World & Setting
16 entries in the Age of Empires compendium.
TenochtitlanThe glittering island metropolis where stone pyramids rise from the waters of Lake Texcoco.OrleansThe besieged city where a peasant girl's faith shattered the English siege and saved France.TroyThe golden city of legend, existing only in myth and backstory within the Age of Mythology universe.MoscowThe rising principality that would one day preserve the soul of Rus.LondonThe fortified capital shaping the destiny of the British Isles.CairoThe golden heart of the Nile, where trade routes converge under the shadow of history.IslandA solitary landmass where the sea decides the fate of empires before a single sword is drawn.Fertile CrescentThe first region where settled farming emerged and early civilizations like Sumer flourished.ArabiaA sun-scorched expanse where stone is king and water dictates the fate of empires.Ghost LakeA treacherous expanse of water where islands dictate victory.HillsElevated ground that grants vision, slows enemies, and turns small forces into impenetrable fortresses.PastoralA serene landscape where rolling hills invite farmers to build empires from the soil up.RandomThe unpredictable heartbeat of history that ensures no two battles are ever the same.Salt FlatsA blinding expanse of white where mineral wealth hides beneath a deadly, waterless crust.JungleA verdant labyrinth where vision is a luxury and every shadow hides an enemy.MediterraneanWhere ancient empires clashed across sun-baked sands and azure waves.
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