


Below is the list of all civilizations of the original release and their bonuses. The original twelve civilizations were divided into four groups, Greek, Mesopotamian, Egyptian, and Asian. The original Age of Empires release introduced twelve civilizations based on the prominent civilizations and nations of the ancient world. Listed below are all civilizations and their associated bonuses in Age of Empires and its expansion. The bonuses are meant to be exploited by the player and can be proved advantageous in certain strategies, such as Palmyrans being one of the best booming civilizations due to their Villager gather bonus, and Babylonians excelling in turtling due to the increased hit points of walls and towers and stone gathering bonus. The playable civilizations in Age of Empires and its expansion, Rise of Rome, are based on major ancient civilizations during the classical period.Įach civilization in the game has its own technology tree, being prohibited certain units and technologies, and each of them also has their own bonuses which affect their military, economy, and overall gameplay.
