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This article is about the hero in Chronicles. For the god in Age of Mythology, see Dionysus. |
| “ | Useless, lazy, wine-sodden cowards! Hoist the sails and get us out of here – these fouls are beyond my help. | ” |
| —When defeated in Death to Traitors | ||
Dionysius is a naval hero in Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Chronicles: Battle for Greece, and has a unique model. As a hero, he cannot be converted and can regenerate health. He has a high attack bonus against buildings.
Campaign appearances[]
Battle for Greece[]
- Earth and Water: Dionysius defends a naval base in the center of the map and is hostile to the Persian invasion force under Datis. Destroying his Fort will force Dionysius to withdraw, and his base can be looted for resources.
- The Hot Gates: Aristides is commanding from a ship as a renamed Dionysius, after being allowed to return from his exile for helping defend Athens.
- To the Wall!: Dionysius' ship reappears on a small island to the northeast of Syracuse, left abandoned after his death. When discovered, it will be brought to Syracuse for repairs and given to Lysander to use against the Athenians.
- Blood and Gold: Several of the Elite Warships built at Ephesus are modified Dionysius.
He is also mentioned in the intro to Death to Traitors and leads the Greek naval forces stationed in Lade, but does not appear personally in the scenario.
History[]
Dionysius was a Phocaean admiral of the Ionian fleet at the Battle of Lade in 494 BC. According to the Greek historian Herodotus, he worked his men so hard to prepare for battle that on the eve of the engagement, they refused to fight, resulting in a Persian victory and paving the way for the suppression of the Ionian Revolt. After the battle, he became a pirate.
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