To the east, the African and Eastern factions pledge their trade, while the jealous Seleucids loom north of Jerusalem. To the west lies Libya and to the south lies Aethopia, both ripe for Egyptian conquest. Bonus objectives allow the player to deviate from history, such as subduing the rival Seleucid Empire.Įgypt is a rich and powerful faction, boasting well-developed and situated cities. The Egyptian campaign follow the rise of Ptolemaic Egypt's power and it's fateful relationship with Rome.
Myos Hormos, Memphis, Alexandria, Diospolis, Jerusalem, Egypt is a power of might, majesty, and continuity. Every year the Pharaohs can be sure that their people will prosper, and reach out for new lands and new wealth. Every year the Nile renews the farmlands of Egypt. Now ruled by a Greek dynasty founded by one of Alexander the Great's generals, Egypt remains what it has always been: rich, powerful, and influential. When other empires are long forgotten, the monuments of Egypt will still awe lesser men. The Nile gave birth to its civilization and sustains the land still. Other Families: The Ptolemaic court is a complicated blend of imported Greek nobility and an increasingly-Hellenized, native Egyptian aristocracy.Įgypt is the oldest empire in the world. Naval Prowess: +1 experience rank for Egyptian ship recruits.Ptolemaic Enlightenment: +10% research rate.Foreign Dynasty: +25% public order penalties due to presence of foreign cultures.Under his reign Ptolemaic Egypt remains rich, powerful, and influential.
Ptolemaic Dynasty: One of Alexander the Great's generals, Ptolemy, was father to the current Egyptian ruler. Shares culture with Sub-Factions: Pergamon, Ardiai. Hellenstic Culture: Shares culture with Factions: Macedon, Seleucid, Athens, Sparta, Epirus, and Pontus. Successor Conflicts: +10% morale for all units when fighting Hellenic factions.Alexander's Legacy: -20% resistance to foreign occupation.