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|Name = Government Center
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|Type = Research
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|Intro = ''[[Age of Empires]]''
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|cost = 250 wood
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|age = [[Bronze Age]]
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|Age = [[File:BronzeAgeIcon.jpg|22px]] [[Bronze Age]]
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|hp = 350
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|use = Develops technologies needed to upgrade certain units}}
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|Use = Research technologies
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|Image = [[image:govcenter.gif|120px]]
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In [[Age of Empires]], the '''Government Center''' is a civilian building, at which many [[Technology|technologies]] can be researched. It allows you to build more than one [[Town Center|Town Center.]] The technologies found in this building are needed to develop super-upgrades that are often essential in winning the game, especially in [[Deathmatch|deathmatches]]. To build the government center, the [[market]] must be built beforehand.
  
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|Caption = Bronze Age Government Center in the Egyptian template
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}}The '''Government Center''' is a research [[Buildings (Age of Empires)|building]] in ''[[Age of Empires]]'' where many [[Technology (Age of Empires)|technologies]] can be found. It also allows players to build more than one [[Town Center (Age of Empires)|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 [[deathmatch]]es. To build the Government Center, a [[Market (Age of Empires)|Market]] must be built beforehand. Its counterpart in ''[[Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings|Age of Empires II]]'' is the [[University]].
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== Upgrades ==
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* [[Bronze Age]] - [[Nobility]] - Increases defense of [[Cavalry]], [[Chariots]] and [[Horse Archers]]
  
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* Bronze Age - [[Architecture (AoE)|Architecture]] - Decreases build time and increases building and wall defense
  
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*[[Nobility]] - Increases HP of [[Cavalry (Age of Empires)|Cavalry]], [[Chariot]]s, and [[Horse Archer]]s.
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* Bronze Age - [[Writing]] - Shares line of Sight with allies
  
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*[[Architecture (Age of Empires)|Architecture]] - Decreases build time and increases building and wall HP.
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* [[Iron Age]] - [[Aristocracy]] - Increases the speed of all [[Academy]] units by 25%
  
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*[[Writing]] - Shares line of Sight with allies.
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* Iron Age - [[Ballistics]] - Increases accuracy of archers and siege weapons
  
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*[[Logistics]] - Barracks units cost 1/2 population (Rise of Rome)
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* Iron Age - [[Alchemy]] - [[Helepolis|Heleopolis]] and [[Ballista]] recieve +2 damage, all other ranged units recieve +1 damage
  
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[[File:Aoe governmentcenter.png|thumb|172x172px|All Government Centers in the Iron Age]]
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* Iron Age - [[Engineering]] - Increases range of siege weapons and siege ships.
  
