[DoC]: The Rise of the Babylonian Empire

The Sun rose on the year 3000BC. Hammurabi awoke and looked upon the Mesopotamian Landscape, and saw the two rivers, along with the Stone and Marble deposits. Perfect.

Hammurabi: We shall settle here. In time, this land will grow.



The city of Babilu, though currently a small riverside town, would become the center of the civilized world, through the arts, through diplomacy, through science, and through conquest. And Hammurabi looked upon it, and it was good.

Over the years, the citizens of Babilu began to construct pots made of baked clay and stone, and many saw this as a technological breakthrough that would revolutionize population growth. After gaining the knowledge to make pots, the Babylonians invented a form of writing, known as Cuneiform.

The People felt themselves as the greatest people of the world, rivaling none. They began to worship gods and goddesses, and felt that Hammurabi was the son of Marduk. The people sent workers out to the riversides to construct cottages and quarries.

On a fateful day, a messenger came bearing a message to Hammurabi.

It had been a good day, for Hammurabi had done some changes to the palace, and in the end, he had added a pit of spikes. This must've been the first day of the week, for a man entered, claiming that the Babylonians were not the greatest nation of the world. He called himself Tacitus, who must've been from that new nation he had heard of recently. This ... Tacitus thought himself a great scholar, a man of great intelligence, but to Hammurabi, he was but a loony who was an enemy of the state.

Hammurabi interrupted Tacitus with a great rumbling. "What are you trying to say about my people, Tacitus!?"

And lo, Tacitus replied. "I am merely trying to say that there exists a nation with greater culture than yours."

"Our people!? Inferior!? Whoever decides this will meet the wrath of Hammurabi, Son of Marduk and King of Babylonia!"

"Son of Marduk? From where I'm from, Zeus would destroy you're petty Marduk!"

"You would dare defile my city-steps, spout insults, and insult my father!? You are more foolish than you look."

"You take me for a fool? I have decades of information behind me."

"For someone so smart, you are very stupid. Open the pit!"

"Th-This is madness!"

"Madness? BLASPHEMER, THIS IS BABYLON!" and Hammurabi kicked Tacitus into the pit of spikes that had been recently installed in the palace. No one dared to question him.

Now all you need is to create a Pyrrhic victory to Greece.

Hammurabi's top general, Agum, brought five of the six units of Warriors with him when he announced an expedition to the East. He told Hammurabi that it was to find whoever had the most culture, many others assumed that it was to take over the city of Shushan, who wanted to join the Babylonian Empire, despite their leader's wishes. At the same time, the government had decided to revolt to a system of Serfdom, where the state religion was the Babylonian Pantheon.



Later, the People of Shushan revolted against their leader and joined the Babylonian Empire, though Agum convinced them to migrate to Babilu while their strongest joined Agum's force.



Agum's forces, strengthened with the Warriors of Medea, continued eastward, where they met a man known as Asoka, who led a nation called India, who worshiped a religion known as Hinduism, which was quite like the Babylonian Pantheon, but had different deities.



At a later date, Agum had found out that the Indians also had a religion known as Buddhism, and Agum figured that this was what had caused Babylonia to be low culture wise, at the same time, the Babylonians had found ways to refine their religion with way known as Priesthood. The Babylonians began to study the art of governing.

Yeah, go beat dem Indian's with your clubs

Bracing for epic caveman assault

A History channel view on the Babylonian invasion of India.

And so, the Babylonian Army had marched across all of Persia, and into India, to see to it that Babilu was the most cultured city in the known world. Dilli, then the Capital of India, was the center of two religions, Hinduism and Buddhism, and was more cultured than the city of Babilu. In the Battle of Dilli, the army of Agum consisted of 6,000 Warriors, while the army of Asoka consisted only of 3,000.

Combatents: Babylonian Empire_______Indian Empire
Commanders: Agum________________King Asoka
Forces:____6,000 Soldiers___________3,000 Soldiers
Outcome: Pyrrhic Babylonian Victory

It is known that Agum sent the warriors he had gained from Shushan first, these Warriors were defeated by Asoka's strongest men, but the strongest had to rest. The 5th and 4th Warriors of Babilu also attacked the city, but met similar fates to the Warriors of Medea.



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After three days, Agum had lost 3,000 men to Asoka, who had only lost less than half that number. But then, a miracle happened, for the 3rd Warriors of Babilu were able to flank Asoka's strongest warriors, and defeat them. This served as inspiration for the remaining soldiers in Agum's army, for they were now able to fight against Asoka's soldiers with success, and won the battle.



The Dillians had thought that their city would never fall, not even to the army of Agum. The Babylonians looted the city of its religious artifacts, and burned its religious buildings. Many people who tried to resist were killed, and many women had unspeakable things done to them. Asoka himself was dragged to the center of Dilli, and beaten to death infront of many people, Babylonian and Indian alike.



The once-proud city of Dilli had lost everything. Hammurabi had heard of Agum's victory, and planned a celebration in his honour.

Yoshiegg737 said:

Yeah, go beat dem Indian's with your clubs

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Beating innocent Indians with clubs? HOW COULD YOU!

Delhi's in anarchy? Did the Babylonian UP get changed in DoC?

Like how you did the war like a show on the History Channel.

How do you run BAT with RFC?

well enjoy the spawn of Persians
and the Arabs
and the Turks
also as a DoC bonus the Byzantiums as well!

@Gruekiller: The Babylonian Power of Law now gives +33% and in your capital when you discover Code of Laws.

