The Real Age of Empires

Aztec pantheon (AoM) episode 2. Seb runs through the inspirations behind the design of the gods, powers and myth units of the Obsidian Mirror DLC, giving an overview and connecting them to our real world. We discuss Tezcatlipoca, Cipactli, Huitzilopochtli, Tonalli, Quetzalcoatl, Malinalxochitl, Coyolxauhqui, and more. 👍 Review and Follow 🔔 🎮 Join the Discord: https://discord.com/invite/SuJUeYdNft 00:00 Major Gods, Powers, & Bonuses 10:11 Classical Age Gods, Powers, & Units 17:18 Heroic Age Gods, Powers, & Units

Vikings (AoE2+4, 793–1066 CE) episode 3. We talk about 7 things games, films, and TV shows get wrong about the vikings. We discuss clothing, appearance, executions, women, norse religion, runestones, sagas, and more. 👍 Review and Follow 🔔 🎮 Join the Discord: https://discord.com/invite/SuJUeYdNft 00:00 - Tattoos 02:50 - Helmets 08:00 - Valhalla 12:03 - Blood Eagle 14:42 - Shield-maidens 16:51 - Cleanliness 20:10 - Runestones

Aztec pantheon (AoM) episode 1. Seb runs through the announced gods and units of the Obsidian Mirror DLC, giving an overview and connecting them to our real world. We discuss religion, major gods, minor gods, the titan, myth units, human units, and more. 👍 Review and Follow 🔔 🎮 Join the Discord: https://discord.com/invite/SuJUeYdNft 00:00 State Religion 02:30 Quetzalcoatl 06:28 Tezcatlipoca 08:35 Huitzilopochtli 10:40 Itzpapalotl & Coatlicue15:00 Tlaloc 16:40 Xolotl 17:22 Patecatl (the best one) 19:30 Unique Units & Titan

Persians (AoE1+2, 700 BCE–1736 CE) prequel episode. We run through the entire history of Iran, focusing on their most significant empires and especially those that are represented across the Age franchise. We discuss Medes, Achaemenids, Seleucids, Parthians, Sassanids, Abbasids, Seljuks, Mongols, Safavids, and more. 👍 Review and Follow 🔔 🎮 Join the Discord: https://discord.com/invite/SuJUeYdNft

Vikings (AoE2+4, 793–1066 CE) episode 2. We talk about how far the vikings travelled in the eastward direction, why they did it, and everyone they encountered along the way. We discuss Swedes, Finns, Rus, Kiev, Novgorod, Byzantines, Varangians, Baghdad, trade, crusades, and more. 👍 Review and Follow 🔔 🎮 Join the Discord: https://discord.com/invite/SuJUeYdNft 00:00 Finns, Kievan Rus, Byzantine Empire 07:00 Abbasids 12:00 Iberia, Italy 16:20 Why Did The Vikings Viking

Jin Dynasty (AoE4, 1115–1234 CE) episode 1. Seb takes an early look at the newly announced civilisation and gives some context around their real life history. We discuss unique units, Jurchens, Khitans, Mongols, Chinese, grenadiers, Bed Crossbow, Zhanma Swordsman, Iron Pagoda, Manchu, landmarks, and more. 👍 Review and Follow 🔔 🎮 Join the Discord: https://discord.com/invite/SuJUeYdNft

Vikings (AoE2+4, 793–1066 CE) episode 1. We talk about how far the vikings travelled in the westward direction, why they did it, and everyone they encountered along the way. We discuss England, Scotland, Ireland, France, Iceland, Greenland, Canada, USA, Danelaw, Erik the Red, Vinland, and more. 👍 Review and Follow 🔔 🎮 Join the Discord: https://discord.com/invite/SuJUeYdNft 00:00 England, Scotland, Ireland, France 08:20 Iceland, Greenland, North America

Greek pantheon (AoM) episode 2. We tell the ancient Greek story of the first winter, and how the abduction of Demeter's daughter by her brother Hades was the cause. Then we place the Greek mythos on our Daily Life Tier List. We discuss Persephone, Zeus, ancient rituals, and more. 👍 Review and Follow 🔔 🎮 Join the Discord: https://discord.com/invite/SuJUeYdNft 00:00 The Abduction of Persephone 24:45 Tier List Placement

