Assyria (Sammuramat)

Empire of Assyria
Map by TarcisioCM
Leader	Sammuramat
Capital	Nimrud
Start Bias	Desert
Religion	Eastern Orthodoxy [Chaldaeanism (HR)]
Culture req. mod	Mesopotamian
Civilopedia

Assyria led by Sammuramat is a custom civilization by Tarcisio, with contributions from Zwei833 and Danrell.

This mod requires Brave New World.

Overview

Assyria

The many ancient kingdoms of Assyria, long since swept into the dust of history, were at various times among the most prosperous and powerful of any on Earth. Centered in the heart of Mesopotamia (modern northern Iraq), Assyria was founded by Semitic descendants of Akkadian and Sumerian refugees following the collapse of the Akkadian Empire c. 2154 BC, whose languages and customs slowly coalesced into two distinct Mesopotamian peoples: the Assyrians in the north and Babylonians in the south. Despite a number of initial attempts at forming an independent kingdom, the Assyrians were continually thwarted by the expansion of their neighbors, particularly Babylon. Eventually, commencing with the near-legendary Tudiya, Assyrian kings succeeded in establishing a great empire - and on more than one occasion Assyria was the most powerful state in the region. However, Assyria also continued to suffer at the hands of neighboring rivals, and by the late 6th Century BC, the empire was no more.

Sammuramat

Sammuramat was an empress regnant of Assyria between 811 and 808 BCE. The wife of King Shamshi-Adad, she ruled the Neo-Assyrian Empire as its regent for five years or more until her son Adad-nirari III came of age. She was one of the first known women to rule an empire, thus many legends are associated to her, including that of Semiramis, the legendary wife of King Ninus who supposedly ruled Mesopotamia, Anatolia, Egypt, Lybia, Aethiopia, Iran, Caucasus, Bactria and launched invasions against India.

Dawn of Man

"Eternal glory be yours, O legendary empress of Assyria, the fabled Semiramis! From the rivers of the levant to the peaks of the Caucasus people grovel to your name, and marvel at your unrelenting spirit and inexorable passion. And though the feats of your rule have since faded to time, forever will your character be ingrained in the memories and legends of the resilient Assyrian people who stand to this day.

Art by TarcisioCM

Indomitable Empress, while it is true that your people still endure, they are without nation, cast aside from their glorious past as masters of the middle east. O Sammuramat, will you resume your steadfast rule and build a new empire for them to surpass all others? Will you build a civilization that will stand the test of time?"

Introduction: "Oh my, I can see myself enjoy this very much. Say, how much time can you be staying here in Assyria?"

Defeat: "This is not so bad, not so bad at all. I'm still alive, so are you; I am sure we can come to an arrangement... Don't you think?"

Unique Attributes

Assyria (Sammuramat)
Art by TarcisioCM Tale of Semiramis Upon capturing a World Wonder, retrigger its one-time effect. Gain Production when another civilization builds a World Wonder that you have an Embassy with, per leader with which you do not have an Embassy with.
Art by TarcisioCM Sapper (Spearman) Gains XP when fortified adjacent to an Enemy City. May expend a Promotion to strongly damage Enemy Cities. 150% Combat strength against Cities while stacked with a Great Engineer.
Art by TarcisioCM Royal Ekallu (Temple) Generates +5 Happiness if produced by expending a Great Engineer. Generates +3 Great Engineer points per city being Razed by Assyria

City List Nimrud Assur Nineveh Babylon Kar-Tukulti-Ninurta Dur-Sharrukin Halab Carchemish Harran Imgur-Enlil Nippur Kish Shubat-Enlil Turuspa Qatna Sereisa Sam-al Tarsisi Till Barsip Sultantepe Opis Erbil Erech Hamath Guzana Nasibina Arpad Kelashin Sabata Hit

Spy List Ninus Onnes Ara Shamshi Nimrod Sonane Abella Kubaba Atargatis Tiamat

Music

Peace Theme	War Theme
Neo-Assyria - Sammuramat Peace	Diablo 2 - Harem (HQ)
"???", by Matt Uelmen.	"Harem Theme", from Diablo II.

Mod Support

Mod Support
Additional Achievements	Unknown
Civ IV Traits	Yes
Cultural Diversity	Yes
Enlightenment Era	Yes
Ethnic Units/R.E.D.	Yes
Events and Decisions	Yes
Historical Religions	Yes
Map Labels	No
Rise to Power	Yes
Unique Cultural Influence	Yes
YnAEMP	Yes

Full Credits List

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Latest Version:	v 1
Last Updated:	29 February 2016

• Tar: Design, Art, Text, Lua, SQL, XML
• Danrell: UU Model
• Zwei833: UU Model
• Matt Uelmen: Music