INTRODUCTION
281B.C. The Mediterranean powers struggle for supremacy.
Will the Hellenic successor states reassert their power,
will Carthage or Rome take over as the superpower in the
known world or will the Barbarians of the north sweep
down and destroy the classical world?
Since its foundation 472 years ago Rome has struggled
to overthrow its Etruscan overlords, fended off Celtic
invasions and fought for dominance over the Latin and
Samnite tribes of the Italian peninsula. In the south
the Hellenic cities of Magna Graecia stand in the way
of Roman expansion. Concerned by Roman interferance in
its affairs Tarentum, the most prosperous of the Greek
cities and an ally of Sparta, sends a request for
assistance to King Pyrrhus of Epirus, kinsman of
Alexander!
Designed for playing as the Romans at Deity level.
The game begins in 281 BC and ends 63 AD.
Each turn is two years for a total of 172 turns.
Feel free to continue after this date!
You can find this information in game by checking the Game Concepts section of the Civilopedia.
