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Kievan Rus' (Brave New World)

Adds Kievan Rus' to the base game.

Kievan Rus' was a medieval polity and historical precedent to the modern Russian, Ukrainian, and Belarusian peoples. Although a loose federation of independent principalities for most of its existence, it was briefly united under the rules of Vladimir the Great and his son Yaroslav the Wise, with political power centered in Kiev (in modern Ukraine). At its greatest height it stretched from the Baltic to the Black seas and served as a a major trade center between Scandinavia and Byzantium, as well as the Germans and the Asian steppes. Kievan Rus' lasted from the late 9th to the mid-13th century when it was invaded by the Golden Horde.

This is an update to my Gods and Kings mod which can be found here: Kievan Rus' (Gods and Kings)

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Note:
- This civilization requires the Brave New World expansion.
- Updates to the Mod will most likely break save games. Please do not update until you are ready to begin a new game.
- The City-State of Kiev is replaced with Minsk.

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Leader: Yaroslav

UA: From the Varangians to the Greeks: Trade Routes with City-States generate +2 Influence per turn (bonus scales with game speed). Rivers extend the length of land trade routes as if they were roads.

UU: Druzhina: Replaces Longswordsman. +20% Defense. +1 Sight.

UB: Veche Hall: Replaces Garden. No fresh water requirement. No maintenance cost. Reduces the total Building Maintenance of the City by 15%. (+16% Production Cost).

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Credits:
- Leader screen by Leugi.
- Leader, UU, UB, and Civ icons by JanBoruta.
- Unit graphic[forums.civfanatics.com] by Danrell.
- DoM voiceover by Andrew Holt.
- Peace music by Andreas Waldetoft from "Crusader Kings II", war music taken from "Knights of Honor".
- Partial Russian translation by Alikalix, partial Polish, Greek translations by Necon and Kropek1005; partial Czech translation by Necon.
- Additional translation help by JanBoruta and Killmeplease.
- Thanks to FramedArchitect, Moriboe, and LastSword for lua help in the previous versions.
- All code and art otherwise not listed created by Tomatekh (primary author).