The Real Age of Empires

Scots (Age of Empires IV) episode 1. Seb runs through Scotland's history and predicts what we might expect from the new civilisation's design. We discuss Roman Britain, Picts, Kingdom of Alba, Medieval Scotland, Highlands vs Lowlands, British Empire, and more. 00:00 Civ Info & Roman Era 04:04 Kingdom of Alba 13:40 Scotland 18:44 British Empire & Conclusions

Jurchens / Jin Dynasty (Age of Empires II & IV, 1115–1234 CE) episode 2. Seb explores unique units and technology, then places the civilisations on the Life of a Villager Tier List. We discuss medieval China, Iron Pagoda, Song Dynasty, Yue Fei, gunpowder, siege weapons, cavalry, Manchuria, and more. 00:00 Civ Unique Units 22:13 Civ Unique Tech 28:17 Life of a Villager Tier List

Jurchens / Jin Dynasty (Age of Empires II & IV, 1115–1234 CE) episode 1. Seb explores the inspirations behind the civilisation's bonuses, buildings, as well as some units and tech. We discuss medieval China, Mohe Tribesman, Manchuria, Nest of Bees, Mounted Villager, Reindeer Trader, and more. 00:00 Civ Bonuses Explained & More 20:35 Civ Landmarks Explained & More

Norse pantheon (Age of Mythology) episode 1. Seb speed runs through the insane creation myth that the Vikings believed. We discuss the nine realms, midgard, middle earth, Ymir, Odin, giants, dwarves, elves, Loki, Hel, sagas, cosmic cow, and more. 👍 Review and Follow 🔔 🎮 Join the Discord: https://discord.com/invite/SuJUeYdNft

Aztec pantheon (Age of Mythology) episode 3. Seb runs through the inspirations behind the design of the human units, buildings, and gods of the Obsidian Mirror DLC, then ranking them on the Life of a Villager Tier List. We discuss Quimichin Spy, Tequihua Archer, Ocelotl Warrior, Otontin Smasher, Tlaloc, Xolotl, and more. 👍 Review and Follow 🔔 🎮 Join the Discord: https://discord.com/invite/SuJUe...

Jin Dynasty (Age of Empires IV, 1115–1234 CE) prequel episode. Seb runs through the real life legacy of Yue Fei and how he relates to the new Jin Dynasty civilisation. We discuss medieval China, the Song Dynasty, the Jurchens, loyalty, mythology vs history, and more. 👍 Review and Follow 🔔 🎮 Join the Discord: https://discord.com/invite/SuJUeYdNft 00:00 Origins & Destiny 05:45 War & Resto...

Aztec pantheon (Age of Mythology) episode 2. Seb runs through the inspirations behind the design of the gods, powers and myth units of the Obsidian Mirror DLC, giving an overview and connecting them to our real world. We discuss Tezcatlipoca, Cipactli, Huitzilopochtli, Tonalli, Quetzalcoatl, Malinalxochitl, Coyolxauhqui, and more. 👍 Review and Follow 🔔 🎮 Join the Discord: https://discord.com/in...

Vikings (Age of Empires II & IV, 793–1066 CE) episode 3. We talk about 7 things games, films, and TV shows get wrong about the vikings. We discuss clothing, appearance, executions, women, norse religion, runestones, sagas, and more. 👍 Review and Follow 🔔 🎮 Join the Discord: https://discord.com/invite/SuJUeYdNft 00:00 Tattoos 02:50 Helmets 08:00 Valhalla 12:03 Blood Eagle 14:42 Shield-maiden...

Aztec pantheon (Age of Mythology) episode 1. Seb runs through the announced gods and units of the Obsidian Mirror DLC, giving an overview and connecting them to our real world. We discuss religion, major gods, minor gods, the titan, myth units, human units, and more. 👍 Review and Follow 🔔 🎮 Join the Discord: https://discord.com/invite/SuJUeYdNft 00:00 State Religion 02:30 Quetzalcoatl 06:28 Tez...

Persians (Age of Empires I & II, 700 BCE–1736 CE) prequel episode. We run through the entire history of Iran, focusing on their most significant empires and especially those that are represented across the Age franchise. We discuss Medes, Achaemenids, Seleucids, Parthians, Sassanids, Abbasids, Seljuks, Mongols, Safavids, and more. 👍 Review and Follow 🔔 🎮 Join the Discord: https://discord.co...

Vikings (Age of Empires II & IV, 793–1066 CE) episode 2. We talk about how far the vikings travelled in the eastward direction, why they did it, and everyone they encountered along the way. We discuss Swedes, Finns, Rus, Kiev, Novgorod, Byzantines, Varangians, Baghdad, trade, crusades, and more. 👍 Review and Follow 🔔 🎮 Join the Discord: https://discord.com/invite/SuJUeYdNft 00:00 Finns, Kie...

Jin Dynasty (Age of Empires IV, 1115–1234 CE) prequel episode. Seb takes an early look at the newly announced civilisation and gives some context around their real life history. We discuss unique units, Jurchens, Khitans, Mongols, Chinese, grenadiers, Bed Crossbow, Zhanma Swordsman, Iron Pagoda, Manchu, landmarks, and more. 👍 Review and Follow 🔔 🎮 Join the Discord: https://discord.com/invite/Su...

Vikings (Age of Empires II & IV, 793–1066 CE) episode 1. We talk about how far the vikings travelled in the westward direction, why they did it, and everyone they encountered along the way. We discuss England, Scotland, Ireland, France, Iceland, Greenland, Canada, USA, Danelaw, Erik the Red, Vinland, and more. 👍 Review and Follow 🔔 🎮 Join the Discord: https://discord.com/invite/SuJUeYdNft 0...

