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Asian Xwedodah
Yeah, these guys were actually real. And yeah, it's my first Civ of the Week in about two months.
What is Civ of the Week?
Civ of the Week is a project aiming at bringing you a new, fresh, exotic, and most of all, random, civ every 1-2 weeks, from all corners of the globe, from the Vietnamese to the Mittanni to the Iraqis.
Each civilization features full civilopedia text entires, 1-2 leaders with slightly more unique attitudes (they're not simply a copy of another leader), a UU, a UB, audio, and full graphics.
The purpose of Civ of the Week, then, is two-fold:
1. To bring you random civs that would probably not have been chosen as civilizations first of all, and to provide a new, more exotic, more interesting experience in choosing civilizations.
2. To promote more knowledge of lesser-known peoples, cultures, and histories.
Otherwise, then, enjoy!
Statistics and Information for the Indo-Greeks:
Description: The term "Indo-Greeks" is used to describe a number of political dynasties and kingdoms that existed in Afghanistan and the northern Indus region of India; the Indo-Greeks were closely related to the Bactrians, who were themselves an offshoot of one of the successors of Alexander the Great's Empire, the Seleucids.
Around 200 BCE, the Bactrians had gained effective independence from their former masters, the Seleucids. They began expansion into northern India, where several political dynasties were set up. After the Bactrians began to decline, several of these dynasties and kingdoms achieved their independence; and after the collapse of the Bactrians due to nomadic invasions, these "Indo-Greeks" were effectively the only Hellenized states in the region.
The Indo-Greeks' center of power lied along the northern Indus river, around what is now modern day Kashmir. They were believed to have been a multi-cultural society, molding the cultures of Greece, Persia, India, and the northern nomads together. At the height of their power, in the late 100s BCE, the Indo-Greek dynasty under Menander was so powerful that they, according to ancient writers, possibly could have controlled most of the Gangetic plain - and thus pretty much controlled most of Northern India, a feat that not even Alexander the Great himself could accomplish. Even Indian scriptures write about the "Yavanas", as they were known, as great conquerors.
Despite such military achievements, the Indo-Greeks were also famous for being one of the first Western peoples to convert wholeheartedly to Buddhism. The great king Menander was said to have been a devout convert. Because of this close affiliation with Buddhism, the Indo-Greeks actually played an important role in the development of Buddhist culture. Greek philosophy helped influence Buddhism, and the first depictions of the Buddha and various Buddhist deities also come from the Indo-Greeks. It is theorized that the images of Buddha from this time - and all that came after it - were heavily influenced by Greek sculptures of gods such as Apollo.
The Indo-Greeks had a sharp decline after 100 BCE, falling by 25 CE not to Indian rivals on the continent, but nomadic tribes from the north, such as the Indo-Scythians, Indo-Parthians, and Kushans. Despite this, it is certain that a sizable Greek community must have survived in the northern Indus for a few more centuries afterwards.
Even though their time in the region was short, and their history and achievements often ignored and forgotten, the Indo-Greeks played a pivotal role in history, thanks in part to their important role in the development of Buddhism. Though Ashoka, the great Indian king, was the one who helped spread and solidify Buddhism's position as a major world religion, it was the Indo-Greeks who helped solidify the art of Buddhism, so much that even Buddhist statues and paintings from places as far away as China and Japan still bear strange resemblance to the Hellenistic sculptures and paintings of the Indo-Greeks.
Leader: Menander (Spiritual, Expansive)
UU: Patiyodha (Replaces Archer) Much cheaper, immune to first strikes
UB: Gymnasium (Replaces Barracks) +1 health, +1 culture
Screenshots:
DOWNLOAD HERE
TO INSTALL:
After downloading, unzip the contents into your BtS mods folder.
Credits:
- Civmansam (for the unit)
- Aranor (for the LH)
What is Civ of the Week?
Civ of the Week is a project aiming at bringing you a new, fresh, exotic, and most of all, random, civ every 1-2 weeks, from all corners of the globe, from the Vietnamese to the Mittanni to the Iraqis.
Each civilization features full civilopedia text entires, 1-2 leaders with slightly more unique attitudes (they're not simply a copy of another leader), a UU, a UB, audio, and full graphics.
The purpose of Civ of the Week, then, is two-fold:
1. To bring you random civs that would probably not have been chosen as civilizations first of all, and to provide a new, more exotic, more interesting experience in choosing civilizations.
2. To promote more knowledge of lesser-known peoples, cultures, and histories.
Otherwise, then, enjoy!
Statistics and Information for the Indo-Greeks:
Description: The term "Indo-Greeks" is used to describe a number of political dynasties and kingdoms that existed in Afghanistan and the northern Indus region of India; the Indo-Greeks were closely related to the Bactrians, who were themselves an offshoot of one of the successors of Alexander the Great's Empire, the Seleucids.
Around 200 BCE, the Bactrians had gained effective independence from their former masters, the Seleucids. They began expansion into northern India, where several political dynasties were set up. After the Bactrians began to decline, several of these dynasties and kingdoms achieved their independence; and after the collapse of the Bactrians due to nomadic invasions, these "Indo-Greeks" were effectively the only Hellenized states in the region.
The Indo-Greeks' center of power lied along the northern Indus river, around what is now modern day Kashmir. They were believed to have been a multi-cultural society, molding the cultures of Greece, Persia, India, and the northern nomads together. At the height of their power, in the late 100s BCE, the Indo-Greek dynasty under Menander was so powerful that they, according to ancient writers, possibly could have controlled most of the Gangetic plain - and thus pretty much controlled most of Northern India, a feat that not even Alexander the Great himself could accomplish. Even Indian scriptures write about the "Yavanas", as they were known, as great conquerors.
Despite such military achievements, the Indo-Greeks were also famous for being one of the first Western peoples to convert wholeheartedly to Buddhism. The great king Menander was said to have been a devout convert. Because of this close affiliation with Buddhism, the Indo-Greeks actually played an important role in the development of Buddhist culture. Greek philosophy helped influence Buddhism, and the first depictions of the Buddha and various Buddhist deities also come from the Indo-Greeks. It is theorized that the images of Buddha from this time - and all that came after it - were heavily influenced by Greek sculptures of gods such as Apollo.
The Indo-Greeks had a sharp decline after 100 BCE, falling by 25 CE not to Indian rivals on the continent, but nomadic tribes from the north, such as the Indo-Scythians, Indo-Parthians, and Kushans. Despite this, it is certain that a sizable Greek community must have survived in the northern Indus for a few more centuries afterwards.
Even though their time in the region was short, and their history and achievements often ignored and forgotten, the Indo-Greeks played a pivotal role in history, thanks in part to their important role in the development of Buddhism. Though Ashoka, the great Indian king, was the one who helped spread and solidify Buddhism's position as a major world religion, it was the Indo-Greeks who helped solidify the art of Buddhism, so much that even Buddhist statues and paintings from places as far away as China and Japan still bear strange resemblance to the Hellenistic sculptures and paintings of the Indo-Greeks.
Leader: Menander (Spiritual, Expansive)
UU: Patiyodha (Replaces Archer) Much cheaper, immune to first strikes
UB: Gymnasium (Replaces Barracks) +1 health, +1 culture
Screenshots:
Spoiler :
DOWNLOAD HERE
TO INSTALL:
After downloading, unzip the contents into your BtS mods folder.
Credits:
- Civmansam (for the unit)
- Aranor (for the LH)
