# Translation template for 0 A.D. — Empires Ascendant. # Copyright (C) 2025 Wildfire Games # This file is distributed under the same license as the 0 A.D. — Empires Ascendant # project. # Translators: msgid "" msgstr "" "Project-Id-Version: 0 A.D.\n" "POT-Creation-Date: 2025-09-09 00:26+0000\n" "PO-Revision-Date: 2014-06-19 17:44+0000\n" "Language-Team: Scots (http://app.transifex.com/wildfire-games/0ad/language/sco/)\n" "MIME-Version: 1.0\n" "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n" "Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n" "Language: sco\n" "Plural-Forms: nplurals=2; plural=(n != 1);\n" #: simulation/data/civs/athen.json msgid "Silver Owls" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/athen.json msgid "" "The mines at Laureion in Attica provided Athens with a wealth of silver from" " which to mint her famous and highly prized coin, The Athenian Owl." msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/athen.json msgid "Workers +10% metal gather rate per phase advance." msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/athen.json msgid "Epilektoi Infantry" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/athen.json msgid "" "The best of the hoplites were chosen to form a group of elite professional " "soldiers." msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/athen.json msgid "Elite Hoplites can promote to Champion Spearmen." msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/athen.json msgid "Alcibiades" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/athen.json msgid "Aristides" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/athen.json msgid "Callias" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/athen.json msgid "Chabrias" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/athen.json msgid "Cimon" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/athen.json msgid "Cleisthenes" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/athen.json msgid "Cleon" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/athen.json msgid "Cleophon" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/athen.json msgid "Conon" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/athen.json msgid "Demosthenes" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/athen.json msgid "Ephialtes" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/athen.json msgid "Hippias" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/athen.json msgid "Miltiades" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/athen.json msgid "Nicias" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/athen.json msgid "Phocion" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/athen.json msgid "Pisistratus" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/athen.json msgid "Thrasybulus" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/athen.json msgid "Thucydides" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/athen.json msgid "Xenophon" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/brit.json msgid "Adminius" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/brit.json msgid "Cassivellaunus" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/brit.json msgid "Cogidubnus" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/brit.json msgid "Commius" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/brit.json msgid "Comux" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/brit.json msgid "Dubnovellaunus" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/brit.json msgid "Imanuentius" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/brit.json msgid "Mandubracius" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/brit.json msgid "Prasutagus" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/brit.json msgid "Venutius" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/brit.json msgid "Vosenius" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/brit.json simulation/data/civs/gaul.json msgid "Deas Celtica" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/brit.json simulation/data/civs/gaul.json msgid "Celtic religion and druidry inspired their warlike mindset." msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/brit.json simulation/data/civs/gaul.json msgid "Druids increase attack rates of soldiers near them by 5%." msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/cart.json msgid "Commercial Acumen" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/cart.json msgid "Merchant Ships +25% trade gain." msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/cart.json msgid "Desirable Products" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/cart.json msgid "Docks and Markets +10% international trade bonus." msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/cart.json msgid "Hasdrubal Barca" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/cart.json msgid "Hasdrubal Gisco" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/cart.json msgid "Hanno the Elder" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/cart.json msgid "Mago Barca" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/cart.json msgid "Hasdrubal the Fair" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/cart.json msgid "Hanno the Great" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/cart.json msgid "Himilco" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/cart.json msgid "Hampsicora" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/cart.json msgid "Hannibal Gisco" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/cart.json msgid "Dido" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/cart.json msgid "Xanthippus" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/cart.json msgid "Himilco Phameas" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/cart.json msgid "Hasdrubal the Boetharch" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/gaul.json msgid "Cativolcus" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/gaul.json msgid "Cingetorix" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/gaul.json msgid "Ambiorix" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/gaul.json msgid "Liscus" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/gaul.json msgid "Orgetorix" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/gaul.json msgid "Valetiacus" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/gaul.json msgid "Viridovix" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/gaul.json simulation/data/civs/germ.json msgid "Divico" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/germ.json msgid "Seeresses" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/germ.json msgid "" "Seeresses accompanied the German armies and envisioned prophecies of victory" " from sacrifices." msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/germ.json msgid "Germans can access a Champion Healer unit in City Phase." msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/germ.json msgid "Claodicus" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/germ.json msgid "Caesorix" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/han.json msgid "Liu Ying" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/han.json msgid "Liu Gong" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/han.json msgid "Liu Heng" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/han.json msgid "Liu Qi" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/han.json msgid "Liu Che" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/han.json msgid "Liu Fuling" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/han.json msgid "Liu He" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/han.json msgid "Liu Bingyi" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/han.json msgid "Liu Shi" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/han.json msgid "Liu Ao" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/han.json msgid "Liu Xin" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/han.json msgid "Liu Kan" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/han.json msgid "Liu Xuan" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/han.json msgid "Liu Xiu" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/han.json msgid "Liu Zhuang" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/han.json msgid "Liu Da" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/han.json msgid "Liu Zhao" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/han.json msgid "Liu Long" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/han.json msgid "Liu Hu" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/han.json msgid "Liu Yi" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/han.json msgid "Liu Bao" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/han.json msgid "Liu Bing" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/han.json msgid "Liu Zuan" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/han.json msgid "Liu Zhi" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/han.json msgid "Liu Bian" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/han.json msgid "Liu Xie" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/han.json msgid "Liu Hong" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/iber.json msgid "Starting Walls" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/iber.json msgid "" "With exception to alluvial plains and river valleys, stone is abundant in " "the Iberian Peninsula and was greatly used in construction of structures of " "all types." msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/iber.json msgid "Iberians start with City Walls around their base on most maps." msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/iber.json msgid "Massive Towers" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/iber.json msgid "" "Stone Towers −50% wood cost, +150% stone cost, +33% build time, +60% health," " +3 garrison capacity, and +1 default arrow count." msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/iber.json msgid "Audax" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/iber.json msgid "Calcus" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/iber.json msgid "Ditalcus" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/iber.json msgid "Litennon" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/iber.json msgid "Minurus" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/iber.json msgid "Olyndicus" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/iber.json msgid "Orison" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/iber.json msgid "Tanginus" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/iber.json msgid "Tautalus" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/kush.json msgid "Kashta" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/kush.json msgid "Alara" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/kush.json msgid "Pebatjma" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/kush.json msgid "Shabaka" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/kush.json msgid "Shebitku" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/kush.json msgid "Qalhata" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/kush.json msgid "Takahatenamun" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/kush.json msgid "Tantamani" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/kush.json