Their capitol of Constantinople was famous for having deflected many invasions, and the Byzantines get tougher buildings. The Byzantines had a head start over their neighbors and arguably reached their zenith while the rest of Europe was in the Dark Age, and pay less to advance to the Imperial Age. Their unique technology is Logistica, referring to the Byzantines' strong military tactics and grants their Cataphracts trample damage to attack multiple enemies at once. The Cataphract is one of the few true counter units to infantry, slightly weaker than Knights. The Byzantines referred to themselves as Romans and retain many characteristics of the classical Roman Empire, such as their unique unit, the Cataphract, a type of heavy cavalry that happened to be present in Age of Empires I. The Byzantine Empire are an Eastern European civilization especially active in Western Asia, and are also known as the East Roman Empire. Team Bonus: Archery Ranges work 20% faster.Foot archers (excluding Skirmishers) have +1 range in Castle Age, +1 in Imperial Age (for +2 total).Town Centers cost -50% wood upon reaching the Castle Age.Unique Technology: Yeomen (+1 Foot archer range +2 tower attack).Unique Unit: Longbowman (Foot archer with long range).However, their lack of access to Paladins or Hussars sets them back in terms of cavalry, meaning that infantry are often still relied upon even in later stages of the game. For a time in England, all sports but archery were banned, thus the Britons also sport faster Archery Ranges and longer ranged foot archers. Known as skilled sheperds and heavily involved in the wool trade, British shepherds work faster. The Britons were known for their small villages scattered across England, as well as their tactics of encroaching on enemies with strongholds and thus get cheaper Town Centers. Their unique technology Yeomen references the fact that the Britons heavily relied on archery, thus giving their foot archers even more range, as well as increasing their tower damage. Longbowmen are archers with higher attack and range than every other archer in the game, even outranging castles and Towers later in the game. Their unique unit is the Longbowman, from their historical use of the Welsh Longbow in their campaigns. The BritonsВ areВ a Western European civilization appearing in the Age of Kings. Monks +5 Hit Points for each Monastery Technology researched.All Military units are created 15% faster.

Start with Eagle Warrior, not Scout Cavalry.

Unique Technology: Garland Wars (+4 Infantry attack).

Unique Unit: Jaguar Warrior (Anti-infantry infantry).

They start with an Eagle Warrior, a fast light infantry that they share with the Mayans, instead of a Scout Cavalry. They completely lack Stables and cannons. The Aztecs did not have horses or gunpowder, and the Age of Empires II Aztecs are no different. They were famous for their bloody and ardent faith, with their relics generating extra gold and their Monks receiving extra HP per Monastery technology researched, allowing their Monks to join other soldiers on the battlefield. Being a highly military civilization, the Aztecs also have a general creation bonus across the board for all their units. The Aztecs were also known as a hard working and innovative civilization, and their villagers' carry more resources and get the Loom technology free.

Their unique technology, Garland Wars, references the 'flower wars' which the Aztecs organized amongst their allies in order to provide more sacrifices.

The Jaguar Warrior is thus a heavy infantry unit who is strong against other infantry units. Their unique unit is the Jaguar Warrior, the highest rank of warrior in the Aztec army, wielding a wooden club studded with obsidian shards sharp enough to decapitate men and horses. The Aztecs are a Mesoamerican civilization appearing in The Conquerors Expansion.

Age of empires 2 hd civilizations list