@Mosher: BAT? I can't remember what that term means.

Dilli

Agum had taken over the city of Dilli, and now the warriors were tired, and many of their number had fallen to Asoka's Indian army, which now lay eradicated. Agum was able to train his men, and they were able to make due with fewer of their number, however, they would need time to train, and India, even without a capital, was still a threat, a minor one, but still a threat.

Babilû

Hammurabi was busy forcing his citizens to work, even if they didn't want to. It was good to be the Despot. Suddenly he heard foot steps followed by the all-to familiar frantic breathing his chief advisor had. Hammurabi turned around and saw his Chief Advisor, as he had expected.

"Hammurabi, there is a diplomatic delegation waiting for you at the Palace, it would be best to go." sputtered the advisor.

"Is it from that fool, Asoka?" asked Hammurabi.

"No, milord, nor is it from Judea, these people say that they are from a nation called Phoenicia."

"Phoenicia? Where is it?"

"Phoenicia is a city to the west, on the sea-shore."

"Good. Should the delegations go poorly, this means that we can conquer them easily. Take me to this delegation."

"Yes, your highness."

The Chief Advisor led Hammurabi to the Palace, where the Phoenician emissaries were at, including the queen, whom Hammurabi had taken great interest to. Oh how Hammurabi dreamed her to be his queen, and how he wished to produce many heirs.

"Hello, my good lady, I am Hammurabi, King of Babilû and Dilli."

"Greetings, Hammurabi, I am the queen of Phoenicia, Dido."

"Shall there be peace between us, or will we quarrel?"

"Let there be peace in our time, and the times after!"

"Shall I have ... Open Borders, if you get what I mean..."

"Then we shall have Open Borders." replied Dido, who had not gotten the innuendo until after the meeting.



Dilli

Agum had his troops prepared now, and he marched them toward the last Indian Stronghold, Bhagyanagar. However, the King of India, Subrata, came to Agum, saying that peace was the right thing, and that Agum had what he came for. Agum and Sabrata made a peace treaty as long as Subrata didn't call his Kingdom India. Subrata reluctantly agreed, and Subrata became the King of Bhagyanagar.

Babilû

Hammurabi later met the leader of the Greek League, Pericles.



"Greetings, I am Hammurabi, King of Kings, look upon my works ye mighty, and despair!"

"I am Pericles, King of Athens, and I offer peace and open borders!"

"I accept the peace, and you my traverse through the lands of all of Babylonia"

After Pericles had left, the Chief Advisor entered.

"King Hammurabi, a great monument known as the Sphinx has been built!"

And Hammurabi went and saw the Sphinx, and looked upon it with awe, and then he had an idea.

"I say we emancipate the slaves!" yelled Hammurabi. And the farmers rejoiced, and the builders rejoiced, and the quarry-workers rejoiced, and the tax collectors rejoiced.

"Hey, I never said anything about minimum wage, you will get payed half a copper per hour." Hammurabi added. And the farmers groaned, and the builders groaned, and the quarry-workers groaned, and the tax collectors groaned.

"Um, sir? The Sphinx doesn't do that, anymore." his Chief Advisor said.

"Whoops, sorry slaves, no pay or freedom." And the farmers groaned, and the builders groaned, and the quarry-workers groaned, and the tax collectors groaned.

That's kind of a badass unique power, actually. I may play as them again soon.

My only request, don't Kill Pericles outright, let him Collapse or something

Forge an empire that would make Alexander cry like a little baby. Asharittu bowmen on the Rhine! Babylonian conquistadores! Pull a Sea Lion on the English! Blood for the blood god almighty Hammurabi!

Oh, the improved graphics are from DoC, not BAT. Derr.

In the year X, the Babylonians possessed an empire that went from Mesopotamia to India (though nothing in between), and possessed the Holy City for the Buddhist and Hindu religions.



Hammurabi had knowledge of the Greeks, the Judeans, and the Phoenicians, and Hammurabi had become a poet, which in order to preserve the PG-13 rating, won't be posted. The army of Agum had begun to go Northward, perhaps in hopes of more conquest. Meanwhile, a man named Sargon had become the Captain of the Night Watch in Babilû. Everything was going fine for the people that were considered important, except for Subrata, King of Bhagyanagar.

Hammurabi had a horrid dream. One with death, pain, and the uncivilized masses. These uncivilized masses were attacking the Babylonian armies ... and winning.

Hammurabi was later comforted by a building that the builders and the quarry-makers had built. It was an Oracle to Enlil, and the people had discovered the art of having rules in this land.



Very soon after the Babylonians invented a Code of Laws, had the mystics researched into the art of ruling better than despotism. With this came the final evolution of the Babylonian religion, for it was now known as Zoroastrianism. Hammurabi was not ready to make an official state religion, but he was prepared to spread Zoroastrianism over the hills and far away.

At almost the same time, the people between Mesopotamia and Indus had been united by a man calling himself Cyrus. It was clear that the man was not mentally stable, as not only had he declared war upon Phoenicia and Greece, but he was also babbling about his mighty no unit.



The Babylonians sent Zoroastrian Missionaries to Phoenicia, and spread the great Zoroastrian message, meanwhile, the Persians were sending large forces of Chariots and Immortals to fight the Phoenicians.

Smack those pesky Persians down. They have it coming.

I would seriously watch out for the No Unit though, most powerful UU in the game. +100% against everything. Ever.