Chronicles: Battle for Greece is an immersive narrative expansion 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 this expansion.
What's included?
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:
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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.
How to learn more about the new civilizations?
Overviews of the new civilizations can be found in the Chronicles: Battle for Greece section of the website. These include an overview, playstyle information, unique units & technologies, wonder and technology tree.
Are the new civilizations in ranked?
No, the Achaemenids, Athenians, and Spartans are not available in Ranked Play. Read more about the reason behind this here:
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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, Achaemenids, Athenians, and Spartans, 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.