Classical era (CTP2)

The Classical era (600 BC to 500 AD) is one of the extra eras that came shipped with the game in addition to the 5 default ones. The additional Era besides this is World War 2. This era is considered by the game designers to be a subset of the Ancient age and World War 2 was part of the Modern and pre-Genetic eras. Historically most of the Ancient age takes place in the Classical era (events wise not length wise). Due to the fact that this era lasted for 1100 years its considered to really be an epoch rather than all one era. Game players that have found themselves in a Classical era scenario will need to learn new strategies and ways to wage warfare to complete their objectives.

Alexander the Great

(334 BC to 280 BC) Players become introduced to the era when they first buy the game and they get to be the Macedonians at war with the Persian Empire in the 4th Century BC. The Classical Era has many unique as well as ordinary units specific to this era.

Rise of Rome and Hannibal

(275 BC -126 AD) for Rise of Rome. Hannibal's turns are not numbered. If you choose one of these scenarios you discover many more units that are specific to the era. Such as Great general units like Scipio or Hannibal.

Technologies

Name	Gives
Masonry	Aqueduct, Great Wall
Concrete	Arena, Forbidden city
Iron Working	Samurai
Hull Making	Longship, Port
Alchemy	Fire Trireme
Geometry	Catapult
Philosophy	Academy, Aristotle's Lyceum
Theology	Theocracy Government, Basilica, Cleric, Hagia Sophia
Monarchy	Monarchy Government
Bureaucracy	Diplomat

Notable Civilizations

Default

Persia
Rome
China
India
Greece
Ethiopia

Custom

Peloponneseian War Campaign
Delian League
Crete
Spartan League

Alexander the Great Campaign

Macedonia
Carthage
Corinithian League

Others

Olmec (First city state culture in the Americas)
Nok Culture (First Iron Working in Sub-Saharan Africa)