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=== Iron Age ===
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*[[Aristocracy]] - Increases the speed of all [[Academy]] units by 25%.
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*[[Ballistics (Age of Empires)|Ballistics]] - Increases accuracy of archers, towers, siege weapons and ships.
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*[[Alchemy]] - [[Helepolis (Age of Empires)|Helepolis]] and [[Ballista (Age of Empires)|Ballista]] receive +2 damage, all other ranged units receive +1 damage.
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*[[Engineering]] - Adds +2 range of siege weapons and siege ships.
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=== Availability ===
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!width=120|Civilization!![[File:NobilityIcon.png|22px|22px|link=Nobility]]!![[File:Architecture aoe.png|22px|22px|link=Architecture (Age of Empires)]]!![[File:Writing.png|22px|link=Writing]]!![[File:Logistics.png|22px|link=Logistics]]!![[File:Aristocracy.png|22px|22px|link=Aristocracy]]!![[File:Ballistics.png|22px|22px|link=Ballistics (Age of Empires)]]!![[File:Alchemy.png|22px|link=Alchemy]]!![[File:Engineering.png|22px|link=Engineering]]!!|All
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|align=left|[[Egyptians (Age of Empires)|Egyptians]]
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|align=left|[[Greeks (Age of Empires)|Greeks]]
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|align=left|[[Persians (Age of Empires)|Persians]]
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|align=left|[[Phoenicians]]
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|align=left|[[Shang]]
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|align=left|[[Sumerians]]
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|align=left|[[Yamato]]
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| '''Civilization'''
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| [[File:NobilityIcon.png|22px|22px|link=Nobility]]
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| [[File:Architecture aoe.png|22px|22px|link=Architecture (Age of Empires)]]
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| [[File:Writing.png|22px|link=Writing]]
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| [[File:Logistics.png|22px|link=Logistics]]
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| [[File:Aristocracy.png|22px|22px|link=Aristocracy]]
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| [[File:Ballistics.png|22px|22px|link=Ballistics (Age of Empires)]]
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| [[File:Alchemy.png|22px|link=Alchemy]]
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| [[File:Engineering.png|22px|link=Engineering]]
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| '''All'''
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== History ==
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{{quote|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}}
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== Gallery ==
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<gallery>
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Babylonian DE Government Center Bronze Age.png|Government Center of Babylonian architectural style (in the Bronze Age) as shown in the ''Definitive Edition''
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Babylonian Government Center DE.png|Government Center of Babylonian architectural style (in the Iron Age) as shown in the ''Definitive Edition''
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File:Government Center Bronze.png|All Government Centers in the Bronze Age (''Definitive Edition'')
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File:Government Center Iron.png|All Government Centers in the Iron Age (''Definitive Edition'')
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</gallery>
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{{Buildings list (Age of Empires)}}
 
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Revision as of 23:30, 22 May 2021

The 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

Aoe governmentcenter

All Government Centers in the Iron Age

Iron Age

Availability

Civilization NobilityIcon Architecture aoe Writing Logistics Aristocracy Ballistics Alchemy Engineering All
Assyrians
Babylonians X
Carthaginians X
Choson
Egyptians X
Greeks X
Hittites X
Macedonians
Minoans X
Palmyrans
Persians
Phoenicians
Romans
Shang
Sumerians
Yamato X
Civilization NobilityIcon Architecture aoe Writing Logistics Aristocracy Ballistics Alchemy Engineering All

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

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Buildings in Age of Empires
Civilian buildings
GeneralReturnofrome stone age house icon House · AOEDE Temple icon Temple · AOEDE Government Center icon Government Center · Returnofrome greek wonder icon Wonder
EconomicAOEDE Town Center icon Town Center · AOEDE Dock icon Dock · Storage Pit icon Storage Pit · AOEDE Granary icon Granary · Market AOEDE icon Market · AOEDE Farm icon Farm
UnconstructableAqueduct aoe2DE Aqueduct · Army Tent icon nuRoR Army Tent · Barricade aoe2DE Barricade · Chain aoe2DE Chain · Amphitheatre aoe2DE Colosseum · 2de granary new icon Granary · Pyramid aoe2DE Great Pyramid · Hut small aoe2DE Hut · Returnofrome greek wonder icon Monument · Pyramid aoe2DE Pyramid · Returnofrome ruins icon Ruins · AOEDE Trade Workshop icon Trade Workshop · Yurt thatch small aoe2DE Yurt
Military buildings
ProductionAOEDE Barracks icon Barracks · AOEDE Archery Range icon Archery Range · AOEDE Stable icon Stable · AOEDE Siege Workshop icon Siege Workshop · AOEDE Academy icon Academy
TowerAOEDE Watch Tower icon Watch Tower · AOEDE Sentry Tower icon Sentry Tower · Returnofrome greek guard tower icon Guard Tower · Returnofrome greek guard tower icon Ballista Tower
WallReturnofrome small wall icon Small Wall · Returnofrome greek medium wall icon Medium Wall · Returnofrome greek fortified wall icon Fortified Wall · Small Gate (AOE RoR) icon Small Gate · Medium Gate (AOE RoR) icon Medium Gate · Fortified Gate (AOE RoR) icon Fortified Gate
UnconstructableReturnofrome greek guard tower icon Mirror Tower · Returnofrome roman guard tower icon Zenobia's Tower
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