This DLC shows the meteoric rise of Persia from a humble kingdom to one of the largest empires history has ever known. In the beginning, as Cyrus the Great, you will have to overthrow powerful neighbors such as Media, your former overlord, Ancient Babylon with its mighty cities, or Lydia, ruled by Croesus, a man rich beyond all dreams.
But that’s not all, because Athens and Sparta are fighting for supremacy over the Hellenic world, and soon the Achaemenid Empire and the Western powers will find themselves on the collision course. The chances of maintaining peace between these three countries are very slim.
If you prefer to play as an underdog, a certain humble city in Italy may be an unexpected challenger. Or perhaps the young city of Carthage, whose new empire is still far from certain. The possibilities are many!