Re-launch of for Honour and Glory and presentation

[Flavius Aetius]

Germanic Tribes Were:

Franks

Lombards

Goths

Saxons

And of course all the ones not on the list.

Celtic was a different culture completely.

[Radagast.]

Thanks that's helping.

Celtic were driven westward and thus Wales were also Celtic, am I wrong here again? I wanted to clarify this since long. I always wondered because we have several Celtic re-enacters here in Germany.

Thus I wondered if those were somehow Germanic, but I see, it's completely different.

@Japanese:

I checked a bit with other sources and determined, that Asuka is not suitable. It's not significant enough. Here is what I came up with so far for the complete Japanese timeline. What do you think? (At least we can't include all those less than 100-years periods .. not in the beginning at least.)

Edited May 22, 2014 by Hephaestion

[Le Druide Gaulois]

I agree with Hephaestion regarding the Japanese, Yamato and Aska periods weren't relevant enough to be featured. The Russians, on the other hand, can't be left from part two, since they later became one of the most powerful empires. I'd be glad to come up with concepts for Rus.

[Lion.Kanzen]

But are attractive for fans.

[Radagast.]

Yamato period (of which the Asuka are part of) is to one half covering Medieval (Millennium I) timespan and to the other half the Iron Age (0 A.D. II) timespan.

It fits in neither release to 100%.

Any fan of the Asuka or other at first left out people should nevertheless feel free to compile art for them. Those can be included as special buildings/units. The engine will make them pop up at the correct timespan or other (prior and contemporary) dynasties might research the Asuka buildings and units.

Left out just means, that they are a minor power and we can't concentrate on those right from the beginning as our art department will complain of too much artwork to be done.

[Lion.Kanzen]

helmets

[Ayakashi]

What is the full faction list as it stands now? Has it changed at all since the last one?

[niektb]

At this moment I have this list (1st post in the Millennium A.D. PM):

Part 1:

• Byzantines (Eastern Roman Empire)
• Norse
• Norman
• Saxons
• Franks (or Carolingians)
• Goths
• Arabs (Umayyads)
• Chinese (Tang Dynasty)
• Japanese (Asuka Dynasty)
• Avars (Nomads)

Part 2:

• Byzantines
• Poland
• France (with researchable Crusader units)
• England (With researchable Crusader units)
• Holy Roman Empire (with researchable crusaders units (or would some Teutonic Order units be better?) and researchable Hanseatic League units)
• Chinese (Song Dynasty / Early Ming)
• Japanese (Kamakura Dynasty)
• Mongols
• Turks (Seljuk and Ottoman)
• Italians (Venice, Genoa)
• Russia (Early Muscovite)
• The Khmer

 

BTW: the Japanese described here http://wildfiregames.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=18648 do even fall beyond part 2 I think

[Lion.Kanzen]

Can be nice add the Slavs , and Spanish Kingdoms ( Castilla and Leon and all Reconquista minifactions )

[Tomcelmare]

I have another two civilizations proposal for Part 1: The Anuradhapura Kingdom (Sinhalese from today Sri Lanka): timeline: 377BC to 1017AD, and The Chola dynasty (Tamils from Southern India): timeline : 300BC to 1279AD

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anuradhapura_Kingdom

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chola_dynasty

You can see my post about Sinhalese Kingdom in the Millenium Mod discussions, for those interested 

Edited October 2, 2016 by Tomcelmare

[Tomcelmare]

Early Chola army in civilization 3: https://forums.civfanatics.com/threads/empires-of-the-east-tamilakam.534000/

 

 

 

 

 

[Tomcelmare]

Some illustrations of Anuradhapura's time: 

Here's a cavalryman from the 5th-6th century AD:

 

Here's a foot warrior from the same period:

 

Archer cavalry and swordman:

 

Maiden archer on war elephant:

 

War ship:

 

Fishing canoe:

 

Emperor Ashoka's diplomatic gift to King Devanampiyatissa of Anuradhapura (3rd century BC):

 

[Lion.Kanzen]

The ships are the same?