msgid "Atlanersa" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/kush.json msgid "Nasalsa" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/kush.json msgid "Malewiebamani" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/kush.json msgid "Shanakdakhete" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/kush.json msgid "Amanishakheto" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/kush.json simulation/data/civs/pers.json msgid "Large Rams" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/kush.json simulation/data/civs/pers.json msgid "Battering Rams +20% attack damage and +2 garrison capacity." msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/mace.json msgid "Antipater" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/mace.json msgid "Philip IV" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/mace.json msgid "Lysimachus" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/mace.json msgid "Pyrrhus of Epirus" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/mace.json msgid "Antigonus II Gonatas" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/mace.json msgid "Demetrius II Aetolicus" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/mace.json msgid "Philip V" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/mace.json msgid "Perseus" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/mace.json msgid "Craterus" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/mace.json msgid "Meleager" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/mace.json simulation/data/civs/spart.json msgid "Lysander" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/maur.json msgid "Bindusara Maurya" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/maur.json msgid "Brihadratha Maurya" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/maur.json msgid "Dasharatha Maurya" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/maur.json msgid "Devavarman Maurya" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/maur.json msgid "Kunala Maurya" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/maur.json msgid "Samprati Maurya" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/maur.json msgid "Shalishuka Maurya" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/maur.json msgid "Shatadhanvan Maurya" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/maur.json msgid "Tivala Maurya" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/pers.json msgid "Darics" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/pers.json msgid "Land Traders +25% trade gain." msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/pers.json msgid "Times of War" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/pers.json msgid "The Persians were known for their large cavalry contingent." msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/pers.json msgid "" "The batch training time of units trained in Stables decreases each phase " "advance." msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/pers.json msgid "Satrapy Tribute" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/pers.json msgid "" "The empire was divided into provinces, called “Satrapies,” that sent yearly " "tribute to the ruling Persian dynasty in Persepolis as a form of tax." msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/pers.json msgid "" "Upgrade the Throne Hall to receive a free trickle of a desired resource." msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/pers.json msgid "Cambyses II" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/pers.json msgid "Bardiya" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/pers.json msgid "Artaxshacha I" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/pers.json msgid "Darayavahush II" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/pers.json msgid "Darayavahush III" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/pers.json msgid "Artaxshacha II" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/pers.json msgid "Artaxshacha III" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/pers.json msgid "Haxamanish" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/pers.json msgid "Xsayarsa II" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.json msgid "Polybolos" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.json msgid "Bolt Shooters −45% attack damage and −50% attack time." msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.json msgid "Nile Delta" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.json msgid "" "The Nile Delta is a region where the Nile River divides into several " "branches to flow into the Mediterranean Sea, in northern Egypt." msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.json msgid "The three farming technologies are available in Village Phase." msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.json msgid "Ptolemy Philadelphus" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.json msgid "Ptolemy Epigone" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.json msgid "Ptolemy Eurgetes" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.json msgid "Ptolemy Epiphanes" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.json msgid "Ptolemy Philometor" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.json msgid "Ptolemy Eupator" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.json msgid "Ptolemy Alexander" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.json msgid "Ptolemy Neos Dionysos" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.json msgid "Ptolemy Neos Philopater" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.json msgid "Berenice