 "Valley in the east to Greece in the west. The Persians were the pioneers of "
1134 "empire-building of the ancient world, successfully imposing a centralized "
1135 "rule over various peoples with different customs, laws, religions and "
1136 "languages, and building a cosmopolitan army made up of contingents from each"
1137 " of these nations."
1140 #: simulation/templates/special/players/ptol.xml:16
1144 #: simulation/templates/special/players/ptol.xml:17
1146 "The Ptolemaic dynasty was a Macedonian Greek royal family which ruled the "
1147 "Ptolemaic Empire in Egypt during the Hellenistic period. Their rule lasted "
1148 "for 275 years, from 305 BC to 30 BC. They were the last dynasty of ancient "
1152 #: simulation/templates/special/players/rome.xml:8
1156 #: simulation/templates/special/players/rome.xml:9
1158 "The Romans controlled one of the largest empires of the ancient world, "
1159 "stretching at its peak from southern Scotland to the Sahara Desert, and "
1160 "containing between 60 million and 80 million inhabitants, one quarter of the"
1161 " Earth's population at that time. Rome also remained one of the strongest "
1162 "nations on earth for almost 800 years. The Romans were the supreme builders "
1163 "of the ancient world, excelled at siege warfare and had an exquisite "
1164 "infantry and navy."
1167 #: simulation/templates/special/players/sele.xml:16
1171 #: simulation/templates/special/players/sele.xml:17
1173 "The Macedonian-Greek dynasty that ruled most of Alexander's former empire."
1176 #: simulation/templates/special/players/spart.xml:6
1180 #: simulation/templates/special/players/spart.xml:7
1182 "Sparta was a prominent city-state in ancient Greece, and its dominant "
1183 "military power on land from circa 650 B.C. Spartan culture was obsessed with"
1184 " military training and excellence, with rigorous training for boys beginning"
1185 " at age seven. Thanks to its military might, Sparta led a coalition of Greek"
1186 " forces during the Greco-Persian Wars, and won over Athens in the "
1187 "Peloponnesian Wars, though at great cost."