Chronicles: Battle for Greece and Chronicles: Alexander the Great are immersive narrative expansions for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition that transports players to the world of classical antiquity. When launching Age II: DE, select the Chronicles icon on the Main Menu to access either Chronicles: Battle for Greece or Chronicles: Alexander the Great.
What's included in Chronicles: Battle for Greece?
Chronicles: Battle for Greece includes 21-scenario campaigns in the Grand Campaign and three new civilizations along with much more! Find all of the details in this blog:
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Chronicles: Battle for Greece
What's included in Chronicles: Alexander the Great?
Chronicles: Alexander the Great includes 18-scenario campaigns in the Grand Campaign and three new civilizations along with much more! Find all of the details in this blog:
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Chronicles: Alexander the Great
What is the Grand Campaign?
Battle for Greece is the inaugural chapter in the Grand Campaign. This features a campaign spanning over a century of history, including the Ionian Revolt, the Greco-Persian Wars, and the Peloponnesian War. Encounter iconic historical figures like Artemisia, Themistocles, and Brasidas, brought to life through engaging voice acting and animated cutscenes.
In Chronicles: Alexander the Great, step into the role of history’s legendary conqueror and embark on an epic, story-driven campaign that follows Alexander’s journey from ambitious youth to world-renowned ruler. Relive his most iconic battles, including Granicus, Gaugamela, and the Hydaspes, while also exploring scenarios featuring the Thracians and Puru that highlight the stories of his allies and adversaries along the way.
How to learn more about the new civilizations?
Overviews of the new civilizations can be found in the Chronicles: Battle for Greece and the Chronicles: Alexander the Great section of the website. The Chronicles: Battle for Greece section includes an overview of the civilizations along with playstyle information, unique units & technologies, wonder and technology tree.
Battle for Greece:
Alexander the Great:
Are the new civilizations in ranked?
No, the civilizations introduced in both Battle for Greece and Alexander the Great are not available in Ranked Play. Read more about the reason behind this in the links below:
Pre-Order Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Chronicles: Battle for Greece
New DLC Available Now - Chronicles: Alexander the Great
How to enable Antiquity Mode?
This mode can be selected in the Lobby and will enable Oysters and Wood Trading.
Why am I seeing Dark Ages when playing some civilizations in Chronicles?
Only the Chronicles civilizations, will have access to the Antiquity ages. Here is a guide of the equivalent ages.
| Chronicles | Age II: DE |
| Archaic Age | Dark Age |
| Civic Age | Feudal Age |
| Classic Age | Castle Age |
| Imperial Age | Imperial |
Having trouble accessing Chronicles?
Having trouble accessing Chronicles? Follow the steps in the Trouble downloading an Age II: DE DLC article.