Andau - 2000 years of history

[art128]

Nice villa there, Gjermund ! It fits well with the farms.

Arthur.

[Tomas Neto]

The Villa Rustica is very nice!!! Great teaser my friend!!!

[sumwonyuno]

Excellent work!  I wouldn't be surprised if the development was historically accurate!   

[Battlecat]

Fantastic job on this new building!  It looks very realistic! 

[roulback]

Hello Kwakelaar,

First, congratulations for your amazing work ! It looks very realistic !

I'm actually working on a similar CJ, could you tell me where you found your street mod without public lights ?
If you're interested, all the medieval bats I've created are available in the download area at TSC official site, maybe it can help you when you'll be at the Middle Age...

And finally, did you provide to share your Roman lots ?

Thanks,

R.

[kwakelaar]

This is just a post to keep this MD from ending up in the wrong thread (inactive MD's).
RL has not become more quiet, but rather more busy than ever. I have had a promotion at work, and currently working almost two jobs at the same time, as I have not been able to find a replacement for my previous position.
I think my next real update will be out in late august, as I have a holiday around that time.

Replies:

Citymax - thanks for your comment.

CSGdesign - it is one of Pegasus very early textures. My idea is that it is very jong grain crop.

Arthur - thanks a lot.

Tomas Neto - thanks for commenting

Sumwonyuno - trying my best

Battlecat - thanks for stopping by

Roulback -Thanks for a very nice comment. There are quite a few similar MD's that have been/are trying to simulate historical development. If you are doing this yourself, you know that it is quite difficult to have enough bats to fill a whole city.
The street light mod is something Swamper made for me a long time ago, and I have already put in on this site somewhere. I will see if I can provide you with a link.http://sc4devotion.com/forums/index.php?topic=10620.msg320344#msg320344 You can find the mod from Swamper here
At the moment I am actually not planning on releasing any of this stuff, as the quality is not quite up to BSC standards. I might if I am allowed just put everything into prop packs and anyone wanting to use it, can have at least the bats to play with.
You can send me a PM with what you would like to have and we can see if we can find a solution.

Sorry folks, that there is nothing interesting to see here at the moment.

Gjermund/Kwakelaar

[kwakelaar]

Last post before the holidays, have a nice summer....I am off to Italy

[Gilikov1994]

have a nice holiday

- Giel

[kwakelaar]

Replies

Giel: Thanks, I had a wonderful time there. Eating and drinking almost non-stop for three weeks

Update 11
A small new update, hopefully the beginning of a new series of updates which should see the time line extended until 14 AD.

Short summary of the main events
After the conquest of Gaul Julius Caesar supported by his troops went back to Rome and got the upper hand in the civil war which ended in 45 BC. By now Caesar was ruler of the Roman Republic and he made his adopted grandnephew Gaius Octavius heir to everything including his name.
Octavius managed to take control of the Empire after fighting his opponents in the new civil wars that broke out after the assassination of Caesar. These wars lasted until 30 BC with the defeat of Marc Anthony and Cleopatra. In the following period until his death in 14 AD Octavius better know as Caesar Augustus became the founder of the Roman Empire and de facto ruler.

Further Roman expansion in Germania
The Romans did not see the Rhine as a distinct political border between Rome and the barbarian tribes to the east. Until the disastrous battle of the Teutoburger forest governors and military commanders in Gaul attempted to bring Germania under Roman rule.
In 39/38 BC, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa was governor of Gaul, he fought a war on the east bank of the Rhine on behalf of the Ubians and the Bromians against the Suebians, a Germanic tribe that was notorious for its aggressiveness.
In 30/29 Nonius Gallus repelled an invasion supported by the Trevians, a Gallic tribe living within the borders of the Empire. Four years later the Legat Vinicius led a punishment expedition into the areas of the Usipetes after the murder of Roman traders in this area. Internally the Usipetes were divided, one faction seems to have been pro-Roman, another pro-Suebian. The pro-Roman group was expelled and were allowed by Gallus to settle in the area of the Batavi accepting the name of the local tribe.
In 20/19 Agrippa led another campaign against the Suebians. During this second term as governor of Gaul, Agrippa resettled the Bromians on the south bank of the Rhine. They were under constant threat by the expanding Suebi.

This map shows the military- and civilian settlements and the roads finished by 18 BC.


Gjermund/Kwakelaar

[RickD]

Nice to see a new update. I always liked history classes in school.

[Battlecat]

Glad to see you're still working away on this!  Nice little touch of history in today's update. 

[Schulmanator]

Glad to see you back - and I am eager to see what you have in store for us next time.

[mattb325]

Gjermund - I am blown away at the quality of the MD. Every detail is just beautifully crafted and thought out. From your excellent custom creations to the lots themselves and the history behind it - you must be so patient to put this all together!

This is an amazing project 

[Jayster]

Very nice so far! Really enjoyed looking at all the effort you've put in to make it look amazing! Kepp it up 

Jayster

[kwakelaar]

Replies
RickD - Well so did I, as should be quite obvious from this little project

Battlecat - thanks for commenting

Schulmanator - nice to see you again, todays update is all about the resettled Bromians

Matt - Thanks a lot, great to see you here, and I really appreciate your comment. Yes, I am a rather patient kind of person, I guess..

Jayster - thanks for stopping by

Update 12
We will now have a look at the newly founded castellum Agrippa and the vicus Ara Bromia.
This is the main town of the Bromians situated on an island in the Rhine. Agrippa decided to resettle the Bromians after his last campaign against the Suebians. This was a policy connected also to the wish of Romans of keeping the northern and eastern embankments of the Rhine as a no-go zone. The idea of course being that this would create and extra boundary between the lands controlled by the Romans and those areas still under barbarian rule.
The area around Bromia is rather marshy and prone to flooding. The Roman engineers started constructing dikes to protect the lower lying areas. Bromia soon became a kind of boom town because of its location where two smaller rivers converge with the Rhine.
The HQ of Agrippa being built here also meant that the Legats at Hiranium were becoming almost irrelevant

An overview of Bromia.


Agrippa's private headquarters facing the Rhine.


Under the command of Agrippa this camp has got a slightly different layout than the normal castellums of the Romans. Here Agrippa wanted a Praetorium facing the river and the Principia has been constructed on the other side of the parade square. In between the two buildings there is a small commemorative arch remembering the successful resettling of the Bromians at this place.


The small military harbour, used mostly to supply the troops during campaigns to the other side of the river. The castellum has four granaries that are storing grain shipped here from Gallia Belgica.


The temple of the Bromians with the large altar in front.


Image from the street going from the castellum to the temple, this is the Cardo.


Gjermund/Kwakelaar

[DebussyMan]

Wonderful update! 

Is it me, or the layout of this settlement smells a little like Lutetia? 

[kelis]

Great job my friend !!!! I like your Medieval city 

[penguin007]

Awesome pics as usual can't wait for more!!

Will

[Paladin]

Wow. This is... just wow. I like MD that not only show outcomes but also tell what's the reason for how it is. You're doing this part really well and that just beside the fact that you're not using the original SC4 setting, but create an enterly different time to play in. Keep going and don't let others stress you! Quality over quanitity.

[Battlecat]

Gorgeous work as always!  Those are incredible models!