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The '''Greeks''' are a playable [[List of civilizations in Civ2|civilization]] in ''[[Civilization II]]''. |
The '''Greeks''' are a playable [[List of civilizations in Civ2|civilization]] in ''[[Civilization II]]''. |
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| + | The Greeks are an [[List of civilizations in Civ2|orange civilization]]. A game including the Greeks will not involve the {{Link2|Carthaginians}} or {{link2|English}}. |
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| + | The default male leader of the Greeks is Alexander. [[wikipedia:Alexander the Great|Alexander the Great]] (356–323 BC) was an [[wikipedia:Argead dynasty|Argead]] king of [[wikipedia:ancient Macedonia|Macedon]] who successfully conquered the {{link2|Persians}}. Although his kingdom lay on the Greek periphery and his empire was divided among his generals upon his death, he is still generally credited with the hellenization of the Near East for the next 1000 years. |
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| + | The default female leader is [[wikipedia:Hippolyta|Hippolyta]], daughter of [[wikipedia:Ares|Ares]] and queen of the [[wikipedia:Amazons|Amazons]] in Greek legend. |
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| + | Greek leaders use {{link2|government}}s' default titles except for [[democracy (government) (Civ2)|democracy]]. Greek presidents are titled "[[wikipedia:prime minister|prime minister]]". |
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| − | {{link2|Capital}}: [[Athens]] |
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| + | The Greeks are expansionist and militaristic. |
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| + | The default list of Greek cities is: |
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* [[Athens]] |
* [[Athens]] |
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* [[Sparta]] |
* [[Sparta]] |
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| + | In the [[Rome (scenario) (Civ2)|Rome scenario]], Alexander's empire has been divided up among his generals: the Seleucid Greeks (using {{link2|Chinese}} settings) under Antiochus control southwest Asia from Seleucia in Mesopotamia; the Ptolemaic Greeks (using {{link2|Spanish}} settings) under Ptolemy control Egypt from Alexandria beside the Nile delta; and the Macedonian Greeks (using {{link2|Viking}} settings) control northern Greece proper from Pella. The Ind. Greeks and Allies (using Greek settings) include Delphi, Rhodes, Pergamum, and Massilia, controlled by Hiero from Syracuse. [[Sparta]] remains overrun by the {{link2|Celts}} (using {{link2|Mongol}} settings). |
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| − | Neither leader was really a proper Greek. Alexander the Great was a Macedonian king whose father Philip had overwhelmed the Greek city states and alliances. Hippolyta was the queen of the Amazon warrior-women in Greek myth. |
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| + | In the [[World War II (Civ2)|World War II scenario]], Greece—consisting only of [[Athens]]—forms part of the Allies controlled by Churchill from [[London]]. |
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Revision as of 14:37, 15 October 2018
The Greeks are a playable civilization in Civilization II.
Color
The Greeks are an orange civilization. A game including the Greeks will not involve the Carthaginians or English.
Leaders
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The default male leader of the Greeks is Alexander. Alexander the Great (356–323 BC) was an Argead king of Macedon who successfully conquered the Persians. Although his kingdom lay on the Greek periphery and his empire was divided among his generals upon his death, he is still generally credited with the hellenization of the Near East for the next 1000 years.
The default female leader is Hippolyta, daughter of Ares and queen of the Amazons in Greek legend.
Greek leaders use governments' default titles except for democracy. Greek presidents are titled "prime minister".
Personality
The Greeks are expansionist and militaristic.
City List
The default list of Greek cities is:
- Athens
- Sparta
- Thermopylae
- Corinth
- Delphi
- Pharsalos
- Knossos
- Argos
- Mycenae
- Herakleia
- Ephesos
- Thessalonica
- Rhodes
- Eretria
- Troy
- Marathon
- Halicarnassus
- Pergamon
- Miletos
- Artemisium
- Megara
- Phocaea
- Sicyon
- Gortyn
- Mytilene
- Tegea
- Syracuse
- Apollonia
- Patrae
- Piraeus
- Euripus
- Larissa
- Pella
- Myrina
- Chios
- Naxos
- Physeus
- Posidium
- Etea
- Iraklion
- Cyrene
- Messina
- Nicaea
- Volos
- Pylos
- Arta
- Olympia
- Torone
- Singus
- Philippi
- Thasos
- Xanthus
Scenarios
In the Rome scenario, Alexander's empire has been divided up among his generals: the Seleucid Greeks (using Chinese settings) under Antiochus control southwest Asia from Seleucia in Mesopotamia; the Ptolemaic Greeks (using Spanish settings) under Ptolemy control Egypt from Alexandria beside the Nile delta; and the Macedonian Greeks (using Viking settings) control northern Greece proper from Pella. The Ind. Greeks and Allies (using Greek settings) include Delphi, Rhodes, Pergamum, and Massilia, controlled by Hiero from Syracuse. Sparta remains overrun by the Celts (using Mongol settings).
In the World War II scenario, Greece—consisting only of Athens—forms part of the Allies controlled by Churchill from London.
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