Byzantines

The  are a culture available in the Medieval Era, with the Merchant culture focus.

"Byzantine markets fines silks are exchanged for precious metals, while in the palaces the influential discuss how they might reprise -- and surpass -- the achievements of antiquity."

Trait: Master of Whispers

 * per Alliance

Emblematic quarter: Hippódromos
“Thundering hooves, gleaming coats, plumes of dust, citizens love nothing more than watching and placing wagers on the chariot races.”

Emblematic unit: Varangian Guards
“Recruited from abroad to ensure their political allegiance, the Varangians are famed for both bravery and loyalty.”

City names
The names listed are default names, players can change their cities' names if they choose.

Kônstantinoúpolis, Níkaia, Thessaloníki, Hadrianoúpolis, Várion, Dyrráchion, Trapezoús, Nikomếdia, Antiócheia, Chersôn


 * The first new city found by this culture will use the first name on the city list.