Philopater" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.json msgid "Cleopatra Tryphaena" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.json msgid "Berenice Epiphaneia" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.json msgid "Cleopatra Philopater" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.json msgid "Cleopatra Selene" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.json msgid "Cleopatra II Philometora Soteira" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.json msgid "Arsinoe IV" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/ptol.json msgid "Arsinoe II" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/rome.json msgid "Fertility" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/rome.json msgid "Rome was one of the most populous cities in the ancient world." msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/rome.json msgid "" "Women train from houses without the need to research Fertility Festival." msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/rome.json msgid "Testudo Formation" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/rome.json msgid "" "The Romans commonly used the Testudo or 'turtle' formation for defense: " "Legionaries were formed into hollow squares with twelve men on each side, " "standing so close together that their shields overlapped like fish scales." msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/rome.json msgid "Roman Legionaries can form a Testudo." msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/rome.json msgid "Centurions" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/rome.json msgid "" "Centurions were the officers responsible for a centuria, a group of 100 " "soldiers." msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/rome.json msgid "Promote Elite Rank Spearmen or Swordsmen to Champion Centurions." msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/rome.json msgid "Lucius Junius Brutus" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/rome.json msgid "Lucius Tarquinius Collatinus" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/rome.json msgid "Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/rome.json msgid "Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/rome.json msgid "Gaius Iulius Iullus" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/rome.json msgid "Gaius Servilius Structus Ahala" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/rome.json msgid "Publius Cornelius Rufinus" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/rome.json msgid "Lucius Papirius Cursor" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/rome.json msgid "Aulus Manlius Capitolinus" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/rome.json msgid "Publius Sempronius Tuditanus" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/rome.json msgid "Marcus Cornelius Cethegus" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/rome.json msgid "Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/rome.json msgid "Marcus Licinius Crassus" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/sele.json msgid "Antiochus I Soter" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/sele.json msgid "Antiochus II Theos" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/sele.json msgid "Seleucus II Callinicus" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/sele.json msgid "Seleucus III Ceraunus" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/sele.json msgid "Seleucus IV Philopator" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/sele.json msgid "Antiochus V Eupator" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/sele.json msgid "Demetrius I Soter" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/sele.json msgid "Alexander I Balas" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/sele.json msgid "Antiochus VI Dionysus" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/sele.json msgid "Diodotus Tryphon" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/sele.json msgid "Antiochus VII Sidetes" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/sele.json msgid "Alexander II Zabinas" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/sele.json msgid "Cleopatra Thea" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/sele.json msgid "Seleucus V Philometor" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/sele.json msgid "Antiochus VIII Grypus" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/sele.json msgid "Antiochus IX Cyzicenus" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/sele.json msgid "Seleucus VI Epiphanes" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/sele.json msgid "Antiochus X Eusebes" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/sele.json msgid "Demetrius III Eucaerus" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/sele.json msgid "Antiochus XI Epiphanes" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/sele.json msgid "Philip I Philadelphus" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/sele.json msgid "Antiochus XII Dionysus" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/sele.json msgid "Seleucus VII Kybiosaktes" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/sele.json msgid "Antiochus XIII Asiaticus" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/sele.json msgid "Philip II Philoromaeus" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/sele.json msgid "Demetrius II Nicator" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/spart.json msgid "Ritualistic Exercise" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/spart.json msgid "Citizen-Soldiers +40% health and +50% melee