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Age of Empires II history

An index to the historical notes shown in Age of Empires II, covering its civilizations, campaigns, and medieval setting. Use the individual civilization and campaign articles for their gameplay context.

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Overview

An index to the historical notes shown in Age of Empires II, covering its civilizations, campaigns, and medieval setting. Use the individual civilization and campaign articles for their gameplay context.

How this system affects decisions

This rule affects history and chronology. Read the entry’s stated mechanics together with its requirements and related unit or technology pages; its practical value depends on which parts of that system are active in the current match.

How to use this reference

An index to the historical notes shown in Age of Empires II, covering its civilizations, campaigns, and medieval setting. Use the individual civilization and campaign articles for their gameplay context. This rule is easiest to understand by identifying its trigger, the game objects it affects, and the resulting change. Those details determine whether it matters during an opening, a battle, or a custom scenario.

Also known as
History (Age of Empires II)
Focus
History and chronology
Signature / category
Game reference
Release / context
Age of Empires II
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Age of Empires II reference
Classification
Game systems
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