Greek pantheon (Age of Mythology) episode 2. We tell the ancient Greek story of the first winter, and how the abduction of Demeter's daughter by her brother Hades was the cause. Then we place the Greek mythos on our Life of a Villager Tier List. We discuss Persephone, Zeus, ancient rituals, and more. 👍 Review and Follow 🔔 🎮 Join the Discord: https://discord.com/invite/SuJUeYdNft 00:00 The A...

Vikings (Age of Empires IV, 793–1066 CE) prequel episode. We speculate which specific region Age of Empires IV will base its recently announced Scandanavian civilisation on. We discuss AoE2, Danes, Norwegians, Swedes, Finns, and more. 👍 Review and Follow 🔔 🎮 Join the Discord: https://discord.com/invite/SuJUeYdNft

Greek pantheon (Age of Mythology) episode 1. We tell the origins of the werewolf, the dryads, and the sirens, and how they have evolved to the modern forms we recognise them as today. We discuss Lykaon, Zeus, Hamadryad, Demeter, Siren, Persephone, Hades, Orpheus, Odysseus, and more. 👍 Review and Follow 🔔 🎮 Join the Discord: https://discord.com/invite/SuJUeYdNft 00:00 Zeus & Lykaon 09:00 Dem...

Tupi (Age of Empires II & III, 1200–1700 CE) episode 3. We talk about the life of the indigenous people of Brazil, answering whether it is a good life, then ranking them on the Life of a Villager Tier List. We discuss food, homes, religion, body paint, piercings, AoE2's Wonder, and more. 👍 Review and Follow 🔔 🎮 Join the Discord: https://discord.com/invite/SuJUeYdNft 00:00 What did they...

Tupi (Age of Empires II & III, 1200–1700 CE) episode 2. We reveal what first contact with Europeans was like for the indigenous people of Brazil. We discuss the Treaty of Tordesillas, trade, language, Portuguese–French proxy war, Arariboia, Dutch arrival, disease, AoE2 castles, AoE2 units, and more. 👍 Review and Follow 🔔 🎮 Join the Discord: https://discord.com/invite/SuJUeYdNft 00:00 Meanwh...

Tupi (Age of Empires II & III, 1000–1700 CE) episode 1. We find out who these indigenous people of Brazil were and what were their ways of war. We discuss origins, expansion, warfare, cannibalism, Blackwood Archers, Ibirapema Warriors, and more. 👍 Review and Follow 🔔 🎮 Join the Discord: https://discord.com/invite/SuJUeYdNft 00:00 Proto-Tupi (Origins) 09:49 Tupinambá 13:57 Tupi Warriors 15:0...

Order of the Dragon (Age of Empires IV, 1408–1437 CE) episode 3. We talk about life as a member of the Societas Draconistarum, then place the civilisation on the Life of a Villager Tier List. We discuss nobles, justice, military obligation, and more. 👍 Review and Follow 🔔 🎮 Join the Discord: https://discord.com/invite/SuJUeYdNft 00:00 Responsibilities 07:47 Average Day 16:20 Tier List Placement

Order of the Dragon (Age of Empires IV, 1408–1437 CE) episode 2. We reveal the most legendary member of the chivalric order, Vlad Dracul and the legacy of his son, Vlad the Impaler (Dracula). We discuss Hungary, the Ottomans, Wallachia, and more. 👍 Review and Follow 🔔 🎮 Join the Discord: https://discord.com/invite/SuJUeYdNft 00:00 Vlad II, Dracul 03:30 Vlad III, Dracula 09:18 WARNING: Graphic I...

Order of the Dragon (Age of Empires IV, 1408–1437 CE) episode 1. We share what this chivalric order really was, who founded it, why, and how it ended. We discuss game vs history, Sigismund, the Ottomans, Hungary, dragons, Christianity, and more. 👍 Review and Follow 🔔 🎮 Join the Discord: https://discord.com/invite/SuJUeYdNft 00:00 The Problem 03:47 Sigismund's Solution 05:13 What Actually Is...

Golden Horde (Age of Empires IV, 1243–1502 CE) episode 4. We compare city life to nomadic life and place the civilisation on our Life of a Villager Tier List. We discuss Sarai, the Eurasian Steppe, food, attraction, gender roles, justice, and more. 👍 Review and Follow 🔔 🎮 Join the Discord: https://discord.com/invite/SuJUeYdNft 00:00 City Life 06:34 Nomadic Life 21:49 Tier List Placement

Golden Horde (Age of Empires IV, 1243–1502 CE) episode 3. We score the AoE4 developers on their historical accuracy, assessing the civilisation's unique units, tech, buildings and bonuses. We discuss Keshik, Golden Tent, Ovoo, and more. 👍 Review and Follow 🔔 🎮 Join the Discord: https://discord.com/invite/SuJUeYdNft 00:00 Unique Units 17:14 Unique Technologies 29:17 Unique Buildings 38:53 Un...

Golden Horde (Age of Empires IV, 1243–1502 CE) episode 2. We reveal how, from the ashes of the Golden Horde, Russia rose as we know it today. We discuss the Rus principalities, Moscow, the khan’s succession crisis, Tamerlane, the Timurid Empire, the Crimean Khanate, and more. 👍 Review and Follow 🔔 🎮 Join the Discord: https://discord.com/invite/SuJUeYdNft 00:00 The Rise of Moscow 07:26 Successio...