Vikings (AoE4, 793–1066 CE) prequel episode. We speculate which specific region Age of Empires IV will base its recently announced Scandanavian civilisation on. We discuss AoE2, Danes, Norwegians, Swedes, Finns, and more. 👍 Review and Follow 🔔 🎮 Join the Discord: https://discord.com/invite/SuJUeYdNft

Greek pantheon (AoM) episode 1. We tell the origins of the werewolf, the dryads, and the sirens, and how they have evolved to the modern forms we recognise them as today. We discuss Lykaon, Zeus, Hamadryad, Demeter, Siren, Persephone, Hades, Orpheus, Odysseus, and more. 👍 Review and Follow 🔔 🎮 Join the Discord: https://discord.com/invite/SuJUeYdNft 00:00 Zeus & Lykaon 09:00 Demeter & Hamadryad 13:45 Persephone & Siren

Tupi (AoE2+3, 1200–1700 CE) episode 3. We talk about the life of the indigenous people of Brazil, answering whether it is a good life, then ranking them on the Daily Life Tier List. We discuss food, homes, religion, body paint, piercings, AoE2's Wonder, and more. 👍 Review and Follow 🔔 🎮 Join the Discord: https://discord.com/invite/SuJUeYdNft 00:00 What did they eat? 02:45 How did they live? 04:35 What is the AoE2 Wonder? 05:53 Who did they worship? 09:01 Why body paint and piercings? 14:43 Where are they on the Tier List?

Tupi (AoE2+3, 1200–1700 CE) episode 2. We reveal what first contact with Europeans was like for the indigenous people of Brazil. We discuss the Treaty of Tordesillas, trade, language, Portuguese–French proxy war, Arariboia, Dutch arrival, disease, AoE2 castles, AoE2 units, and more. 👍 Review and Follow 🔔 🎮 Join the Discord: https://discord.com/invite/SuJUeYdNft 00:00 Meanwhile in Europe... 11:17 AoE2 Castle 12:10 Trade & Communication 19:31 Proxy War (French Arrival) 23:51 Arariboia (AoE2 Campaign) 27:15 Warriors (AoE2 Unique Units) 29:49 Disease 32:57 The Dutch Arrive 36:05 Colonial Era

Tupi (AoE2+3, 1000–1700 CE) episode 1. We find out who these indigenous people of Brazil were and what were their ways of war. We discuss origins, expansion, warfare, cannibalism, Blackwood Archers, Ibirapema Warriors, and more. 👍 Review and Follow 🔔 🎮 Join the Discord: https://discord.com/invite/SuJUeYdNft 00:00 Proto-Tupi (Origins) 09:49 Tupinambá 13:57 Tupi Warriors 15:00 Blackwood Archer 19:46 Ibirapema Warriors 20:30 Best Transport Option 21:50 Cannibalism 26:00 Women & Genetics 28:10 The Ritual... 33:56 Epic Tupi Story (I-Juca-Pirama)

Order of the Dragon (AoE4, 1408–1437 CE) episode 3. We talk about life as a member of the Societas Draconistarum, then place the civilisation on the 'Daily Life Tier List'. We discuss nobles, justice, military obligation, and more. 👍 Review and Follow 🔔 🎮 Join the Discord: https://discord.com/invite/SuJUeYdNft 00:00 Responsibilities 07:47 Average Day 16:20 Tier List Placement

Order of the Dragon (AoE4, 1408–1437 CE) episode 2. We reveal the most legendary member of the chivalric order, Vlad Dracul and the legacy of his son, Vlad the Impaler (Dracula). We discuss Hungary, the Ottomans, Wallachia, and more. 👍 Review and Follow 🔔 🎮 Join the Discord: https://discord.com/invite/SuJUeYdNft 00:00 Vlad II, Dracul 03:30 Vlad III, Dracula 09:18 WARNING: Graphic Impaling Stories

Order of the Dragon (AoE4, 1408–1437 CE) episode 1. We share what this chivalric order really was, who founded it, why, and how it ended. We discuss game vs history, Sigismund, the Ottomans, Hungary, dragons, Christianity, and more. 👍 Review and Follow 🔔 🎮 Join the Discord: https://discord.com/invite/SuJUeYdNft 00:00 The Problem 03:47 Sigismund's Solution 05:13 What Actually Is It? 07:29 Naming & Symbology 11:31 Game Vs History: Why "Gilded"? 12:59 What Went Wrong? 16:20 How Did It End? 17:55 Game Vs History: Why HRE Variant?

