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Monotheism is a technology in Age of Empires that allows Priests to convert other Priests and buildings (excluding Town Centers, walls, and Wonders).

Monotheism is only available to some civilizations:

Civilizations[]

Available Unavailable

Team bonuses[]

  • Palmyrans: Researching Monotheism is 30% faster.

History[]

The belief that there is only one God has evolved from the Persian religion of Zoroastrianism down through Judaism to many of the more popular religions of today. Whether monotheism is an advancement or not is a subjective question. The widespread popularity over time and the fervor of adherents indicates that monotheistic religions have more successfully met the requirements of a religion than other beliefs that have fallen aside.
Age of Empires manual

Trivia[]

  • The manual's history and the history sections for the Ascent of Egypt learning Campaign mention Zoroastrianism as the first monotheistic religion. This is contradicted when the game, also during the Egyptian campaign, mentions the short-lived Egyptian religion of Atenism (established in 1348 BC) which was created and vehemently implemented under Pharaoh Akhenaten and Queen Nefertiti, but was severely suppressed and wiped out under subsequent Pharaohs, who reinstated the older theocracy and the traditional polytheistic Egyptian pantheon.
Technologies in Age of Empires
Economic technologies
Wood Woodworking · Artisanship · Craftsmanship
Food Domestication · Plow · Irrigation
Gold Gold Mining · Coinage
Stone Stone Mining · Siegecraft
Miscellaneous Wheel · Zealotry
Military technologies
General Ballistics · Alchemy · Conscription
Infantry Toolworking · Metalworking · Metallurgy
Leather Armor Infantry · Scale Armor Infantry · Chain Mail Infantry
Bronze Shield · Iron Shield · Tower Shield
Logistics
Aristocracy
Slinger Stone Mining · Siegecraft
Bronze Shield · Iron Shield · Tower Shield
Logistics
Cavalry Toolworking · Metalworking · Metallurgy
Leather Armor Cavalry · Scale Armor Cavalry · Chain Mail Cavalry
Nobility
Archer Woodworking · Artisanship · Craftsmanship
Leather Armor Archers · Scale Armor Archers · Chain Mail Archers
Scout Ship Woodworking · Artisanship · Craftsmanship
Siege Engineering
Priest Astrology · Mysticism · Polytheism · Afterlife · Monotheism · Fanaticism · Medicine · Theocracy
Building Architecture · City Watch · Urbanization
Miscellaneous technologies
Writing
Unit/Building unlocking/upgrade technologies
Individual Battle Axe · Catapult Trireme · Small Wall · Watch Tower
Series Improved Bow · Composite Bow
Broad Sword · Long Sword
Unused or removed technologies
Sacrifice · Scouting · Short Sword · Mathematics