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: 2023-11-06 08:12+0000\n"
10 "PO-Revision-Date: 2014-06-19 17:44+0000\n"
11 "Language-Team: Acoli (http://app.transifex.com/wildfire-games/0ad/language/ach/)\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/cart.jsonAINames[0]
142 msgid "Hasdrubal Barca"
145 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[10]
149 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[11]
150 msgid "Himilco Phameas"
153 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[12]
154 msgid "Hasdrubal the Boetharch"
157 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[1]
158 msgid "Hasdrubal Gisco"
161 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[2]
162 msgid "Hanno the Elder"
165 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[3]
169 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[4]
170 msgid "Hasdrubal the Fair"
173 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[5]
174 msgid "Hanno the Great"
177 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[6]
181 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[7]
185 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[8]
186 msgid "Hannibal Gisco"
189 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonAINames[9]
193 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonCivBonuses[0].Description
194 msgid "Merchant Ships +25% trade gain."
197 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonCivBonuses[0].Name
198 msgid "Commercial Acumen"
201 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonCivBonuses[1].Description
202 msgid "Docks and Markets +10% international trade bonus."
205 #: simulation/data/civs/cart.jsonCivBonuses[1].Name
206 msgid "Desirable Products"
209 #: simulation/data/civs/gaul.jsonAINames[0]
213 #: simulation/data/civs/gaul.jsonAINames[1]
217 #: simulation/data/civs/gaul.jsonAINames[2]
221 #: simulation/data/civs/gaul.jsonAINames[3]
225 #: simulation/data/civs/gaul.jsonAINames[4]
229 #: simulation/data/civs/gaul.jsonAINames[5]
233 #: simulation/data/civs/gaul.jsonAINames[6]
237 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[0]
241 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[10]
245 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[11]
249 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[12]
253 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[13]
257 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[14]
261 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[15]
265 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[16]
269 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[17]
273 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[18]
277 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[19]
281 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[1]
285 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[20]
289 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[21]
293 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[22]
297 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[23]
301 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[24]
305 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[26]
309 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[27]
313 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[25]
314 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[2]
318 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[3]
322 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[4]
326 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[5]
330 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[6]
334 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[7]
338 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[8]
342 #: simulation/data/civs/han.jsonAINames[9]
346 #: simulation/data/civs/iber.jsonAINames[0]
350 #: simulation/data/civs/iber.jsonAINames[1]
354 #: simulation/data/civs/iber.jsonAINames[2]
358 #: simulation/data/civs/iber.jsonAINames[3]
362 #: simulation/data/civs/iber.jsonCivBonuses[0].Description
363 msgid "Iberians start with City Walls around their base on most maps."
366 #: simulation/data/civs/iber.jsonCivBonuses[0].History
368 "With exception to alluvial plains and river valleys, stone is abundant in "
369 "the Iberian Peninsula and was greatly used in construction of structures of "
373 #: simulation/data/civs/iber.jsonCivBonuses[0].Name
374 msgid "Starting Walls"
377 #: simulation/data/civs/iber.jsonCivBonuses[1].Description
379 "Stone Towers −50% wood cost, +150% stone cost, +33% build time, +60% health,"
380 " +3 garrison capacity, and +1 default arrow count."
383 #: simulation/data/civs/iber.jsonCivBonuses[1].Name
384 msgid "Massive Towers"
387 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[0]
391 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[10]
392 msgid "Malewiebamani"
395 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[11]
396 msgid "Shanakdakhete"
399 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[12]
400 msgid "Amanishakheto"
403 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[1]
407 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[2]
411 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[3]
415 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[4]
419 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[5]
423 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[6]
424 msgid "Takahatenamun"
427 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[7]
431 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[8]
435 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonAINames[9]
439 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonCivBonuses[0].Description
440 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonCivBonuses[1].Description
441 msgid "Battering Rams +20% attack damage and +2 garrison capacity."
