MOD: Civ3 Latin

[jsw363]

Cataphractus might be a better translation for horseman also, though they were heavily armored.

Lanciarius is a great suggestion. Thanks Marcus.

Ballista, ae is a first declension femenine noun in the singular.

[Thrawn05]

In 2.1, I fixed some spelling. Particulary Russia and Greece. I also translated "Bissy's" tital (I must have skipped it).

I'm looking if anyone found a latin word for Japan. None of my books have it (only china, FYI: Roman fought the chinese once, but had the same prob as Alexander when it come to expanding beyond India).

I also included another bic file called Imperial Government. It's a work in progress gov that I want to add to the game, but don't want it added directly to the latin mod just yet, mainly because I'm trying my best not to change too much of the rules.

Let me know what you think of it.

[Thrawn05]

I need some time for your unit translations. THey are all very good, and my books are only good for so much. I tried to talk to my Latin teacher a while back when I was first starting this for some help, but only teaches from the book. It doesn't know what SPQR really stands for.

I'll work on the unit list post by this comming monday (VIII/XXVI/MMI)



I'm very greatful for the input. And it's totaly welcome. Feel free to change the unit translations for yourselves if you wish. That is one of the reasons I didn't add the folder and *.ini files.


Remeber: Carthago in Africa ERANT!

[jsw363]

Japan = Iapon, is

I remembered that often maps were rendered in Latin until quite recently and found a map with Japan on it in Latin.

http://www.rossmaps.com/asia_whole_regional_blaeu_3590.htm

Glad to be of help.

[Hagbart]

Originally posted by jsw363
Japan = Iapon, is

I remembered that often maps were rendered in Latin until quite recently and found a map with Japan on it in Latin.

http://www.rossmaps.com/asia_whole_regional_blaeu_3590.htm

Glad to be of help.

Is it me or is that map totally unreadable?

[jsw363]

Originally posted by Hagbart


Is it me or is that map totally unreadable?

If you read the text accompanying the map it mentions the Latin word for Japan. I then cross-referenced this a couple of other places.

[Thrawn05]

Originally posted by jsw363
Japan = Iapon, is

I remembered that often maps were rendered in Latin until quite recently and found a map with Japan on it in Latin.

http://www.rossmaps.com/asia_whole_regional_blaeu_3590.htm

Glad to be of help.

Very interesting. I'm wonder why none of my books have japan in it.

This has been noted and corrected accordingly. Unfortunatly, you cought me after I mad the update. I will upload a new version on monday with this correction.


EDIT: Because I can't find it in any of my books. Does anyone know the declension Iapon belongs to if any? I need to know the Noun/Adj before I make the update. Thank you.

[Saint Marcus]

Very interesting. I'm wonder why none of my books have japan in it.

I believe the Latin name for Japan doesn't come from the Romans, but is more a scientific term from the Rennaisance. I even found a list somewhere with latin names for cities that didn't even exist until the latter part of the middle ages, or later.

[jsw363]

Originally posted by Thrawn05
Does anyone know the declension Iapon belongs to if any? I need to know the Noun/Adj before I make the update. Thank you.

3rd declension Iapon, is.

Marcus- That's highly likely as all cartography and scientific writing in Europe was done in Latin through the Renaissance. I am sure that they came upon new things that they needed to create names for in Latin.

[Barfus]

surprised by the number of latin speakers (or readers. Im glad to say my little sister is taking up the language, a step in the right direction if i ever saw one. SPQR

[Thrawn05]

Originally posted by jsw363


3rd declension Iapon, is.

Thank you. Third declension is aaaaaaalways fun.


Barfus: Toga...Toga...Toga...Toga...

[Thrawn05]

Originally posted by Saint Marcus


I believe the Latin name for Japan doesn't come from the Romans, but is more a scientific term from the Rennaisance.

That is what I was thinking. There is no latin word for the Russians, but a tribal name south west of present day moscow.

If I recal, when the Romans were attacking the germans, the germans were being attacked from behind. I'm sure if this group was Samartia, but it would look like it on the map (Prelude to WWII? )

[Thrawn05]

Originally posted by Thrawn05
This has been noted and corrected accordingly. Unfortunatly, you cought me after I mad the update. I will upload a new version on monday with this correction.

For reasons for the fact that I've been hired to make an outline of a Q3 level and because some of the suggested unit changes are not in my books (odd), this will be delayed until this wednesday. Thank you for your time.

[Barfus]

Sarmatia

[Thrawn05]

Originally posted by Barfus
Sarmatia

what about it?