Phoenicians

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Phoenicians This stone carving reveals a Phoenician bireme sailing through the Mediterranean Sea. Civilization information Introduced in Age of Empires Architecture Greek Continent Western Asia Features +15% Woodcutting +30% Catapult Trireme/Juggernaught fire rate -25% Elephant unit cost Personality Offensive Maps Water The Phoenicians are a playable civilization in Age of Empires. They are primarily an offensive civilization. The Phoenicians are excellent in all areas of combat, especially at sea, but lack elite siege units, making them ineffective when combating heavily fortified areas on land, but their cheap Elephant Units can make up for it if used properly. They are best used on water maps due to their many naval bonuses, such as fast firing Catapult Triremes, and increased woodcutting speed. Historically, the Phoenician culture put high emphasis on naval exploration, expansion, and trading among the Mediterranean sea, as well at warfare during the Carthaginian era. To reflect this, their woodcutters work faster and their Catapult Triremes fire faster. When they reached North Africa, they tamed some African Elephants which were highly used during the Punic wars at a later time, which is represented in their cheaper Elephant units. Features Greek architectural style All elephant units are 25% cheaper. Villagers +15% woodcutting. Catapult Triremes/Juggernaught fire rate increases by +30%. Changelog Age of Empires Catapult Triremes and Juggernaughts fire 58% faster. Villagers +30% woodcutting The Rise of Rome Villagers +15% woodcutting Definitive Edition Catapult Trireme and Juggernaught fire 30% faster. AI player names Names shown in italics are only used in the original game. Hannibal (𐤇𐤍𐤁𐤏𐤋) - See Carthaginians Hanno (𐤇‬𐤍‬𐤀) - See Carthaginians Hannibal II - See Carthaginians Hanno II - See Carthaginians Hannibal III - See Carthaginians Hanno III - See Carthaginians Hannibal IV - See Carthaginians Sanchuniathon - Phoenician author Zimrida - Zimredda. Mayor of Siduna (Sidon) c. 1350-1335 BC Plotinus - (Roman) Philosopher AD 204/5-270, teacher of Porphyry Porphyry - (Roman) Philosopher from Tyre, AD c. 234-305 Philo - Philo of Byblos, AD 61-141, writer of Phoenician history Ethbaal - King of Tyre 878-847 BC Jezebel - Daughter of Ethbaal Rid-Addi - King of Byblos, mid 14th century BC Ahiram - King of Byblos around 1000 BC History Historically, they had impressive cultural advance, being known for their excellent shipworking skills, and they are credited along with the ancient Syrian city state of Ugarit, to be the first creators of human alphabet. They also had many relations with the Greek, as evidence of trade between the Canaanites (early Phoenicians), Egypt, Cyprus, and Greece has been discovered, as well as the fact that the Phoenician phonetic alphabet was adopted and modified by the Greeks probably at the 8th century BC. Their art was largely inspired by the Greeks, however historically their architecture, and culture (to an extent) was inspired by the Egyptians due to their relationship, and trade networks with the Egyptians. Trivia The Carthaginian civilization introduced in The Rise of Rome originated as a Phoenician colony (hence the word "Punic", the name Romans gave to the Carthaginians). It is evident from the original game's AI player names and the Phoenicians' Elephant units bonus that the Phoenicians were originally intended to include the Carthaginians, because war elephants were used extensively by Carthage but not in ancient Phoenicia. The Phoenicians are the only Mediterranean civilization that have access to Elephant units and Legion, but the only one that lack access to elite siege weapons. References