Sukritact’s al-Andalus

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Author: sukritact

Last revision: 26 Feb, 2023 at 15:37 UTC (2)

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Thanks to Entropi for help translating the dialogue to Moroccan Arabic.
Credits to Zaid Bourghit[www.fiverr.com] for their voice acting work.
Special thanks to Seeling Cat for their help with the city list.

Once, the Iberian Peninsula was a melting pot of cultures and faiths. People of Muslim, Jewish, and Christian backgrounds lived side by side under a reign of relative tolerance, where together they created a vibrant and sophisticated civilization. This was the time of al-Andalus, a period of great cultural and scientific flourishing. But it was also marked by political turmoil and conflicts between these different groups. Although it finally fell to to the Christian kingdoms of Iberia in the 15th Century, its legacy continues to shape the history and identity of Spain to this day.

Abd al-Rahman III was an Umayyad prince who reigned as Emir of Cordoba, and later Caliph of Cordoba, from 912 to 961 CE. His reign is remembered as a golden age of Muslim Spain and Umayyad rule, epitomized by his declaration of the second Umayyad Caliphate in 929 CE. He re-established one unified Muslim state in Spain and presided over the expansion of his capital at Cordoba as well as the founding of the impressive caliphal palace at Madinat al-Zahra.

al-Andalus:

Unique Ability: Convivencia

Cities receive +5% Science, +5% Gold for each religion with at least one follower in them. Receive a free Missionary of the appropriate majority religion on conquering a city or Declaring Friendship. Missionaries earned this way only have 2 Spreads, and cannot gain more.

Unique Unit: Zenata Cavalry

Andalusi unique Medieval Era unit that replaces the Courser. When attacking, gains +3 Combat Strength per tile of distance from where it started its turn. Ignores terrain and river crossing Movement costs when starting its turn on a District tile.

Unique District: Alcazar

A district unique to al-Andalus for scientific endeavors. Replaces the Campus district and cheaper to build. The Alcázar district is defensible with a ranged attack.

+1 Science for each adjacent District. An additional +1 Science for each adjacent Holy Site and Encampment. +2 Science for each adjacent Wonder. Specialty Districts on tiles with Breathtaking Appeal provide +1 Great Person Points in this city. +1 Appeal to adjacent tiles. Cannot be built adjacent to a City Center.

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Abd al-Rahman III:

Leader Ability: Caliphate of Cordoba

On entering a new Era, receive +2 Era Score for each distinct majority religion in your empire’s cities. +20% Production towards Districts and Buildings during a Golden Age.

Agenda: Madinat al-Zahra

Likes Civilizations who build Holy Sites and Campuses in most of their cities, dislikes Civilizations who don’t.

The Granada City-State is replaced with Iruña.