attack hack damage." msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/spart.json msgid "Laws of Lycurgus" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/spart.json msgid "" "Under the constitution written by the mythical lawgiver Lycurgus, society " "was shaped around the training and development of superior warriors in " "defense of the Spartan state." msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/spart.json msgid "" "Champion Hoplites are available in village phase, and can promote to highly " "experienced Olympic Champions." msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/spart.json msgid "Agoge" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/spart.json msgid "" "The institution of the Agoge was established to rigorously train Spartan " "boys from the age of 6 to be fearsome warriors." msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/spart.json msgid "Champion Hoplites -10% attack time." msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/spart.json msgid "Agesilaus" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/spart.json msgid "Agesipolis" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/spart.json msgid "Agis II" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/spart.json msgid "Anaxandridas" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/spart.json msgid "Archidamus" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/spart.json msgid "Cleomenes" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/spart.json msgid "Dienekes" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/spart.json msgid "Echestratus" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/spart.json msgid "Eucleidas" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/spart.json msgid "Eurybiades" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/spart.json msgid "Eurycrates" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/spart.json msgid "Gylippus" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/spart.json msgid "Leotychidas" msgstr "" #: simulation/data/civs/spart.json msgid "Pausanias" msgstr "" #: simulation/templates/special/players/athen.xml:8 msgid "Athenians" msgstr "" #: simulation/templates/special/players/athen.xml:9 msgid "" "The Greek city-state of Athens is remembered as a famed center for the arts," " learning, and philosophy, as well as one of the earliest forms of " "democracy. That wasn't to say that they weren't warriors. Athens at its " "height had one of the most powerful navies in the ancient world and through " "conquering and colonizing built a vast empire.\\nAncient Athens rose to an " "imperial power after defeating the invading Persians twice in the early " "fifth century BC and fell in 330 BC, when they lost the Battle of Chaeronea " "to King Phillip II of Macedonia. While after that it never rose again to " "power, Athens still was renowned for its learning and its scholars were well" " sought out as teachers." msgstr "" #: simulation/templates/special/players/brit.xml:8 msgid "Britons" msgstr "" #: simulation/templates/special/players/brit.xml:9 msgid "" "The Britons were the Celtic tribes of the British Isles. Using chariots, " "longswordsmen and powerful melee soldiers, they staged fearsome revolts " "against Rome to protect their customs and interests. Also, they built " "thousands of unique structures such as hill forts, crannogs and brochs." msgstr "" #: simulation/templates/special/players/cart.xml:8 msgid "Carthaginians" msgstr "" #: simulation/templates/special/players/cart.xml:9 msgid "" "Carthage, a city-state in modern-day Tunisia, was a formidable force in the " "western Mediterranean, eventually taking over much of North Africa and " "modern-day Spain in the third century BC. The sailors of Carthage were among" " the fiercest contenders on the high seas, and masters of naval trade. They " "deployed towered War Elephants on the battlefield to fearsome effect, and " "had defensive walls so strong, they were never breached." msgstr "" #: simulation/templates/special/players/gaia.xml:9 msgid "Gaia" msgstr "" #: simulation/templates/special/players/gaul.xml:8 msgid "Gauls" msgstr "" #: simulation/templates/special/players/gaul.xml:9 msgid "" "The Gauls were the Celtic tribes of continental Europe. Dominated by a " "priestly class of Druids, they featured a sophisticated culture of advanced " "metalworking, agriculture, trade and even road engineering. With heavy " "infantry and cavalry, Gallic warriors valiantly resisted Caesar's campaign " "of conquest and Rome's authoritarian rule." msgstr "" #: simulation/templates/special/players/germ.xml:8 msgid "Germans" msgstr "" #: simulation/templates/special/players/germ.xml:9 msgid "" "The largest migration in Europe of this period was that of the Cimbri " "people. The Cimbri were a large group of Germanic peoples originally from " "the Jutland region, in the north of modern-day Denmark. In the late 2nd " "century BC, their migration south into Italy and France would spark the " "decade-long Cimbrian War against the Roman Republic, bringing \"Terror " "Germanicus\" to the hearts of the Roman people." msgstr "" #: simulation/templates/special/players/han.xml:16 msgid "Han" msgstr "" #: simulation/templates/special/players/han.xml:17 msgid "" "The Han dynasty was the second imperial dynasty of China. Founded by the " "commoner Liu Bang, the empire lasted from 202 BC to AD 220 with a short " "break from AD 9 to AD 23 when Wang Mang took the throne, making it the " "longest imperial dynasty in Chinese history. The Han dynasty was a period of" " relative peace, as well as cultural and technological