[Tomcelmare]

It seems so. I don't know how historically accurate it is for the war ships, but I doubt it would be very different from the mauryan ones. For the fishing ship, I can tell that it's still used today for lake fishing: 

 

[Tomcelmare]

Sinhalese weaponry: https://sirimunasiha.wordpress.com/about/military-history-of-sri-lanka/weapons/

[Tomcelmare]

Sinhalese ancient armies: https://sirimunasiha.wordpress.com/about/military-history-of-sri-lanka/four-fold-armies-of-ancient-sri-lanka/

 

[Tomcelmare]

Of the importance of elephants in Sri Lanka: http://livingheritage.org/elephants.htm

[Tomcelmare]

Sinhalese civilization draft (first part): Anuradhapura Kingdom (also known as Rajarata Kingdom):

Possible Kings/Heroes: 

- Early Anuradhapura Kingdom (0ad empires ascendant timeline): Historical sources are debatable, because the main source of documentation is the "Mahavamsa" a semi-historical chronicle of the early kings deeds, written by buddhist monks, with some mythical elements mixed into it...There are still some unquestionable facts, such as the very existence of the kings, and their conquests and military feats, which have been historically established.

+ Devanampiya Tissa (307 BC - 267 BC): introduced Buddhism in his kingdom through establishing a diplomatic relationship with Mauryan Emperor Ashoka, from which he supposedly received a seed from the Sacred tree where the Buddha attained enlightenment, and Ashoka's own son Mahinda which became the founder of the first Sangha (buddhist monk community) on the Island.

+ Dutugamunu (161 BC - 137 BC): Defeated King Elara, an usurping Tamil prince from the Chola Dynasty who conquered the throne of Anuradhapura in 205 BC. He allegedly had under his command legendary warriors: "ten giant warriors": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_Giant_Warriors

+ Valagamba (103 BC and 89-77 BCE): He defeated tamil invaders, after 14 years of occupation from the latters, and built the Abhayagiri Dagoba (Stupa)

Other important kings (later period):

+ Gajabahu I (114 AD - 136 AD): Very devout king, invaded tamil lands to save his captured soldiers.

+ Dhatusena ( 455 AD - 473 AD): repulsed numerous indian invasions, and established the first navy. He increased the water distribution capacity by building eighteen irrigation tanks. Also famous for having being murdered by his own son:

+ Kashyapa I "the patricide" , or "the mad king" (473 AD - 495 AD) who would finally been slain by his brother Moggallana, true heir to the throne, after an epic battle. During his reign, the capital city was moved from Anuradhapura to Sigiriya ("The Tooth rock"), an impregnable fortress where he felt safe (that didn't save him though):

 

Edited February 12, 2017 by Tomcelmare

[Tomcelmare]

Traditional house with mud and wattle:

 

Anuradhapura architecture: https://www.srilankaview.com/anuradhapura.htm

[Tomcelmare]

Sinhala sword: https://sirimunasiha.wordpress.com/about/military-history-of-sri-lanka/the-sinhala-kastana-sword/

Dunumadullan: traditional archers: https://sirimunasiha.wordpress.com/about/military-history-of-sri-lanka/archers-of-ancient-sinhala-army-dunumadullan/

[Tomcelmare]

The moon-stone, a unique architectural trait from ancient Sri Lanka:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandakada_pahana

[Tomcelmare]

Traditional Kandyan dancer, wearing a ceremonial armour, reminescent of ancient days warriors, who would already display lots of jewelry, and wore embed armours, earrings and necklaces with pride:

 

[Tomcelmare]

Angampora: ancient martial art from Sri Lanka, might be reminiscent of the way ancient warriors fought:

 

[Lion.Kanzen]

At this point can be nice create a new post.

[Tomcelmare]

I agree. Where do I create it?