Italy

“	Rome has fallen and the peninsula is up for grabs.	”
—Map description

Italy mini map with eight players

Italy is a Real World random map introduced in Age of Empires II: The Conquerors. It depicts the area around the Apennine Peninsula.

Overview

The peninsula in the center of the map is initially uninhabited and since it holds valuable resources, first of all gold, setting foot there is usually the goal of every player. It can only be accessed over the sea, since the north is bordered with an impassable cliff. This, combined with the fact that there are long shore lines and small islands make naval battle inevitable. The land itself is quite densely forested.

Environment

Wolves, Deer, Wild Boars, and Sheep can be found on the map. The terrain is mostly grassy and covered with patches of broadleaf forest, only in North Africa palms decorate the desert.

Trivia

• The map description is a reference to one of the taglines for Age of Empires II: "Rome has fallen and the world is up for grabs."

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The Apennine Peninsula is rich of valuable resources.

The Alps are represented by a mere cliff.

North Africa, as depicted on the map

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