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Aristocracy is a technology in Age of Empires that can be researched at the Government Center once the player reaches the Iron Age.

Availability chart[]

Aoede aristocracy available Available Aoede aristocracy unavailable Unavailable

Gameplay[]

Once researched, the speed of heavy infantry is increased by 26%, making them faster than any other foot unit in the game, with the exception of Villagers with Wheel researched.

Note that the bonus is additive, so it stacks with the Greek +0.27 tile/second movement bonus but does not multiply it.

  • Un-upgraded Academy units move at 0.87 tiles/second.
  • Academy units with Aristocracy move at 1.095 tiles/second.
  • Greek un-upgraded Academy units move at 1.14 tiles/second.
  • Greek Academy units with Aristocracy move at 1.365 tiles/second.

Before Return of Rome, aside from the speed bonus, this technology was also required for the upgrade of Phalangites to Centurions.

Affected units[]

Team bonuses[]

  • Palmyran AOE DE ROR icon Palmyrans: Researching Aristocracy is 30% faster.

Changelog[]

ReturnRome-AoEIcon Age of Empires[]

  • Researching Aristocracy is required to upgrade Phalangites to Centurions.
  • Aristocracy grants +0.25 tiles/second speed (+27.8%) to Academy units.

Age of Empires Definitive Edition icon Definitive Edition[]

  • Aristocracy grants +0.225 tiles/second speed (+25%) to Academy units.

AoE2Icon-ReturnRome Return of Rome[]

  • Researching Aristocracy is not required to upgrade Phalangites to Centurions.
  • Academy unit speed reduced from 0.9 to 0.87 tiles/second, meaning the Aristocracy speed bonus is now +25.9%.

History[]

The Aristocracy was a privileged class, usually hereditary, that arose within many cultures.  Aristocrats generally derived their power from control of farmland and the attendant infrastructure of people, towns, and manufacturing- supported food production.  They kept power at the pleasure of the ruler, as long as they acceded to his wishes.  Aristocrats may also have had military responsibility, especially when on the frontier of the kingdom or empire.  In many cultures the aristocrats provided the senior officer corps or elite troops of the army.  Commanders of the armies and navies of Athens, for example, were elected from among the aristocracy of landowners.
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