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Syracuse Ptolemaioi (Imperator Augustus)Ptolemaioi (Imperator Augustus) Ancient Capital Level 2

Syracuse

Strategic Hellenistic capital.

Even in the ancient world, cities grew up in places where people had already been living for a long time because the sites were defensible, controlled river crossings, had natural resources nearby or were safe from floods and other natural disasters. Cities, despite their rulers’ best intentions, were rarely planned. There might be sections where public buildings stood by broad, open streets and temples were laid out in magnificent splendour, and patrician dwellings hid rich opulence behind bland frontages. But equally likely, if you walked a few paces in the wrong direction, you would be guaranteed to find a maze of twisty backstreets, cheek-by-jowl houses, and run-down slums, alehouses, whorehouses and slaughterhouses, all jostling for what little space there was within the walls. The city was the world in miniature, with all the wonder and squalor that implied. Romans and Greeks equally could take civic pride in their urbanity and sophistication, and at the same moment be a little disgusted by the dirt and tawdriness of the back streets only yards away.

Ancient Capital

Syracuse
Syracuse
(dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_1)
Ancient Capital Level 0
Syracuse
Syracuse
(dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_2)
Ancient Capital Level 1
Fortified Syracuse
Fortified Syracuse
(dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_3_fort)
Ancient Capital Level 2
Fortified Syracuse
Fortified Syracuse
(dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_4_fort)
Ancient Capital Level 3
Syracuse
Syracuse
(dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_4)
Ancient Capital Level 3
Commercial Syracuse
Commercial Syracuse
(dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_4_trade)
Ancient Capital Level 3
Syracuse
Syracuse
(dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_3)
Ancient Capital Level 2
Fortified Syracuse
Fortified Syracuse
(dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_4_fort)
Ancient Capital Level 3
Syracuse
Syracuse
(dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_4)
Ancient Capital Level 3
Commercial Syracuse
Commercial Syracuse
(dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_4_trade)
Ancient Capital Level 3
Commercial Syracuse
Commercial Syracuse
(dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_3_trade)
Ancient Capital Level 2
Fortified Syracuse
Fortified Syracuse
(dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_4_fort)
Ancient Capital Level 3
Syracuse
Syracuse
(dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_4)
Ancient Capital Level 3
Commercial Syracuse
Commercial Syracuse
(dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_4_trade)
Ancient Capital Level 3
Syracuse

Building Name

Syracuse

Level Name

dei_main_city_SYRACUSE_2

Building Chain

Ancient Capital

Building Level

2

Create Time

6

Create Cost

3900

Effects

-5 food (this_region)
+10% wealth from all sources (regions_in_this_province)
844 wealth from subsistence (this_building)
+2 growth per turn (this_province)
+1 army recruitment capacity (this_province)
+2% research rate (this_faction)
[NOT DISPLAYED] Drives the road levels between settlements (this_region)
((NOT DISPLAYED)) (this_region)
[NOT DISPLAYED] Used for settlements to identify the presence of 15m walls (Hellenic / Roman / Eastern) (this_region)
+10 line of sight across borders (this_region)
+0.5% 1st, 2nd and 3rd Class (this_building)
+1 army recruitment capacity (this_province)
[NOT DISPLAYED] Drives the road levels between settlements (this_region)
((NOT DISPLAYED)) (this_region)
[NOT DISPLAYED] Used for settlements to identify the presence of 15m walls (Hellenic / Roman / Eastern) (this_region)
+10 line of sight across borders (this_region)

Provides Garrison Army

200 Native Townsfolk
200 Native Townsfolk
Native Townsfolk
(GAR_Egy_Armed_Townsfolk)
Melee Infantry
200 Native Militia
200 Native Militia
200 Native Militia
200 Native Militia
200 Native Militia
Native Militia
(GAR_Egy_Citizen_Militia)
Hoplite/Pike Infantry
200 Greek Spearmen
200 Greek Spearmen
200 Greek Spearmen
Greek Spearmen
(GAR_Egy_Garrisoned_Spearmen)
Hoplite/Pike Infantry
175 Native Archers
175 Native Archers
175 Native Archers
175 Native Archers
175 Native Archers
Native Archers
(GAR_Egy_Local_Archers)
Missile Infantry

