Umayyads

Umayyads
"In the mosques, we pray, in the libraries we record."
Details
Found in:	Humankind
Affinity:	Scientist
Era:	Medieval Era
Legacy Trait	Learned Friends
Emblematic unit:	Haras
Emblematic quarter:	Grand Mosque

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“As far as innovation goes, the Umayyads were famed for mathematics and medicine. But I have to say that their cities as well were true jewels of civilization.„~ When entering new Era with this culture

“As a general rule, wealth and wisdom are more interesting for the Umayyads than warfare. As a general rule...„~ When meeting this culture

The Umayyads are one of the cultures available in the Medieval Era, with the Scientist culture focus.

"With many influences of science and literature from both inside and outside the caliphate, the Umayyads are perfectly placed to blend religious conviction with philosophical study."

Culture orientation

Scientist cultures favour a gameplay orientation focused on Science and research. These cultures gain extra Fame from Scientist Era Stars for discovering Technologies.

Affinity Action: Collective Minds

Can set a City into "Collective Minds" mode.

• All the Industry and Money output of the City are converted into Science.
• The City will only produce Food and Science when this mode is activated.
• The action can be applied only one City at a time, with a 10turn cooldown.
• The mode lasts for at least 5turns until it can be deactivated.

Affinity Bonus: Foresight

+1 Era available to research.

• That is, can research the Technologies of the next Era.

Transcendence Bonus: Boundless Curiosity

+5%Science on City or Outpost.

Trait: Learned Friends

• +5%Science per Alliance on all Cities

Emblematic quarter: Grand Mosque

“A stunning blend of arcades, minarets, and arches surround a central courtyard where thousands may worship.”

+3Science per Number of attached Territories +5Faith -10Stability +1Researchers Slot on City or Outpost

Emblematic unit: Haras

“Recruited outside Arabic tribes, these guardsmen of governors and royal family are elite light cavalry of the caliphate.”

Cavalry Close-combat Unit that ignores enemy zones of control. Particularly good for running down Ranged Units. Unable to climb Fortifications. Enforcers Drains additional Stability during Sieges.

City names

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

Dimašq, al-Baṣra, al-Fusṭāṭ, Makka, al-Kūfa, Qurṭuba, al-Madīna, ʿAdan, Išbīliya, al-Qayrawān

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

Trivia

• The in-game appearance of the Umayyads' City Center is based on the Umayyad Palace of the Amman Citadel, a Medieval Umayyad palace complex located in downtown Amman, Jordan.