444 #: simulation/data/civs/kush.jsonCivBonuses[0].Name
445 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonCivBonuses[1].Name
449 #: simulation/data/civs/mace.jsonAINames[0]
453 #: simulation/data/civs/mace.jsonAINames[10]
457 #: simulation/data/civs/mace.jsonAINames[1]
461 #: simulation/data/civs/mace.jsonAINames[2]
462 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonAINames[3]
466 #: simulation/data/civs/mace.jsonAINames[3]
470 #: simulation/data/civs/mace.jsonAINames[4]
471 msgid "Pyrrhus of Epirus"
474 #: simulation/data/civs/mace.jsonAINames[5]
475 msgid "Antigonus II Gonatas"
478 #: simulation/data/civs/mace.jsonAINames[6]
479 msgid "Demetrius II Aetolicus"
482 #: simulation/data/civs/mace.jsonAINames[7]
486 #: simulation/data/civs/mace.jsonAINames[8]
490 #: simulation/data/civs/mace.jsonAINames[9]
494 #: simulation/data/civs/maur.jsonAINames[0]
495 msgid "Bindusara Maurya"
498 #: simulation/data/civs/maur.jsonAINames[1]
499 msgid "Dasharatha Maurya"
502 #: simulation/data/civs/maur.jsonAINames[2]
503 msgid "Samprati Maurya"
506 #: simulation/data/civs/maur.jsonAINames[3]
507 msgid "Shalishuka Maurya"
510 #: simulation/data/civs/maur.jsonAINames[4]
511 msgid "Devavarman Maurya"
514 #: simulation/data/civs/maur.jsonAINames[5]
515 msgid "Shatadhanvan Maurya"
518 #: simulation/data/civs/maur.jsonAINames[6]
519 msgid "Brihadratha Maurya"
522 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonAINames[0]
526 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonAINames[1]
530 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonAINames[2]
531 msgid "Artaxshacha I"
534 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonAINames[3]
535 msgid "Darayavahush II"
538 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonAINames[4]
539 msgid "Darayavahush III"
542 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonAINames[5]
543 msgid "Artaxshacha II"
546 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonAINames[6]
547 msgid "Artaxshacha III"
550 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonAINames[7]
554 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonAINames[8]
558 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonCivBonuses[0].Description
559 msgid "Land Traders +25% trade gain."
562 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonCivBonuses[0].Name
566 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonCivBonuses[2].Description
567 msgid "Stable −10% batch training time per phase advance."
570 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonCivBonuses[2].History
571 msgid "The Persians were known for their large cavalry contingent"
574 #: simulation/data/civs/pers.jsonCivBonuses[2].Name
578 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[0]
579 msgid "Ptolemy Philadelphus"
582 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[10]
583 msgid "Cleopatra Tryphaena"
586 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[11]
587 msgid "Berenice Epiphaneia"
590 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[12]
591 msgid "Cleopatra Philopater"
594 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[13]
595 msgid "Cleopatra Selene"
598 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[14]
599 msgid "Cleopatra II Philometora Soteira"
602 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[15]
606 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[16]
610 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[1]
611 msgid "Ptolemy Epigone"
614 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[2]
615 msgid "Ptolemy Eurgetes"
618 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[3]
619 msgid "Ptolemy Epiphanes"
622 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[4]
623 msgid "Ptolemy Philometor"
626 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[5]
627 msgid "Ptolemy Eupator"
630 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[6]
631 msgid "Ptolemy Alexander"
634 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[7]
635 msgid "Ptolemy Neos Dionysos"
638 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[8]
639 msgid "Ptolemy Neos Philopater"
642 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonAINames[9]
643 msgid "Berenice Philopater"
646 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonCivBonuses[0].Description
647 msgid "Bolt Shooters −33% attack damage and −33% attack time."
650 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonCivBonuses[0].Name
654 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonCivBonuses[1].Description
655 msgid "The three farming technologies are available in Village Phase."
658 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonCivBonuses[1].History
660 "The Nile Delta is a region where the Nile River divides into several "
661 "branches to flow into the Mediterranean Sea, in northern Egypt."
