Rhodes

Primary culture

Aegean (Hellenistic)

Capital territory

Rhodos (266)

Government

Plutocratic Republic

State religion

Hellenic

Military traditions

Greek tradition group

Rhodian heritage

−10% Navy Maintenance Cost
+10% Fort defense
+10% Fort Maintenance

Rhodes is a local power in the southwest of the Asian region, a strong naval and commercial center controlling many of the neighbouring islands as well as parts of the nearby coast as the Rhodian Peraia. Once a part of the Delian League under Athens, the cities of Rhodes united in 408 BC and after brief spells under the Achaemenid and Argead Empires now stands as an independent nation once again with close ties to Ptolemaic Egypt. These ties and an unwillingness to help the Antigonids would lead to a great siege by the Antigonid prince and general Demetrios Poliorcetes in 305 BC, whose failure would be celebrated by the construction of the Colossos of Rhodes, widely considered one of the wonders of the ancient world. Its treasured independence preserved, Rhodes still lies at the crossroads between the Antigonid and Ptolemaic spheres of influence, both major powers that Rhodes could not hope to hold off alone - to say nothing of any other Macedonian warlords who might make a play for the region. Only by playing the Diadochi against each other, making effective use of its commercial and naval power, and taking leadership of the other minor Greek states will Rhodes be able to hold off the ambitions of foreign kings, and perhaps take leadership of the Aegean Sea and beyond.

Historically, Rhodes would leverage its famed commercial and naval power to maintain a balance of power between the Seleukid, Antigonid, and Ptolemaic empires in the region until a breakdown in the arrangement forced Rhodes to seek aid from Rome. The subsequent decline of Diadochi power would allow Rhodes to briefly expand to control the remainder of Caria and Lycia and take leadership over the Nesiotic League from Egypt, though this territory would be surrendered as Rhodes gave up its independence to become a cultural and commercial center within a now-dominant Rome.

Missions[edit | edit source]

Main article: Greek missions#The Hospitable Sea

At the beginning of the game, Rhodes begins only with access to the generic missions. However, as it begins with territory in the Asia region, Rhodes will be able to take the unique Euxine Sea Hellenistic cultural mission tree The Hospitable Sea once it expands to own at least 25 territories, directing it to expand its influence and dominate the Euxine Sea region. Like most other Hellenistic group countries, if Rhodes conquers territory in Greece it can also get the Greek cultural mission tree Pan-Hellenic Government and attempt to unite the Greek city-states into a new Hellenic League.

Decisions[edit | edit source]

As the ruler of the city of Rhodos, Rhodes has access to the special decision to build the ancient wonder of the Colossos of Rhodes.

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Colossus of Rhodes

Many say we were blessed by Helios himself when we managed to stop Demetrios I the Besieger from taking our island and city. We fought valiantly to beat back the oppressing Antigonids, and with the help of the Ptolemies of Egypt we managed to secure our independence.

It is time to thank the god for his help in protecting the island, and celebrate our victory. Our architects have prepared the necessary documents for a massive statue in the honor of the god, that will forever protect the ports of Rhodes.


Potential requirements Owns at least 1 territory Owns Rhodos (266) The Colossos has not yet been built in Rhodos (266) (i.e. Rhodos (266) does not have the built_colossus variable) Does not have any progress or quality marker for the Colossus of Rhodes construction (the variables colossus_rhodes_progress and colossus_rhodes_quality, respectively) Is Rhodes	Allow If the country is AI-controlled, has at least 50 gold Otherwise, has at least 200 gold If the country is not AI-controlled, has more than 50 stability Is Rhodes Follows the Hellenic religion Rhodos (266) has at least one free building slot and an open secondary great wonder slot

Effects If the country is AI-controlled, lose 50 gold Otherwise, lose 200 gold Tooltip: The building of the Colossus begins. Set the Colossus of Rhodes progress (the colossus_rhodes_progress variable) and quality (the colossus_rhodes_quality variable) to 1 Get the event The Colossal Beginning Trigger a Hidden Event in 150 - 300 days Start the construction of the Colossus of Rhodes ancient wonder in the secondary great wonder slot for Rhodos (266)

As Rhodes has Hellenistic primary culture, it can also take the decision to reunite the Hellenistic Empire of Alexander the Great's empire if it controls all of the required territories. This, however, will require Rhodes to change its government type to a monarchy.

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Reunite Alexander's Empire

For too long parasites and scavengers have made a feast of the Great Empire that Alexander spent a lifetime building. It is time we do away with all claimants, usurpers and delusional provincial strongmen. There can be only one authority within the empire of Alexander the Great, one upholder of the great Hellenistic legacy that this great man founded.

That one power could not possibly come from any dynasty but our own. Only a family that respects the Argead traditions can legitimately claim its legacy.


Potential requirements Has not previously formed the Hellenistic Empire Has at least 1 territory Country is in the Hellenistic culture group Is a monarchy Is not Hellenistic Empire Is not AI-controlled or has more than 40 territories	Allow Hellenistic Empire does not current exist Is a monarchy Is not at war or in a civil war Owns or has a subject that owns the following territories: Pella (379) Korinthos (418) Athenai (416) Lysimacheia (350) Sardeis (292) Alexandreia (516) Memphis (500) Gaza (659) Tyros (743) Antigoneia (790) Ammoneion (5537) Babylon (918) Seleukeia Megale (911) Persepolis (4799) Ekbatana (1595) Taxila (7314) Alexandrou Limen (6821)

Effects If the country is tribal, add the modifier Civilizing Tribe for 10 years, giving: +0.10% Monthly Civilization Change +2 Pop Promotion Speed +10% Integrated Culture Happiness If the government type is not Empire or Imperial Cult, set the country's government to Empire If the country was originally a republic: If the country originally had the Provisioning Act or Punic Reforms law, enact the Royal Guard law Otherwise, if the country originally had the Military Modernization or Marian Reform law, enact the Royal Army law Get the modifier Argead Unification until the end of the game, giving: +6% Unintegrated Culture Group Happiness +5% Morale of Armies +2 Diplomatic Reputation +8% National Freeman Happiness Get 5 free province investments Current country becomes Hellenistic Empire If the current ruler has the Blood of the Argeads trait, set the country's name to Argead Empire Get the event Capital of an Empire Get claims on all unowned provinces in the regions of Parthia, Syria, Ariana, Bactriana, Media, Persis, Gedrosia, Mesopotamia, Assyria, Bithynia et Paphlagonia, Cappadocia Taurica, Phrygia, Cilicia, Asia, Greece, Palestine, Gandhara, Lower Egypt, Upper Egypt, Macedonia, and Thrace If the country is Antigonid Kingdom, Macedon, Seleukid Empire, Egypt, or Thrace and is not AI-controlled, award the achievement No More Worlds Left to Conquer

Pantheon[edit | edit source]

Rhodes starts with the following Hellenic pantheon:

War: Apollo
Economy: Hephaistos
Culture: Helios
Fertility: Demeter

Population and Culture Type[edit | edit source]

Rhodes starts with a population of 83 across its 8 territories. Culturally, Rhodes is heavily divided, with the islands of Syme and Rhodes proper mostly Aegean Hellenic, while Poseidion is Cretan Hellenic and the mainland territories are predominantly Ionian Hellenic with various Anatolian culture group and Cybelene minorities. Like most major cities in the region Rhodos also has a small minority of Hebrew Jewish pops as well as other immigrants from the region.