Tigernose
Chieftain
Hi guys, I'm new to this site and I'd thought I'd post a suggestion regarding a new civ. I'm on my phone at the moment, so pardon my typos. This is incomplete as well...
There is one true civilization that has stood the test of time from ancient to modern times, that still exists, but not included in the Civilization series - Armenia
Armenia's history as a nation stretches back to 2492 BC, where the Armenian patriach Hayk, slayed the invading forces of the Babylonian king, Bel. The Haykazuni dynasty commenced, and since then to 1000 BC, many tribes and peoples floruished in the Armenian highlands - participating in the ethnogenisis of Armenian people today. The Ararat kingdom that existed around 1000BC to 600BC was a state that proved a threat to kingdoms like Assyria and Babylonia (the two greatest empires at the time). They fought many wars, with mixed results, however the kingdom was defeated finally by the Assyrians, who in turn were defeated by the Babylonians. The kingdom then dissolved into Armenia today, starting with the Armenian kingdom at around 400BC. Their first king, Tigran, was even recognised by Cyrus to be a greater warrior, as found in many passages by the Persians. They were good allies, however when Tigran the Great took the throne, he conquered from the Caucasus to Jerusalem - a state as large as the Roman empire. Notably, in 300 AD Armenia became the first state to adopt Christianity, compelementing Civ 4,'s religion system (Civ5 will lack the religion system, but this fact should play a good part). Today it is a tiny country robbed of it's land in Western Asia.
Now, the Armenians are as old as the Greeks, although unlike the Greeks, their civilizations couldn't advance more because of their location, which was a border between Balkan, Anatolian, Persian and Middle Eastern forces, so Armenia didn't develop significantly during 700-300 BC, whereas Greece, Egypt and Persia did.
However, this all makes a true Civilzation that needs to be included in Civ 5, at least in an expansion pack.
There is one true civilization that has stood the test of time from ancient to modern times, that still exists, but not included in the Civilization series - Armenia
Armenia's history as a nation stretches back to 2492 BC, where the Armenian patriach Hayk, slayed the invading forces of the Babylonian king, Bel. The Haykazuni dynasty commenced, and since then to 1000 BC, many tribes and peoples floruished in the Armenian highlands - participating in the ethnogenisis of Armenian people today. The Ararat kingdom that existed around 1000BC to 600BC was a state that proved a threat to kingdoms like Assyria and Babylonia (the two greatest empires at the time). They fought many wars, with mixed results, however the kingdom was defeated finally by the Assyrians, who in turn were defeated by the Babylonians. The kingdom then dissolved into Armenia today, starting with the Armenian kingdom at around 400BC. Their first king, Tigran, was even recognised by Cyrus to be a greater warrior, as found in many passages by the Persians. They were good allies, however when Tigran the Great took the throne, he conquered from the Caucasus to Jerusalem - a state as large as the Roman empire. Notably, in 300 AD Armenia became the first state to adopt Christianity, compelementing Civ 4,'s religion system (Civ5 will lack the religion system, but this fact should play a good part). Today it is a tiny country robbed of it's land in Western Asia.
Now, the Armenians are as old as the Greeks, although unlike the Greeks, their civilizations couldn't advance more because of their location, which was a border between Balkan, Anatolian, Persian and Middle Eastern forces, so Armenia didn't develop significantly during 700-300 BC, whereas Greece, Egypt and Persia did.
However, this all makes a true Civilzation that needs to be included in Civ 5, at least in an expansion pack.
