Macedonian Dynasty
Emperor Basil II employed Varangians to defend against revolts fomented by Byzantine nobles. Arriving on ships from the north, these foreign-born warriors were not swayed by Byzantine politics and culture, creating an elite shock division protecting emperors for centuries to come. The Macedonian Dynasty mints Silver as a unique resource to spend at Varangian Arsenals, sharpening their blades and honing their skills while they protect the Emperor.
Civilization Bonuses
- Villagers extract Silver from Gold and Stone to research unique technologies.
- Generate Silver passively on Mining Camps and Town Centers with influence of Varangian Arsenals.
- Exceed three tiers of technologies with the Varangian Arsenal by spending Silver.
- Access to Early Varangian Guard in the Feudal Age (II).
- Produce all unique Varangian units from the Varangian Stronghold.
- Varangian units have unique abilities to improve their combat effectiveness.
- Reinforce warriors that fall in battle for free with the Varangian Warcamp.
- Field units capable of using various forms of Greek Fire.
- Transport Ships temporarily increase the move speed of units when unloading.
Unique units
Atgeirmaðr Bogmaðr Cataphract Cheirosiphon Dromon Hippodrome Horseman Hippodrome Riddari Hippodrome Scout Riddari Varangian Guard
Unique buildings
Cathedral of Divine Wisdom Cistern of the First Hill Foreign Engineering Company Golden Horn Tower Grand Winery Imperial Hippodrome Palatine School Varangian Arsenal Varangian Stronghold Varangian Warcamp
Unique technologies
Blade Inlaying (1/6) Blade Inlaying (2/6) Blade Inlaying (3/6) Blade Inlaying (4/6) Blade Inlaying (5/6) Blade Inlaying (6/6) Border Settlements Butted Chainmail (1/6) Butted Chainmail (2/6) Butted Chainmail (3/6) Butted Chainmail (4/6) Butted Chainmail (5/6) Butted Chainmail (6/6) Fortifications (1/6) Fortifications (2/6) Fortifications (3/6) Fortifications (4/6) Fortifications (5/6) Fortifications (6/6) Greek Fire Projectiles Heavy Dromon Iron Fittings (1/6) Iron Fittings (2/6) Iron Fittings (3/6) Iron Fittings (4/6) Iron Fittings (6/6) Lamellar Armor (1/6) Lamellar Armor (2/6) Lamellar Armor (3/6) Lamellar Armor (4/6) Lamellar Armor (5/6) Lamellar Armor (6/6) Liquid Explosives Mangonel Emplacement Pattern Welding (1/6) Pattern Welding (2/6) Pattern Welding (3/6) Pattern Welding (4/6) Pattern Welding (5/6) Pattern Welding (6/6) Polutasvarf Prolonged Siege Rhomphaia Roman Fire Ruinous Blinding Scale Barding (1/6) Scale Barding (2/6) Scale Barding (3/6) Scale Barding (4/6) Scale Barding (5/6) Scale Barding (6/6) Sharpening Stones (1/6) Sharpening Stones (2/6) Sharpening Stones (3/6) Sharpening Stones (4/6) Sharpening Stones (5/6) Sharpening Stones (6/6) Stronghold Defensive Arrowslits
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