Crete

Brief Overview

 * Theme - Efficient


 * Population - 1,592,000


 * Religion - Olympian Order Variant, primary of Helios and Selene


 * Language - Old Tongue


 * Currency - Egyptian


 * Normal Skin Tones - Fair, light


 * Normal Hair Tones - Strictly Black, worn up and never over the face


 * Normal Eye Colors - Brown, Blue,


 * Clothing - Silk togas - Mostly red or blue, Wooden sandles


 * Government - Feudal, ruled by a line of queens


 * Family Structure - Matriarchal, children live with their parents until they marry


 * View of Exalted - They respect all kinds, and support the Gold Faction of Sidereals

Taboos/Rituals

 * Ghost worship is forbidden
 * wearing pure black or pure white is seen as a sign of being closed minded

Architecture
The Creteans build walled cities and towns. Each is a square dissected by a grid of roads. Each "block" is dedicated to a single function or type. (ie. residential, trade, government, etc.)

Death
No ancestor worship is allowed. The Creteans believe that each soul is reincarnated.

Marriage
In their culture, the female proposes. She is also allowed to have concubines of her own, and may allow the husband to own some as well. All children born to any concubine belong to the family.

Exports

 * Bronze Age Technology: Traded to Egypt
 * Mercenaries(Soldiers, Advisors): Traded to Carthage, Egypt, Numidia, and Phoenicia
 * Salt: Traded to Egypt and the Norse
 * Yellow Onyx: Traded to Rome

Imports

 * Spoils of War from the Norse
 * Iron Weapons from Rome
 * Siege Equipment from Rome
 * Metal Ore from Trace

Social Classes

 * Rulers/lords
 * Citizens those who have served over 14 years in the military (male and female)
 * Civilians - those who have served less than 14 years in the military
 * Slaves

Army
The Cretean army is a highly trained. The have many Phoenix-blooded males serving as commanders or lieutenants. They are outfitted with many ancient artifacts and war machines.


 * Active Troops: 180,000
 * Breakdown Type: Imperial
 * Current Breakdown: 4 Bronze Age Legions
 * Percentage of Population in Standing Armies: 11.31%

Ranks

 * Sun-Generals
 * Moon-Commanders
 * Star-Viceroys
 * Fire/Earth/Air/Water/Wood-masters
 * Troops