Golden Horde (AoE4, 1243–1502 CE) episode 4. We compare city life to nomadic life and place the civilisation on our Daily Life Tier List. We discuss Sarai, the Eurasian Steppe, food, attraction, gender roles, justice, and more. 👍 Review and Follow 🔔 🎮 Join the Discord: https://discord.com/invite/SuJUeYdNft 00:00 City Life 06:34 Nomadic Life 21:49 Tier List Placement

Golden Horde (AoE4, 1243–1502 CE) episode 3. We score the AoE4 developers on their historical accuracy, assessing the civilisation's unique units, tech, buildings and bonuses. We discuss Keshik, Golden Tent, Ovoo, and more. 👍 Review and Follow 🔔 🎮 Join the Discord: https://discord.com/invite/SuJUeYdNft 00:00 Unique Units 17:14 Unique Technologies 29:17 Unique Buildings 38:53 Unique Bonuses 42:14 Final Thoughts & Scoring

Golden Horde (AoE4, 1243–1502 CE) episode 2. We reveal how, from the ashes of the Golden Horde, Russia rose as we know it today. We discuss the Rus principalities, Moscow, the khan’s succession crisis, Tamerlane, the Timurid Empire, the Crimean Khanate, and more. 👍 Review and Follow 🔔 🎮 Join the Discord: https://discord.com/invite/SuJUeYdNft 00:00 The Rise of Moscow 07:26 Succession Problems 11:19 Timur the Lame 15:18 The Horde’s End & Russia’s Birth

Golden Horde (AoE4, 1243–1502 CE) episode 1. We tell the story of Genghis Khan's sons and the Mongol invasion of Europe, as well as how they became muslim. We discuss the westward campaign, the withdrawal, civil war, and more. 👍 Review and Follow 🔔 🎮 Join the Discord: https://discord.com/invite/SuJUeYdNft 00:00 Origins of the Golden Horde 10:06 The Invasion of Europe 26:09 Why Did They Leave? 31:39 Conversion to Islam 36:06 Mongol Civil War 40:10 Golden Horde's Peak

Macedonian Dynasty (AoE4, 867–1056 CE) episode 3. We explore what life was like for the average Byzantine during this era, including quotes from real people alive at the time. Then we place the civilisation on our Daily Life Tier List. We discuss Constantinople city life, food, chariot racing, and more. 👍 Review and Follow 🔔 🎮 Join the Discord: https://discord.com/invite/SuJUeYdNft 00:00 Food and Diet 06:55 Queen of Cities 22:13 Tier List

Macedonian Dynasty (AoE4, 867–1056 CE) episode 2. We cover how Roman Vikings became a thing under Basil the Bulgar Slayer, as well as assess AoE4’s civilisation design against historical accuracy. We discuss the Varangian Guard, AoE4 civ bonuses, unique units, technology tree, and more. 👍 Review and Follow 🔔 🎮 Join the Discord: https://discord.com/invite/SuJUeYdNft 00:00 Basil II - The Bulgar Slayer 19:48 Game vs History (bonuses, units, tech) 48:31 Dynasty's End 52:56 Capital Naming Conventions 56:25 Anglo-Saxon Varangians?

