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The Sogdian Empire

This mod adds Sogdiana to the game, led by Gurak!

Sogdiana (also known as Sogdia) was an ancient historical region and civilisation built by an Iranian people known as the Sogdians. This people rose to prominence between the 5th and 10th centuries as they became the mediators of eastern and western trade, the masters of the silk road. The cities of Samarkand and Bukhara became vast population centres, cities renowned for their culture. Sogdians were generally involved with much central Asia's politics and were the main perpetuators of the cultural, religious and philosophical movements of the time. They also had large influence over the development of various nomadic empires like the Gokturks, Uighurs and Turgesh.

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Leader-Gurak

Trait-"The Road to Samarkand"

"Trade routes yield +1 great merchant point and +1 science. Gain a small amount of gold per outgoing land trade route whenever a tech is unlocked"

Unique Unit-"Sartapao"

"Replaces the great merchant, gains extra gold from trade missions and is able to found a special version of the Rebat that yields +3 gold, +3 science that can be built anywhere. It also claims tiles like a great general when it does so."

Unique Improvement-"Rebat"

"Unlocked at currency, yields +1 gold, +1 science, +1 food if built adjacent to fresh water. +50% defense for any unit stationed on the tile. Only buildable next to a luxury and not next to another Rebat. When worked, it extends the range of land trade routes by 10% and increases gold from land trade routes by +1 gold (for the city that works them). +1 science at economics. These bonuses also apply to the more powerful Rebat that Sartapao may build"

Strategy

Sogdiana is built primarily around land trade. While many civs may be tempted to switch to sea trade later on in the game, Sogdiana gains a multi-tude of benefits relating to gold and science generation from land trade routes.

Supports-Core JFD's cultural diversity, YNAEMP, RED units, CIV IV leader traits, unique cultural influence, piety and prestige, Decisions, JFD's alt leaders, JFD's prosperity, JFD's Politics, mercenaries

Please read the below!

-UA bonus gold is ten gold

-City state of Samarkand is replaced with Niya

Special thanks!

Davey Henninger-Rebat art, Lua code

Kul-Leader scene, leader icon

GPuzzle-Decisions support

Firebug-Sartapao Icon

Nix-Map

COF-Civ Icon

Peace theme from Prince of Persia (2008), war theme from Attila total war

I do not own this music

Future projects

-The Guanches

-The Gupta

-Elam

-Senegal

-And a secret civ :3

and alot more