664 #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.jsonCivBonuses[1].Name
668 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[0]
669 msgid "Lucius Junius Brutus"
672 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[10]
673 msgid "Marcus Cornelius Cethegus"
676 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[11]
677 msgid "Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius"
680 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[12]
681 msgid "Marcus Licinius Crassus"
684 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[1]
685 msgid "Lucius Tarquinius Collatinus"
688 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[2]
689 msgid "Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus"
692 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[3]
693 msgid "Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa"
696 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[4]
697 msgid "Gaius Iulius Iullus"
700 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[5]
701 msgid "Gaius Servilius Structus Ahala"
704 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[6]
705 msgid "Publius Cornelius Rufinus"
708 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[7]
709 msgid "Lucius Papirius Cursor"
712 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[8]
713 msgid "Aulus Manlius Capitolinus"
716 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonAINames[9]
717 msgid "Publius Sempronius Tuditanus"
720 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonCivBonuses[0].Description
722 "Women train from houses without the need to research Fertility Festival."
725 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonCivBonuses[0].History
726 msgid "Rome was one of the most populous cities in the ancient world."
729 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonCivBonuses[0].Name
733 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonCivBonuses[1].Description
734 msgid "Roman Legionaries can form a Testudo."
737 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonCivBonuses[1].History
739 "The Romans commonly used the Testudo or 'turtle' formation for defense: "
740 "Legionaries were formed into hollow squares with twelve men on each side, "
741 "standing so close together that their shields overlapped like fish scales."
744 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonCivBonuses[1].Name
745 msgid "Testudo Formation"
748 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonCivBonuses[2].Description
749 msgid "Promote Elite Rank Spearmen or Swordsmen to Champion Centurions."
752 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonCivBonuses[2].History
754 "Centurions were the officers responsible for a centuria, a group of 100 "
758 #: simulation/data/civs/rome.jsonCivBonuses[2].Name
762 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[0]
763 msgid "Antiochus I Soter"
766 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[10]
767 msgid "Diodotus Tryphon"
770 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[11]
771 msgid "Antiochus VII Sidetes"
774 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[13]
775 msgid "Alexander II Zabinas"
778 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[14]
779 msgid "Cleopatra Thea"
782 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[15]
783 msgid "Seleucus V Philometor"
786 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[16]
787 msgid "Antiochus VIII Grypus"
790 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[17]
791 msgid "Antiochus IX Cyzicenus"
794 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[18]
795 msgid "Seleucus VI Epiphanes"
798 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[19]
799 msgid "Antiochus X Eusebes"
802 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[1]
803 msgid "Antiochus II Theos"
806 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[20]
807 msgid "Demetrius III Eucaerus"
810 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[21]
811 msgid "Antiochus XI Epiphanes"
814 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[22]
815 msgid "Philip I Philadelphus"
818 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[23]
819 msgid "Antiochus XII Dionysus"
822 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[24]
823 msgid "Seleucus VII Kybiosaktes"
826 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[25]
827 msgid "Antiochus XIII Asiaticus"
830 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[26]
831 msgid "Philip II Philoromaeus"
834 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[2]
835 msgid "Seleucus II Callinicus"
838 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[3]
839 msgid "Seleucus III Ceraunus"
842 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[4]
843 msgid "Seleucus IV Philopator"
846 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[5]
847 msgid "Antiochus V Eupator"
850 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[6]
851 msgid "Demetrius I Soter"
854 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[7]
855 msgid "Alexander I Balas"
858 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[12]
859 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[8]
860 msgid "Demetrius II Nicator"
863 #: simulation/data/civs/sele.jsonAINames[9]
864 msgid "Antiochus VI Dionysus"
867 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonAINames[0]
871 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonAINames[1]
875 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonAINames[2]
879 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonAINames[4]
883 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonAINames[5]
887 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonAINames[6]
891 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonAINames[7]
895 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonAINames[8]
899 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonAINames[9]
903 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonCivBonuses[0].Description
904 msgid "Female Citizens +40% health and +50% melee attack hack damage."
907 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonCivBonuses[0].Name
908 msgid "Spartan Women"
911 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonCivBonuses[1].Description
913 "Champion Hoplites are available in village phase, and can promote to highly "
914 "experienced Olympic Champions."