Macedonian Dynasty (AoE4, 867–1056 CE) episode 1. We cover the rise of Basil I from peasant to Byzantine emperor, as well as other emperors of this dynasty. We discuss Constantinople, the hippodrome (AoE4 landmark), Greek fire, Byzantine court politics, Leo the Wise, and more. 👍 Review and Follow 🔔 🎮 Join the Discord: https://discord.com/invite/SuJUeYdNft 00:00 That's So Byzantine... 02:15 Founding the Dynasty (Basil I) 18:06 Rebirth of the Empire 24:15 Hippodrome of Constantinople 31:10 Notable Emperors 41:38 Greek Fire 45:08 Oracles of Leo the Wise

Thracians (AoE2C, 480 BCE–46 CE) episode 2. We share what life would have been like for the average Thracian man and woman, then place the civilisation on our Daily Life Tier List. We discuss the warrior culture, wine, wives, gold, gods, burials, hunting, and more. 👍 Review and Follow 🔔 🎮 Join the Discord: https://discord.com/invite/SuJUeYdNft 00:00 Apology... 01:36 Society and Politics 06:23 Economy and Daily Life 11:56 Religion and Myth 19:47 Arts, Music and Entertainment 25:01 Burials 31:54 Seuthopolis City 37:31 Barbarians?40:10 Pelte Shield 41:10 Odrysian Kingdom Name 42:00 Tier List

Thracians (AoE2C, 480 BCE–46 CE) episode 1. We talk the ancient history of the Balkans region, covering the underrated peoples known as the Thracians. We discuss the Odrysian Kingdom, Athens, Sparta, Persia, AoE Chronicles' Rhomphaia Warriors, Spartacus, Alexander the Great, and more. 👍 Review and Follow 🔔 🎮 Join the Discord: https://discord.com/invite/SuJUeYdNft 00:00 Who Invented History? 01:59 Who Were the Thracians? 08:49 Founding the Odrysian Kingdom 14:01 Rhomphaia Warriors 19:17 Athens & Thrace vs. Sparta & Macedon 26:15 Macedon Dominates 33:24 "I Am Spartacus" 38:21 Tattoos — Good or Bad?

Japanese pantheon (AoM) episode 2. We talk minor gods and their connection to storm god Susanoo, as well as crazu cool yokai myth units. We discuss the thunder god, catfish wealth redistribution, the first sumo wrestlers, the 6 realms of Buddhism, Wanyudo, Onmoraki, Asura, and more. 👍 Review and Follow 🔔 🎮 Join the Discord: https://discord.com/invite/SuJUeYdNft 00:00 God of Thunder (Takemikazuchi) 03:18 Catfish & Wealth Redistribution 06:44 The First Sumo Wrestler 08:39 Flaming Head (Wanyudo) 10:07 The Noble Minakatatomi 12:10 Creepy Birds (Onmoraki) 13:12 Canon Conflics & Okuninushi 21:43 Demigods (Asura) 22:45 Buddhism - The 6 Realms 28:00 Did You Know... 29:11 Good Yokai? 32:06 Tier List Placement

Japanese pantheon (AoM) episode 1. We dive into the madness of major god Susanoo's saga, from his birth to his battle with titan unit Yamata No Orochi. We also cover yokai myth units like the Kitsune and discuss the Shinto religion, including creator gods Izanagi & Izanami, Yomi, and more. 👍 Review and Follow 🔔 🎮 Join the Discord: https://discord.com/invite/SuJUeYdNft 00:00 Shinto 02:39 Creation Story (Izanagi & Izanami) 06:27 The Underworld (Yomi) 08:54 Three Noble Children 11:05 Susanoo 13:24 Susanoo vs Amaterasu 17:18 Yokai Myth Unit - Kitsune 22:12 Yokai Myth Unit - Honengyo 24:57 Yokai Myth Unit - Umibozu 28:04 Yamata No Orochi 34:11 Familiar Themes 35:02 Craziest Yokai - Butt-Eye!? 36:11 Kamitategami-Iwa

Aztecs (AoE2+3, 1300–1521 CE) episode 4. We reveal what life was like for the average Aztec, and then place the civilisation on our Daily Life Tier List (both 2 and 3 timelines). We discuss food, religion, sports, drugs, attraction, money, and more. 👍 Review and Follow 🔔 🎮 Join the Discord: https://discord.com/invite/SuJUeYdNft 00:00 Aztec Riddle 02:47 Floating Gardens 08:59 Sports 12:09 Sexual Attraction 16:57 Beards 20:07 Monogamy vs Polygamy 22:39 Food 27:47 Drugs 28:34 Beds 29:21 Work/Jobs 32:17 Currency/Payment 33:24 Books? 34:34 Religion - Sun God 36:05 Religion - 400 Rabbits 37:26 Religion - Filth Goddess 39:42 Religion - Our Flayed Lord 42:46 WARNING: Human Sacrifice 46:20 What Happened to Lake Texcoco? 47:48 The Law 49:37 Would You Want to Live Here?

