The Real Age of Empires

Podcast by Skillionaire (Seb)

English

History & religion

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About The Real Age of Empires

When I Googled a civilisation from Age of Empires that I'd never heard of, I fell down a rabbit hole of rich niche history and realised that other people may find this interesting too. That was the seed that became this show. The Real Age of Empires takes the units, buildings, technologies and abilities you see throughout the games and digs into their backstory, tracing where the inspiration for their design came from. Hidden gems, sitting in plain sight while we play.

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44 episodes

The Secret of the Byzantine Pilgrim Flask

Byzantines (Age of Empires IV). At first Pilgrim Flask seems almost forgettable. But sometimes the smallest abilities hide an incredible amount of real history. Holy water and penises, let's go. 00:00 Pilgrim Flask 06:42 Byzantine Pilgrimage Art 09:48 Medieval Europe 12:48 Genitalia... 18:12 Age of Empires IV

12 Jul 2026 - 22 min

Scottish History & How It May Influence Their Design | Scots 1

Scots (Age of Empires IV) episode 1. Seb runs through Scotland's history and predicts what we might expect from the new civilisation's design. We discuss Roman Britain, Picts, Kingdom of Alba, Medieval Scotland, Highlands vs Lowlands, British Empire, and more. 00:00 Civ Info & Roman Era 04:04 Kingdom of Alba 13:40 Scotland 18:44 British Empire & Conclusions

21 Jun 2026 - 23 min

Gunpowder & Heavy Cavalry: Jin Dynasty Units & Tech | Jurchens / Jin Dynasty 2

Jurchens / Jin Dynasty (Age of Empires II & IV, 1115–1234 CE) episode 2. Seb explores unique units and technology, then places the civilisations on the Life of a Villager Tier List. We discuss medieval China, Iron Pagoda, Song Dynasty, Yue Fei, gunpowder, siege weapons, cavalry, Manchuria, and more. 00:00 Civ Unique Units 22:13 Civ Unique Tech 28:17 Life of a Villager Tier List

14 Jun 2026 - 35 min

Who Were the Jurchen Jin Dynasty? AoE History Unlocked! | Jurchens / Jin Dynasty 1

Jurchens / Jin Dynasty (Age of Empires II & IV, 1115–1234 CE) episode 1. Seb explores the inspirations behind the civilisation's bonuses, buildings, as well as some units and tech. We discuss medieval China, Mohe Tribesman, Manchuria, Nest of Bees, Mounted Villager, Reindeer Trader, and more. 00:00 Civ Bonuses Explained & More 20:35 Civ Landmarks Explained & More

7 Jun 2026 - 29 min

The Incredible Norse Creation Myth | Norse Mythos 1

Norse pantheon (Age of Mythology) episode 1. Seb speed runs through the insane creation myth that the Vikings believed. We discuss the nine realms, midgard, middle earth, Ymir, Odin, giants, dwarves, elves, Loki, Hel, sagas, cosmic cow, and more. 👍 Review and Follow 🔔 🎮 Join the Discord: https://discord.com/invite/SuJUeYdNft

30 May 2026 - 14 min

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