917 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonCivBonuses[1].History
919 "Under the constitution written by the mythical lawgiver Lycurgus, the "
920 "institution of the Agoge was established, where Spartans were trained from "
921 "the age of 6 to be superior warriors in defense of the Spartan state."
924 #: simulation/data/civs/spart.jsonCivBonuses[1].Name
925 msgid "Laws of Lycurgus"
928 #: simulation/templates/special/players/athen.xml:8
932 #: simulation/templates/special/players/athen.xml:9
934 "As the cradle of Western civilization and the birthplace of democracy, "
935 "Athens was famed as a center for the arts, learning and philosophy. The "
936 "Athenians were also powerful warriors, particularly at sea. At its peak, "
937 "Athens dominated a large part of the Hellenic world for several decades."
940 #: simulation/templates/special/players/brit.xml:8
944 #: simulation/templates/special/players/brit.xml:9
946 "The Britons were the Celtic tribes of the British Isles. Using chariots, "
947 "longswordsmen and powerful melee soldiers, they staged fearsome revolts "
948 "against Rome to protect their customs and interests. Also, they built "
949 "thousands of unique structures such as hill forts, crannogs and brochs."
952 #: simulation/templates/special/players/cart.xml:8
953 msgid "Carthaginians"
956 #: simulation/templates/special/players/cart.xml:9
958 "Carthage, a city-state in modern-day Tunisia, was a formidable force in the "
959 "western Mediterranean, eventually taking over much of North Africa and "
960 "modern-day Spain in the third century B.C. The sailors of Carthage were "
961 "among the fiercest contenders on the high seas, and masters of naval trade. "
962 "They deployed towered War Elephants on the battlefield to fearsome effect, "
963 "and had defensive walls so strong, they were never breached."
966 #: simulation/templates/special/players/gaia.xml:9
970 #: simulation/templates/special/players/gaul.xml:8
974 #: simulation/templates/special/players/gaul.xml:9
976 "The Gauls were the Celtic tribes of continental Europe. Dominated by a "
977 "priestly class of Druids, they featured a sophisticated culture of advanced "
978 "metalworking, agriculture, trade and even road engineering. With heavy "
979 "infantry and cavalry, Gallic warriors valiantly resisted Caesar's campaign "
980 "of conquest and Rome's authoritarian rule."
983 #: simulation/templates/special/players/han.xml:16
987 #: simulation/templates/special/players/han.xml:17
989 "The Han dynasty (206 BC – AD 220) was the second imperial dynasty of China, "
990 "preceded by the Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) and succeeded by the Three Kingdoms"
991 " period (AD 220–280). It is considered a golden age in Chinese history, and "
992 "China made significant progress in arts and sciences during the Han period. "
993 "The core of the Han empire was around the Wei River, and the Han capital was"
994 " Chang'an, very close to the Qin capital Xianyang (both are now part of "
998 #: simulation/templates/special/players/iber.xml:8
1002 #: simulation/templates/special/players/iber.xml:9
1004 "The Iberians were a people of mysterious origins and language, with a strong"
1005 " tradition of horsemanship and metalworking. A relatively peaceful culture, "
1006 "they usually fought in other's battles only as mercenaries. However, they "
1007 "proved tenacious when Rome sought to take their land and freedom from them, "
1008 "and employed pioneering guerrilla tactics and flaming javelins as they "
1012 #: simulation/templates/special/players/kush.xml:8
1016 #: simulation/templates/special/players/kush.xml:9
1018 "The Kingdom of Kush was an ancient African kingdom situated on the "
1019 "confluences of the Blue Nile, White Nile and River Atbara in what is now the"
1020 " Republic of Sudan. The Kushite era of rule in the region was established "
1021 "after the Bronze Age collapse of the New Kingdom of Egypt, and it was "
1022 "centered at Napata in its early phase. They invaded Egypt in the 8th century"
1023 " BC, and the Kushite emperors ruled as Pharaohs of the Twenty-fifth dynasty "
1024 "of Egypt for a century, until they were expelled by the Assyrians. Kushite "
1025 "culture was influenced heavily by the Egyptians, with Kushite pyramid "
1026 "building and monumental temple architecture still extent. The Kushites even "
1027 "worshipped many Egyptian gods, including Amun. During Classical antiquity, "
1028 "the Kushite imperial capital was at Meroe. In early Greek geography, the "
1029 "Meroitic kingdom was known as Aethiopia. The Kushite kingdom persisted until"
1030 " the 4th century AD, when it weakened and disintegrated due to internal "
1031 "rebellion, eventually succumbing to the rising power of Axum."
