Andau - 2000 years of history

[knapp]

This is really a great story with amazing pics. I like it very much even if I don't post every time I pass by. Keep on with this fabulous MD.

[kwakelaar]

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Sciurus Hello, and thanks for visiting Andau

NoachlemThanks for your continued support.

Tomas NetoThank you

ReikhardtThanks for commenting

NedalezzThe before and after should indeed be just your thing

KnappThanks for commenting, and it is quite ok to just look. Although as the maker of this MD I really enjoy when you leave a comment.

Update 17

Today we are going upriver from Estuarium to one of the Imperial Estates created after the pacification of this area by Julius Caesar. After his extermination of the tribes of the Eburones and their allies the Menapians large areas along the Es river were kept for the Imperial family. This lands have now passed over to the ruling Emperor Octavius.
The Praetorian Rivus is developing and running these estates, a reward he has received after a long and successful military career.
Rivus has built himself a large villa at Asarum. The village is depending on the villa and its owners as all land here is part of the estate.

An overview of the villa and and the village


Zooming in on the villa


The front of the villa


The back of the villa


A farm with cows close by Asarum


A farm with sheep and horses, also part of the villa estate


Thanks for visiting and hope you all enjoy this update
Kwakelaar/Gjermund

[Tomas Neto]

The way as you're telling us the story, and also showing us these wonderful images of your village, in development, is really epic!!! Awesome atmosphere that you pass us to each update!!! The wealth of detail and also the beauty of the set are impressive!!! Amazing work my friend!!!   

[Sciurus]

Another excellent update! I'm very interested by your little dirty roads, tey're excellent... I think it's a home made mod

Guillaume

[peter007]

Wonderful update (as always)
How much history lessons would you have for us?

-Ernst

[RickD]

Excellent work once again.
Reading your MD always reminds me of a teacher I had in fourth grade. He was obsessed with roman history. He took us to all the places in the area where once a roman road or a villa rustica had been. Unfortunately a few piles of rubble was all there was to see.  But he passed a bit of his interest on to me nevertheless.

[bat]

A lot of nice new pictures of this village! Looking forward to more from your great work.

[noahclem]

Very nice-looking villa and village! I especially enjoyed the horse and other animals     Great job giving the area a historic, Roman feel!

[metarvo]

I recognize Trolca's dirt streets there, but it also looks like you have a custom SAM set in use as well.  It must be functional; I don't think you plopped all of those farms and houses.  I really like the way your farms are fenced off.  I feel like this clearly defines the property lines.  The history is a nice touch, too.  Good work, Gjermund!

[Schulmanator]

It is always a pleasure to come here and see your latest works. 

[Kergelen]

A particularly unique and beautiful images. I like your sidestreet mod 

[sumwonyuno]

I am impressed with how the lot turned out!     Yeah, I've had to focus on schoolwork for the semester, and that means no time for SC4.

I'm interested to know how you make your farm fields, some without an anchor building.  Do you bulldoze/plop over the building, or plop the entire farm?

[kelis]

Amazing pictures my friend, Keep up with the good work 

[nedalezz]

A short but oh so sweet update.

I love how you use all these custom BATS, and you make it so your MD comes to life.

[kwakelaar]

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Tomas Neto: Thank you

Scirius: You are right about the home made mod, these are textures from Cyccledog that I have adapted to use as streets.

Ernst: I have just started. We still have some 2000 years to go

RickD: I am probably obsessed indeed, not only by Roman history, but by history in general. I have a bit pity on you though having to go through looking at piles of rubble in your childhood.  Still he managed to get you interested so he must have done something right.

Bat: Thanks a lot

Noahclem: Thanks for stopping by and only smell of manure in the streets of Andau for now

Metarvo:Indeed those are Trolca's dirtroads supplemented with some of my own. The streets are from cyccledog also adapted to use instead of the normal maxis streets. All residentials/commercials/industrials are growing as in the normal game. Thanks for noticing the fencing it takes such a long time to do detailing like that, I always only do some parts.

Schulmanator: Thanks for visiting

Kergelen: Thanks a lot, I can always share if you are interested.

Sumwonyuno: The farms are mostly made with invisible buildings and I use the same crops to cover up the area where there normally would be a barn. All farms are growing by themselves.

Kelis: Thanks a lot for commenting.

Nedalezz: Thanks for your very kind comment.


Update 18

We have now moved forward to 10 AD, the famous battle of Teutoburger forest took place in 9 AD.
In this battle three Roman legions led by the senator Publius Quinctilius Varus were defeated by the tribes living to the east of the Rhine. This has been a serious set-back for the Romans and all military and civil settlements on the east bank have been abandoned.
The strip of land along the Rhine are now organized into three military "provinces". The lower Rhine has its main headquarters at Ara Bromia and the commander Tiberius has three full legions to his disposal in this area. These legions have very recently been brought here to replace the ones that were lost during the battle of Teutoburger forest.

Legion V Alaudae is stationed at Castra Vetera, a military camp that was built by Drusus (adopted son of Augustus) in 11 BC.  Drusus died already in 9 BC after falling off his horse during a campaign on the east side of the Rhine.
This Castra will be the staging point for new campaigns to the east lead this time by Tiberius.

First is the overview of the camp, its river port and vicus.


Here we have an overview of the camp itself with the different buildings like they were called by the Romans. In its layout and buildings this camp is typical in the way the Romans planned their military installations. I have done a little interpretation of the different maps and plans I have seen of forts from this period, but it is fairly accurate.

Centuriae – the barracks to house the infantry and centurions
Principia – administrative-, assembly and religious building containing the standards of the legion
Praetorium – home of the command officer and his family
Tribuni/Tribunus/ Praefectus/Centurion – homes of the higher officers and their families
Horrea – granaries
Valetudinarium – hospital
Fabricae – workshops
Refectorium – refectory and bakery
Armamentaria – armoury

This is the principia at Castra Vetera. It is a basilica type building with a courtyard and the legions standards are kept in the sacellum here. This room is on the main axis of the building, facing not just the entrance to the principia but also the main entrance to the fort.


The parade ground in front of the principia


The praetorium with a large courtyard garden and pool. The private rooms of the commanding officer are at the back of the complex.


The Via Praetoria


Homes of the fort tribune and the fort prefect.


The valetudinarium. The hospital have ranges of single rooms organized along a corridor or the central courtyard.


The fabricae producing and maintaining all equipment except the weaponry.


The armamentaria producing and maintaining the legions weaponry


The refectorium with grain mills, a bakery and a mess hall.


Hope you enjoy this update.

Kwakelaar/Gjermund

[Framly]

Beautiful Update Nice details in your pictures

[Schulmanator]

Looking good! I would love to make one of these historic towns too.

[bat]

Nice roman town there!
It looks really great.

[noahclem]

Very nice work.    I love the layout of the fort, the historical background, and those great lots. Unique and outstanding! 

[sumwonyuno]

That fort is massive!