Rome is the easiest civilization in the game to play well — a straightforward expansion-and-infrastructure identity that rewards good habits over any narrow strategy.
"All Roads Lead to Rome": every Roman city starts with a Trading Post, new cities founded within trade range of the capital automatically get a road connection, and Trade Routes earn extra Gold for each Roman trading post they pass through. Trajan's own leader ability, "Trajan's Column," gives every founded city a free building in its City Center — a Monument in the early game.
An Ancient era melee unit (replacing the Swordsman, base Combat Strength 40) that can construct a Roman Fort on the tile it occupies and repair tile improvements at no Builder-charge cost — giving Rome unusual early flexibility to defend and rebuild after capturing new territory.
The Bath replaces the Aqueduct, costs about half as much Production, and grants extra Housing and an Amenity — cities without natural fresh water access get roughly as much benefit as those settled on a river.
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