Aztecs (AoE2+3, 1300–1521 CE) episode 3. We talk the weapons and armour available to Aztec warriors, as well as the Jaguar and Eagle military orders. We reveal the real equivalents of units across AoE2 and AoE3, then discuss the Siege of Tenochtitlan, smallpox, colonial rule, and more. 👍 Review and Follow 🔔 🎮 Join the Discord: https://discord.com/invite/SuJUeYdNft 00:00 Cotton Armour 01:53 Obsidian Weapons 04:42 Promotion - No Shoes Allowed 08:10 Jaguar & Eagle Warriors 12:25 Ranged Weapons 14:55 Coyote Runner 17:00 Military Ranks - Skull Knights & Warrior Priests 21:02 Tlaloc Canoe 22:28 End of the Aztecs - Smallpox & Siege of Tenochtitlan 37:48 Colonial Rule 41:03 What Happened to Cortés? 41:59 Merchants - Wealthy Warriors 44:42 Triple Alliance - Texcoco & Tlacopan

Aztecs (AoE2+3, 1300–1521 CE) episode 2. We share the greatest acheivements of Aztec emperors and then tell the story of Spanish arrival to Mesoamerica. We discuss the AoE2 Aztec Wonder, Moctezuma II, Hernán Cortés, the Spanish-Tlaxcala alliance, Tenochtitlan, and more. 👍 Review and Follow 🔔 🎮 Join the Discord: https://discord.com/invite/SuJUeYdNft 00:00 Moctezuma I - Aztec Wonder 02:56 Axayacatl - Purépecha Empire 05:58 Tizoc - Weak 06:14 Ahuitzotl - Aqueduct Madness 09:05 Moctezuma II - Great Leader? 14:10 Cortés Origin + Arrival 18:16 First Miracle 20:15 Second Miracle 23:17 Veracruz + Totonac Alliance 26:09 Moctezuma II Reacts 29:42 Tlaxcala Alliance 31:54 Europeans Were Gods? 33:00 Cholula Destruction 34:29 Moctezuma II's Gambit 36:53 Cortés Reaches Tenochtitlan 39:32 Moctezuma II's Home Arrest 41:14 Spanish Player 2 Enters 45:14 The Night of Sorrows 49:55 Moctezuma II's Death 52:34 Tenochtitlan Zoo 55:39 Happy Ending?

Aztecs (AoE2+3, 1300–1521 CE) episode 1. We explore the origins of the Mexica people and the superpowers of Mesoamerica that came before them, as well as the Mexica's rise to domiance. We discuss Teotihuacan, the Toltecs, the Triple Alliance, Flower Wars, and more. 👍 Review and Follow 🔔 🎮 Join the Discord: https://discord.com/invite/SuJUeYdNft 00:00 Pre-Aztec Origins 07:22 The Mexica and Tenochtitlan 11:57 The Triple Alliance 18:20 Mesoamerican Warfare 22:31 Flower Wars (mainstream version) 27:44 Flower Wars (alternative version) 30:58 Dental Bling 33:41 Xolotl Warrior - Secret AoE2 Unit

Swedes (AoE3, 1611–1721 CE) episode 3. We talk about life in Sweden for the average person and then place the civiliastion on our Daily Life Tier List. We discuss the home, conscription, work, farming, food, medicine, sex appeal, and more. 👍 Review and Follow 🔔 🎮 Join the Discord: https://discord.com/invite/SuJUeYdNft 00:00 The Best Joke 00:31 Homes and Torps 06:19 Conscription 08:23 What Did They Eat? 09:19 New World Crops 11:36 Frederick The Great 13:14 Food Continued 14:50 Medicine 17:19 Sex Appeal 25:15 Vasa Warship 28:22 Swedish Massage 29:07 Sámi People 32:27 Tier List Placement

