Total War: ROME II – Rise of the Republic is a thrilling new campaign pack charting the events surrounding Rome in the 4th century BC. His vision for Rome is grand indeed, but can it survive the designs of the young republic’s neighbours?Ī crossroads in history: a time of threat – and of opportunity.
Meanwhile, Marcus Furius Camillus seeks the title and powers of Dictator. Rome’s meteoric rise is cause for concern, to be sure – perhaps an intervention is merited? Under the guiding hand of the great philosopher-statesman Archytas, Taras in southern Italy is reaching the zenith of its glory and power. He leads the war against Carthage, but his eyes range across the Mediterranean as he considers future conquests. The tyrannical Dionysius rules Syracuse with an iron fist. Ambitious and fierce, they are but a javelin-throw from the nascent republic. The Gallic Senones tribe, led by chieftain Brennus, are newly settled in eastern Italy. However, its very existence balances on a knife-edge. The year is 399 BC, and Rome is poised for greatness.
