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Celtic Lands (7 sub-boards) The term Celt, normally pronounced /kɛlt, refers to a member of any of a number of peoples in Europe using the Celtic languages, which form a branch of the Indo-European languages. Although today restricted to the Atlantic coast of western Europe, the so-called "Celtic fringe", Celtic languages were once predominant over a much wider area, from Ireland and Portugal in the west to northern Italy and the the Czech Republic in the east. Archaeological and historical sources show that at their maximum extent in the early centuries BC, the Celts were also present in areas of eastern Europe and Asia Minor.
Roman Republic (5 sub-boards) According to legend, the city of Rome was founded by the twins Romulus and Remus on April 21, 753 BC. Archaeological evidence supports claims that Rome was inhabited since the 8th century BC and earlier. The city was the cradle of Roman civilization that produced the largest and longest-lasting empire of classical antiquity. Rome enjoys a typical Mediterranean climate which characterizes the Mediterranean coasts of Italy. It is at its most comfortable from April through June, and from mid-September to October; in particular, the Roman is famously known for its sunny days and pleasant temperatures. By August, the temperature during the heat of the day often exceeds 32° C (90° F); traditionally, many businesses would close during August, and Romans would abandon the city for holiday resorts. Moderators: Lucius Valerius Silvio, Senator Marius
Carthagian Empire (3 sub-boards) Carthage was founded in 814 BC by Phoenician settlers from the city of Tyre, bringing with them the city-god Melqart. According to tradition, the city was founded by Queen Dido (or Elissa or Elissar) who fled Tyre following the murder of her husband in an attempt by her younger brother of bolstering his own power. A number of foundation myths have survived through Greek and Roman literature, see Byrsa for one example. In 509 BC a treaty was signed between Carthage and Rome indicating a division of influence and commercial activities. This is the first known source indicating that Carthage had gained control over Sicily and Sardinia. Due to Carthage's situation as a colonial descendant of a sea-faring nation, whose links to other Phoenician colonies and other trading partners was sea based, and due to the relative paucity of resources and opponents in Africa to the south, the Carthaginian military was unusual in that it developed a navy as its primary defence force, rather than an army. Moderator: Lady Freya
Greek Neutral States Some of the greeks decided not to suport the two famous strong cities Sparta and Athens, those who decided to stay neutral was Creta and some other lands in greece. Aslong they was aparted from the other lands, the people wouldnt suffer in war or dutie. Some lands at the italian/celtic shores also belonged to the Neutral states of Greece, they all stay in silent and lived in piece. They mostly stayed close to the shores but also sometimes high on land, in case they would be attacked. Great fields was used to farming and training, the towns good defended by warriors and people. Moderators: Alerya, Ambrose, The Neutral King
Spartan Allies (6 sub-boards) Sparta is a city in southern Greece. In antiquity it was a Dorian Greek military state, originally centered in Laconia. As a city-state devoted to military training, Sparta possessed the most formidable army in the Greek world. The Spartan Kings were believed to be the direct descendants of Heracles. The city of Sparta lies at the southern end of the central Laconian plain, on the right bank of the river Evrotas. The site was strategically located; guarded from three sides by mountains and controlling the routes by which invading armies could penetrate Laconia and the southern Peloponnesus via the Langhda Pass over Mt Taygetus. At the same time, its distance from the sea—Sparta is 27 miles from its seaport, Gythium—made it difficult to blockade. Moderators: Vanora, Queen Gorgo, Stelios
Athens' Allies (6 sub-boards) Athens sprawls across the central plain of Attica, often referred to as the Attica Basin, which is bound by Mount Aegaleo in the west, Mount Parnitha in the north, Mount Penteli in the northeast, Mount Hymettus in the east, and the Saronic Gulf in the southwest. Athens has expanded to cover the entire plain making future growth difficult. The classical era heritage is still evident in the city, portrayed through a number of ancient monuments and artworks, the most famous of all being the Parthenon on the Acropolis, standing as an epic landmark of western civilization. Athens and its allies have always been a great people and are great fighers, they fight till death. Moderators: Alcander , Daphne
Thrace Divided into separate tribes, the Thracians did not manage to form a lasting political organization until the Odrysian state was founded in the 4th century BC. According to the ancient sources, which are limited, the mountainous regions were home to various warlike and ferocious tribes, while the plains peoples were apparently more peaceable, owing to contacts and influences from the Greeks. These Indo-European peoples, while considered barbarian and rural by their refined and urbanized Greek neighbors, had developed advanced forms of music, poetry, industry, and artistic crafts. Aligning themselves in petty kingdoms and tribes, they never achieved any form of national unity beyond short, dynastic rules at the height of the Greek classical period. Similar to the Gauls and other Celtic tribes, most people lived simply in small fortified villages, usually on hilltops. Moderator: Teres
Persian Empire The Persian Empire was founded in around 550 BC by Cyrus II, called Cyrus the Great. His dynasty is known as the Achaemenid, named after the legendary king Achaemenes. The empire lasted for 200 years, encompassing diverse peoples and reaching its greatest extent under Darius I. Under Darius, the Persian Empire became the largest of its time. As the map illustrates, the empire stretched from North Africa to India and from the Aral Sea to the Persian Gulf. It covered 7,500,000 square kilometres (2,900,000 square miles), making it comparable with the Roman Empire and the Chinese Han Empire. Its inhabitants were extremely diverse: as well as the Persians and the Medes, there were Egyptians, Greeks, Scythians, Babylonians, Bactrians and Indians, among others. Moderator: Cyrus II
Scythia The people of this land were mounted nomads, feared and restless warriors who posed a perpetual threat to contemporary settled neighbors by whom they were regarded as bloodthirsty barbarians. Yet they were also consummate gold-workers who created a vigorous and realistic style of art with naturalistic motifs based on animals to adorn both themselves and their horses. The Scythians are finally beginning to settle down into large cities and small villiages. Moderator: Queen Alessia
Egypt Shortly before 486 BC, the year of Darius' death, there was a revolt of the type that had occurred under Aryandes, that was definitively subdued by Xerxes I (486–464 BC) only in 484 BC. The province was subjected to harsh punishment for the revolt, and especially its satrap Achaemenes administered the country without regard for the opinion of his subjects. A still more serious and extensive revolt took place in about 460 BC under Artaxerxes I. It was led by the Libyan Inarus, son of Psammetichus, who asked for help from Athens; a fleet of 200 ships sailed up the Nile as far as the ancient citadel of Memphis, two thirds of which was occupied by the insurgents. Achaemenes was killed in the course of the battle of Papremis in the western Delta. Nevertheless, due to the aridity of Egypt's climate, population centres are concentrated along the narrow Nile Valley and Delta, meaning that approximately 99% of the population uses only about 5.5% of the total land area. Moderator: Pharaoh Sabé
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