growth, and for that " "reason is considered the first \"Golden Age of China\". The name of today's " "largest ethnic group in the world, the Han Chinese, derives from this very " "period." msgstr "" #: simulation/templates/special/players/iber.xml:8 msgid "Iberians" msgstr "" #: simulation/templates/special/players/iber.xml:9 msgid "" "The Iberians were a people of mysterious origins and language, with a strong" " tradition of horsemanship and metalworking. A relatively peaceful culture, " "they usually fought in other's battles only as mercenaries. However, they " "proved tenacious when Rome sought to take their land and freedom from them, " "and employed pioneering guerrilla tactics and flaming javelins as they " "fought back." msgstr "" #: simulation/templates/special/players/kush.xml:8 msgid "Kushites" msgstr "" #: simulation/templates/special/players/kush.xml:9 msgid "" "The Kingdom of Kush was an African kingdom located at the confluences of the" " Blue Nile, White Nile, and River Atbara, in present-day Sudan. It rose " "following the collapse of Egypt's New Kingdom, with its early capital at " "Napata. In the 8th century BC, the Kushites invaded Egypt and established " "the Twenty-fifth dynasty, ruling as Pharaohs until expelled by the " "Assyrians. The capital moved to Meroe, the center of the Meroitic kingdom " "known as Aethiopia in Greek geography. Weakened due to internal rebellion, " "The kingdom lasted until the 4th century AD and was overtaken by the Kingdom" " of Axum. Influenced by Egyptian culture, the Kushites built throughout " "their reign pyramids and temples and worshipped gods like Amun." msgstr "" #: simulation/templates/special/players/mace.xml:8 msgid "Macedonians" msgstr "" #: simulation/templates/special/players/mace.xml:9 msgid "" "Macedonia was an ancient Greek kingdom, centered in the northeastern part of" " the Greek peninsula. Under the leadership of Alexander the Great, " "Macedonian forces and allies took over most of the world they knew, " "including Egypt, Persia and parts of the Indian subcontinent, allowing a " "diffusion of Hellenic and eastern cultures for years to come." msgstr "" #: simulation/templates/special/players/maur.xml:8 msgid "Mauryas" msgstr "" #: simulation/templates/special/players/maur.xml:9 msgid "" "Founded in 322 BC by Chandragupta Maurya, the Mauryan Empire was the first " "to rule most of the Indian subcontinent, and was one of the largest and most" " populous empires of antiquity. Its military featured bowmen who used the " "long-range bamboo longbow, fierce female warriors, chariots, and thousands " "of armored war elephants. Its philosophers, especially the famous Acharya " "Chanakya, contributed to such varied fields such as economics, religion, " "diplomacy, warfare, and good governance. Under the rule of Ashoka the Great," " the empire saw 40 years of peace, harmony, and prosperity." msgstr "" #: simulation/templates/special/players/pers.xml:8 msgid "Persians" msgstr "" #: simulation/templates/special/players/pers.xml:9 msgid "" "The Persian Empire, when ruled by the Achaemenid dynasty, was one of the " "greatest empires of antiquity, stretching at its zenith from the Indus " "Valley in the east to Greece in the west. The Persians were the pioneers of " "empire-building of the ancient world, successfully imposing a centralized " "rule over various peoples with different customs, laws, religions and " "languages, and building a cosmopolitan army made up of contingents from each" " of these nations." msgstr "" #: simulation/templates/special/players/ptol.xml:16 msgid "Ptolemies" msgstr "" #: simulation/templates/special/players/ptol.xml:17 msgid "" "The Ptolemaic dynasty was a Macedonian Greek royal family which ruled the " "Ptolemaic Empire in Egypt during the Hellenistic period. Their rule lasted " "for 275 years, from 305 BC to 30 BC. They were the last dynasty of ancient " "Egypt." msgstr "" #: simulation/templates/special/players/rome.xml:8 msgid "Romans" msgstr "" #: simulation/templates/special/players/rome.xml:9 msgid "" "The Romans controlled one of the largest empires of the ancient world, " "stretching at its peak from southern Scotland to the Sahara Desert, and " "containing between 60 million and 80 million inhabitants, one quarter of the" " Earth's population at that time. Rome also remained one of the strongest " "nations on earth for almost 800 years. The Romans were the supreme builders " "of the ancient world, excelled at siege warfare and had an exquisite " "infantry and navy." msgstr "" #: simulation/templates/special/players/sele.xml:16 msgid "Seleucids" msgstr "" #: simulation/templates/special/players/sele.xml:17 msgid "" "The Macedonian-Greek dynasty that ruled most of Alexander's former empire." msgstr "" #: simulation/templates/special/players/spart.xml:6 msgid "Spartans" msgstr "" #: simulation/templates/special/players/spart.xml:7 msgid "" "Sparta was a prominent city-state in Ancient Greece, and its dominant " "military power started in the 7th century BC. It peaked after the " "Peloponnesian Wars in the late fifth century BC but declined soon after, " "ending when they lost to Thebes in the battle of Leuctra in 371 " "BC.\\nSpartan culture was obsessed with military training; all Spartan boys " "were drafted into strict training at age seven, and their military service " "lasted until they were sixty. All trades were done by their serfs, the " "Helots. Spartans lived a strict and minimalistic lifestyle, separate from " "many of the other civilizations, due to reforms such as iron money, which " "were given by Lycurgus, the legendary lawgiver." msgstr ""