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Politics Religion Environment Military

Egypt Monarchy, Written Language Kings "chosen by god" Nile River, Desert
Boat Bridge to
Persia Monarchy, Federalism Kings "Chosen by god" Mediterranean, Fertile Crescent cross
Mediterranean

Full-time Army,
Ranged Weapons,
Mediterranean Sea, Middle East,
Greece Democracy, Empire Polytheistic Seige Weapons,
North Africa
Towers, Delian
League

Removeable
Mediterranean Sea, Western
Rome Republic, Empire Polytheistic, Christianity Bridges, Hadrian's
Europe, Agriculture
Wall

Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism, Emperor "chosen Horsemanship,

China Rivers, Deserts, Ocean,
Legalism, Monarchy by Heaven" Iron
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Economy Social Policy Infrastructure

Agriculture, gold, Written Language Canals, dams
Roads, Roads, Ships, Plumbing,
Tolerance,
Mediterranean Canals, Underground
Common Language
Trade, Gold Channels, Bridges

Mediterranean
Trade, Olive Oil, Greek Alphabet Roads
Delian League

Military
Citizenship,
Expansion,
Tolerance, Slavery, Bridges, Roads, Aqueducts,
Taxation,
Education, Law, Plumbing
Agriculture,
Common Language
Slavery

Land Reform,
Common
Silk Road Roads, Rivers, Canals,
Language, Written
Language
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Egypt Revolt God-Kings Agriculture
Persia See Religion God-Kings Agriculture
Greece City-States Polytheism Agriculture

Destruction of
Corruptioin, Intolerance, Resources,
Rome Christianity, Intolerance
Division Water
Pollution

Agriculture,
China Buddhism
Pollution
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Stagnation, Conquered by Persia Stagnation Intolerance Lack of Maintenance
Conquered by Greece, Stagnation Conquered by Greece Intolerane Lack of Maintenance
Infighting, stagnation Delian League

Intolerance, Stagnation, Lack of

Barbarians Overspending
Inequality Maintenance

Overreach Taxation Elitism Lack of Maintenance