Government Center

Template:Infobox BuildingThe Government Center is a research building in Age of Empires where many technologies can be found. It also allows players to build more than one Town Center. The technologies found in the Government Center are needed to develop advanced upgrades that are often essential in winning a game, especially in deathmatches. To build the Government Center, a Market must be built beforehand. Its counterpart in Age of Empires II is the University.

Upgrades

Bronze Age

• Nobility - Increases HP of Cavalry, Chariots, and Horse Archers.
• Architecture - Decreases build time and increases building and wall HP.
• Writing - Shares line of Sight with allies.
• Logistics - Barracks units cost 1/2 population (Rise of Rome)

All Government Centers in the Iron Age

Iron Age

• Aristocracy - Increases the speed of all Academy units by 25%.
• Ballistics - Increases accuracy of archers, towers, siege weapons and ships.
• Alchemy - Helepolis and Ballista receive +2 damage, all other ranged units receive +1 damage.
• Engineering - Adds +2 range of siege weapons and siege ships.

History

“	The government center was the administrative center of the town, village, city, kingdom, or empire.  It was often the palace of the strongman or king.  It was here that justice was dispersed, records kept, taxes collected and stored, diplomacy conducted, and plans made.  The development of the government center spurred technology such as architecture through the commission of public works and writing for the keeping of records.  The expansion of kingdoms led to a hierarchy of elites, often a nobility, that were needed as middle managers when the expanse of lands exceeded the ruler's ability to control directly.  The provinces of the Persian Empire, for example, were ruled like independent stores by satraps who owed tribute and allegiance to the king in Susa.	”
—Age of Empires manual

Gallery

Government Center of Babylonian architectural style (in the Bronze Age) as featured in the Definitive Edition

Government Center of Babylonian architectural style (in the Iron Age) as featured in the Definitive Edition

Buildings in Age of Empires
Stone Age Starting Tool Age Bronze Age Additional Iron Age