1034 #: simulation/templates/special/players/mace.xml:8
1038 #: simulation/templates/special/players/mace.xml:9
1040 "Macedonia was an ancient Greek kingdom, centered in the northeastern part of"
1041 " the Greek peninsula. Under the leadership of Alexander the Great, "
1042 "Macedonian forces and allies took over most of the world they knew, "
1043 "including Egypt, Persia and parts of the Indian subcontinent, allowing a "
1044 "diffusion of Hellenic and eastern cultures for years to come."
1047 #: simulation/templates/special/players/maur.xml:8
1051 #: simulation/templates/special/players/maur.xml:9
1053 "Founded in 322 B.C. by Chandragupta Maurya, the Mauryan Empire was the first"
1054 " to rule most of the Indian subcontinent, and was one of the largest and "
1055 "most populous empires of antiquity. Its military featured bowmen who used "
1056 "the long-range bamboo longbow, fierce female warriors, chariots, and "
1057 "thousands of armored war elephants. Its philosophers, especially the famous "
1058 "Acharya Chanakya, contributed to such varied fields such as economics, "
1059 "religion, diplomacy, warfare, and good governance. Under the rule of Ashoka "
1060 "the Great, the empire saw 40 years of peace, harmony, and prosperity."
1063 #: simulation/templates/special/players/pers.xml:8
1067 #: simulation/templates/special/players/pers.xml:9
1069 "The Persian Empire, when ruled by the Achaemenid dynasty, was one of the "
1070 "greatest empires of antiquity, stretching at its zenith from the Indus "
1071 "Valley in the east to Greece in the west. The Persians were the pioneers of "
1072 "empire-building of the ancient world, successfully imposing a centralized "
1073 "rule over various peoples with different customs, laws, religions and "
1074 "languages, and building a cosmopolitan army made up of contingents from each"
1075 " of these nations."
1078 #: simulation/templates/special/players/ptol.xml:16
1082 #: simulation/templates/special/players/ptol.xml:17
1084 "The Ptolemaic dynasty was a Macedonian Greek royal family which ruled the "
1085 "Ptolemaic Empire in Egypt during the Hellenistic period. Their rule lasted "
1086 "for 275 years, from 305 BC to 30 BC. They were the last dynasty of ancient "
1090 #: simulation/templates/special/players/rome.xml:8
1094 #: simulation/templates/special/players/rome.xml:9
1096 "The Romans controlled one of the largest empires of the ancient world, "
1097 "stretching at its peak from southern Scotland to the Sahara Desert, and "
1098 "containing between 60 million and 80 million inhabitants, one quarter of the"
1099 " Earth's population at that time. Rome also remained one of the strongest "
1100 "nations on earth for almost 800 years. The Romans were the supreme builders "
1101 "of the ancient world, excelled at siege warfare and had an exquisite "
1102 "infantry and navy."
1105 #: simulation/templates/special/players/sele.xml:16
1109 #: simulation/templates/special/players/sele.xml:17
1111 "The Macedonian-Greek dynasty that ruled most of Alexander's former empire."
1114 #: simulation/templates/special/players/spart.xml:6
1118 #: simulation/templates/special/players/spart.xml:7
1120 "Sparta was a prominent city-state in ancient Greece, and its dominant "
1121 "military power on land from circa 650 B.C. Spartan culture was obsessed with"
1122 " military training and excellence, with rigorous training for boys beginning"
1123 " at age seven. Thanks to its military might, Sparta led a coalition of Greek"
1124 " forces during the Greco-Persian Wars, and won over Athens in the "
1125 "Peloponnesian Wars, though at great cost."