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Names shown in ''italics'' are only used in the original game. |
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| − | *''Hannibal ''(𐤇𐤍𐤁𐤏𐤋) - See Carthaginians |
+ | *''Hannibal ''(𐤇𐤍𐤁𐤏𐤋) - See [[Carthaginians]] |
*''Hanno'' (𐤇𐤍𐤀) - See Carthaginians |
*''Hanno'' (𐤇𐤍𐤀) - See Carthaginians |
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*''Hannibal II'' - See Carthaginians |
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== History == |
== History == |
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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.<ref>[[wikipedia:Phoenicia#Culture|Phoenicia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia]]</ref> Their art was largely inspired by the [[Greeks (Age of Mythology)|Greeks]], however historically their architecture, and culture (to an extent) was inspired by the [[Egyptians (Age of Empires)|Egyptians]] due to their relationship, and trade networks with the Egyptians. |
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.<ref>[[wikipedia:Phoenicia#Culture|Phoenicia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia]]</ref> Their art was largely inspired by the [[Greeks (Age of Mythology)|Greeks]], however historically their architecture, and culture (to an extent) was inspired by the [[Egyptians (Age of Empires)|Egyptians]] due to their relationship, and trade networks with the Egyptians. |
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| + | * 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. |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 20:38, 23 July 2020
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.
Features
- Greek architectural style
- All elephant units are 25% cheaper.
- Villagers +15% woodcutting.
- Catapult Triremes/Juggernaught fire rate increases by +30%.
Changelog
Original
- 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.[1] 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.
References
| Civilizations in Age of Empires categorised by architecture set | |
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| East Asian architecture |  Choson ·  Lac Viet ·  Shang ·  Yamato |
| Egyptian architecture |  Assyrians ·  Egyptians ·  Hittites |
| Greek architecture |  Greeks ·  Minoans ·  Phoenicians |
| Mesopotamian architecture |  Babylonians ·  Persians ·  Sumerians |
| Roman architecture |  Carthaginians ·  Macedonians ·  Palmyrans ·  Romans |