Swedes (AoE3, 1611–1721 CE) episode 2. We share the true stories behind the unique units available to this civilisation and how they fought in real war. We discuss Caroleans, cannons, Hakkapelit, Black Riders, Jaegers, formations, and more. 👍 Review and Follow 🔔 🎮 Join the Discord: https://discord.com/invite/SuJUeYdNft 00:00 Cannons 05:32 Population Size 06:12 Mercenary Jaegers 08:37 Mercenary Black Riders 15:40 "Cut Them Down!" 21:47 Caroleans - 10,000 vs 40,000 28:40 Royal Guard, Dalkarl 30:12 Formations 35:07 The Ultimate Rival 42:17 Glasses Save Lives

Swedes (AoE3, 1611–1721 CE) episode 1. We cover how this civilisation went from worshipping Thor to Jesus, and how they became a superpower. We discuss Gustavus II – the Lion of the North, the 30 Years' War, Sweden's colonies, the Northern War, and more. 👍 Review and Follow 🔔 🎮 Join the Discord: https://discord.com/invite/SuJUeYdNft 00:00 From Thor to Jesus 02:41 The Lion of the North 08:17 Stockholm 11:39 30 Years' War 24:10 Witches 25:55 Swedish Colonies (Africa) 28:35 Swedish Colonies (America) 32:19 The Deluge 35:00 Great Northern War 38:55 Gävle Goat 48:01 Short Kings?

House of Lancaster (AoE4, 1267–1471 CE) episode 3. We review the research options available to this civilisation and share their real-life inspirations. We discuss Synchronised Shot, throwing axes, trebuchets, and more. Then we place HoL onto the new Daily Life Tier List. 👍 Review and Follow 🔔 🎮 Join the Discord: https://discord.com/invite/SuJUeYdNft 00:00 Billhooks 03:51 Throwing Axes 05:01 Grenades 06:48 Burgandian Imports / Hussite Hand-cannons 13:35 Collar of Esses 18:02 Warwolf Trebuchet 22:33 Ships of the Crown 24:33 Padded Jack 27:50 Synchronised Shot 29:46 Medieval Contraception 34:32 Alternate History 36:30 Life in the Era / Tier List Placement

House of Lancaster (AoE4, 1267–1471 CE) episode 2. We explore the civilisation's buildings, comparing them to their real-life inspirations and go on some wild tangents. We discuss naval ships, Lancaster Castle, King's College, Westminster Abbey, Tower of London, manors, and more. 👍 Review and Follow 🔔 🎮 Join the Discord: https://discord.com/invite/SuJUeYdNft 00:00 Quickly Before We Start: Galley vs Cog 02:19 Lancaster Castle 06:43 Westminster Abbey (Abbey of Kings) 12:18 Clifford's Tower (Berkshire) 15:38 Philosophy of Identity 20:31 Hampton Court Palace (Wynguard) 21:48 King's College 26:11 Tower of London (White Tower) 27:52 Canterbury Cathedral (Wonder) 30:12 Harlech Castle (Keep) 33:53 Clifford's Tower Continued 34:37 Manors 36:28 Open Field System 38:59 Condensed Land Practices 39:58 Scutage 40:53 Ruffian Behaviour 42:44 Laxton, Nottinghamshire

House of Lancaster (AoE4, 1267–1471 CE) episode 1. We run through the civilisation's bonuses and unique units and reveal their real-life inspirations, as well as some historical context. We discuss the Hundred Years’ War, Wars of the Roses, wool trade, feudalism, Yeoman, Demilancer, Hobelar, Earl’s Guard, and more. 👍 Review and Follow 🔔 🎮 Join the Discord: https://discord.com/invite/SuJUeYdNft 00:00:00 Introduction 00:05:32 100 Years' War 00:11:08 Wars of the Roses 00:14:37 A House Unified 00:16:22 Defensive Byrig 00:19:45 Wool Industries 00:28:23 Shipwrights 00:30:09 Feudalism 00:32:14 Yeoman 00:40:09 Demilancer 00:43:24 Hobelar 00:47:00 Lord of Lancaster 00:52:03 Earl's Guard 01:00:57 Pooping on Ships 01:07:39 Cock Fighting