Carthage
- Faction
- Roman
- Land fields
- 228
- Starting population
- 563,000
- Provinces
- 2
- Cities
- 4
- Currency
- Talent
- Growth material
- Stone
- Starting treasury
- 2,000,000
- Starting ships
- 3
- Starting trains
- 3
Historical background
According to tradition, Phoenician settlers from Tyre founded Carthage in 814 BC on the coast of today's Tunisia. The city rose to be the leading trading and naval power of the western Mediterranean, with possessions in North Africa, Sicily, Sardinia and Spain. It lost three Punic Wars to Rome; despite Hannibal's crossing of the Alps in 218 BC, Carthage was destroyed in 146 BC.
Read more on Wikipedia ↗Strategic overview
Carthage is the Roman realm of North Africa: two high-tax provinces, four trade centres and food deposits on the plains. To the south the desert covers your back; your real front is barbarian Mauretania to the west.
As a Roman realm you raise Legions, up to 3 a month, the last of them at a surcharge. Your troops cost more but are of higher quality. You can only form a friendship with other Roman realms.
What to watch
- Mauretania raises many cheap troops. Hold the long western border with Legions on plains, where your troops are strongest.
- The desert to the south carries no population. It is not worth expanding into, but it shields you from attack on that side.
- Crimson and oil are your special deposits, and you have salt in one place only. Keep that field safe.
- Three of your cities lie on the coast. With Roman shipbuilding rights up to the great battleships you can meet Egypt and Rome at sea as well.
Provinces
| Province | Land fields | Share of province | Starting population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africa Proconsularis | 141 | 72% | 235,500 |
| Numidia | 87 | 53% | 327,500 |
Terrain
| Terrain | Land fields | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Steppe | 81 | 36% |
| Plain | 54 | 24% |
| Hill | 44 | 19% |
| Mountain | 20 | 9% |
| Desert | 19 | 8% |
| Forest | 7 | 3% |
| Swamp | 3 | 1% |
Resource deposits
| Resource | Fields |
|---|---|
| Food | 15 |
| Salt | 1 |
| Oil | 1 |
| Crimson | 1 |
Cities
| City | Starting building | Province | Position (x / y) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carthago | Trade centre | Numidia | 26 / 42 |
| Leptis Magna | Trade centre | Africa Proconsularis | 34 / 52 |
| Tauchira | Trade centre | Africa Proconsularis | 41 / 55 |
| Theneste | Trade centre | Numidia | 21 / 60 |
Army
This realm's legion types and unit types, with its own values. Compare all troops
Legion types
| Legion type | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infantrielegeion | MSI | MSI | MSI | MSI | MSI | MSI | MSI | MSI | MII | LEI |
Unit types
| No. | Name | Class | MK | HG | Rüpu | EW | SW | Pla | Hil | Stp | Sav | For | Des | Swa | Mtn | FK | RW | Wt. | MP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Römische Infantrie | SWI | RB | 170 | 6 | 6 | 110 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 280 | 36 |
| 15 | Legionsinfantrie | MSI | RB | 85 | 6 | 5 | 110 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 200 | 36 |
| 23 | Auxiliarinfantrie | MSI | IA | 70 | 4 | 4 | 80 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 200 | 32 |
| 43 | Maurische Infantrie | MII | IB | 30 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 200 | 32 |
| 44 | Speerwerfertruppen | MII | IB | 56 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 200 | 32 |
| 45 | Leichte Legionsinfantrie | MII | RB | 100 | 6 | 5 | 110 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 200 | 36 |
| 50 | Ägyptische Axtkrieger | MII | IB | 60 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 200 | 32 |
| 56 | Kriegselefanten mounted | MII | IC | 195 | 4 | 3 | 55 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 600 | 24 |
| 60 | Nubische Infantrie | LEI | IC | 30 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 200 | 32 |
| 68 | Bogenschützen | LEI | IB | 45 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 200 | 32 |
| 69 | Schleuderer | LEI | IB | 35 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 200 | 32 |
| 71 | Lybische Infantrie | LEI | IC | 40 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 200 | 32 |
| 73 | Maurische Plänkler | LEI | IC | 26 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 200 | 32 |
| 74 | Röm. Pfeilgeschützkohorte | LEI | RB | 350 | 30 | 5 | 115 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 200 | 36 |
| 75 | Röm. Steinschleuderkohorte | LEI | RB | 450 | 45 | 5 | 115 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 200 | 36 |
| 80 | Palmyrische Bogenschützen | LEI | IA | 85 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 200 | 32 |
| 82 | Balearische Schleuderer | LEI | IA | 62 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 200 | 32 |
| 93 | Römische Bogenschützen | LEI | RB | 100 | 6 | 5 | 100 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 200 | 36 |
| 101 | Maurische Stammeskrieger | KRG | IC | 15 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 180 | 32 |
| 103 | Numidische Stammeskrieger | KRG | IC | 25 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 180 | 32 |
| 134 | Equites Singulares mounted | SWR | RB | 140 | 7 | 5 | 110 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 450 | 40 |
| 137 | Kartagische Adelsreiter mounted | SWR | RA | 80 | 5 | 5 | 85 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 450 | 40 |
| 145 | Römische Legionskavallerie mounted | MIR | RB | 115 | 7 | 5 | 110 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 420 | 40 |
| 148 | Speerwerfer beritten mounted | MIR | IB | 65 | 3 | 3 | 50 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 420 | 40 |
| 154 | Römische ber. Bogenschützen mounted | MIR | RB | 110 | 6 | 5 | 100 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 420 | 40 |
| 155 | Auxiliarkavallerie mounted | MIR | IA | 90 | 5 | 4 | 80 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 420 | 40 |
| 164 | Dromedarkavallerie mounted | LER | IC | 25 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 400 | 40 |
| 165 | Maurische Berber mounted | LER | IB | 30 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 400 | 40 |
| 176 | Numidische Speerkrieger mounted | LER | IC | 33 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 400 | 40 |
| 185 | Tuareg Reiterei mounted | KRB | IC | 25 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 380 | 40 |
MK Moral class · HG Bounty per man · Rüpu Armour points per 25 men · EW Highest experience through training · SW Protection value · FK Ranged combat points · RW Range of ranged combat · Wt. Transport weight per man · MP Movement points · The eight columns in between are the melee points per terrain.