Recruitable Units

Recruitable Units Lv. 0
No. Unit Sol. Costom Cost Recru. Cost Unkeep Cost Ship HP. Ship Spd. Msl. Dmg. Rng. Sht. /min Amo. Mle. Atk. Mle. Dmg. Chg. Mle. Def. Arm. HP. Mor.
1
175 Kestrosphendones
Missile Infantry / Missile Infantry / (AOR_10_Dart_Slingers)
Kestrosphendones
(Dart Slingers)

The kestros is a dart thrown by a specially made sling, or propelled by a staff on a sling. It takes a long time to reload, but allows for more deadly and accurate shots than any other weapon of the time if correctly used, thanks to the shape of the darts, which can fly straight and precise trajectories. This weapon is mentioned in a Polybian account about new weapons in the army of Perseus, shortly before the last open confrontation between the Macedonians and the Roman Republic (169-168 BCE).""""

175 516 516 13 100 9 7 28 10 10 35 8 20 45
2
300 Sikeliotai Pantodapoi
Melee Infantry / Spear Infantry / (AOR_10_Greek_Colonist_Levies)
Sikeliotai Pantodapoi
(Syracusan Colonist Levies)

The heritage of the citizen-soldier runs deep in all Greeks, no matter what their home.

300 562 562 26 9 11 66 4 20 30
3
300 Sikelioi Milites
Melee Infantry / Spear Infantry / (AOR_10_Italian_Levies)
Sikelioi Milites
(Sicilian Levies)

Angry Sicilians with spears should never be dismissed lightly.

300 568 568 15 9 10 65 8 20 35
4
175 Sikelioi Sphendonetai
Missile Infantry / Missile Infantry / (AOR_10_Italian_Slingers)
Sikelioi Sphendonetai
(Sicilian Slingers)

Even in the hands of levies, slings are dangerous weapons.

175 476 476 5 165 5 20 18 7 6 44 1 20 25
5
200 Pezoi Brettioi
Melee Infantry / Melee Infantry / (AOR_10_Sicily_Bruttian_Infantry)
Pezoi Brettioi
(Bruttian Infantry)

The Bruttii come from the southern extremity of Italy. These Bruttian troops are dependable medium infantry. They carry two pila, which they throw before engaging in close combat with their swords. They are well armoured with a variety of bronze pectorales, typical of the Oscan warrior class. Their helmets show Greek and Italian influence, known as Italo-Attic. They fought for Pyrrhus during his invasion of Italy.

200 807 807 33 10 13 70 8 20 50
6
175 Aichmetai Leukanoi
Missile Infantry / Missile Infantry / (AOR_10_Sicily_Lucanian_Light_Infantry)
Aichmetai Leukanoi
(Lucanian Light Infantry)

The Aichmetai Leukanoi are equipped with javelins, a knife and a small shield. Their speed is their best and only armour. They allied themselves with Pyrrhus of Epirus when he invaded, but were defeated and subjugated by the Romans after the Pyrrhic War.

175 386 386 14 85 8 5 22 7 8 46 1 20 35
7
300 Machimoi Machairaphoroi
Melee Infantry / Melee Infantry / (Egy_Infantry)
Machimoi Machairaphoroi
(Egyptian Swordsmen)

Egyptians, trained for close combat, are hardy and loyal in service to a true Pharaoh.

300 610 610 24 10 10 65 6 20 45
8
175 Machimoi Sphendonetai
Missile Infantry / Missile Infantry / (Egy_Slingers)
Machimoi Sphendonetai
(Egyptian Slingers)

The sling is an ancient weapon; age has not made it less deadly.

175 644 644 5 165 5 20 20 7 6 41 6 20 35
9
200 Epistratoi Hoplitai
Melee Infantry / Hoplite/Pike Infantry / (Gre_Militia_Hoplites)
Epistratoi Hoplitai
(Levy Hoplites)

Any honest citizen can take up the shield and answer to the name of hoplite.

200 575 575 24 9 11 56 4 20 40
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