Byzantines
Unique Units: Cheirosiphon (flamethrower), Kataphraktos (heavy cavalry), Toxotis (bowman)
Unique Technologies: Greek Fire (enables Cheirosiphon; Fire Ships +1 range), Logistica (Kataphraktoi cause trample damage, +6 attack vs. infantry)
Bonuses:
• Advancing to the next stage costs -10%
• Buildings +10%/+20%/+30%/+40% HP in Village/Town/City/Capital Stage
• Fire Ships and Fire Towers attack 25% faster
• Outposts cost -40%, built 33% faster
• Siege weapons cost -10%
• Town Watch free
Team Bonus: Monks +100% heal speed
Mercenaries: Raider Cavalry, Cuman Auxiliary, Italian Infantry, Varangian Guard
Tech Tree
Disabled Infantry: /
Disabled Archery: Arbalester, Cranequin, Heavy Archer
Disabled Cavalry: Bloodlines
Disabled Siege: Siege Onager, Siege Ram, Heavy Siege Tower
Disabled Blacksmith: /
Disabled Dock: Heavy Cog
Disabled Economy: /
Disabled University: Architecture, Masonry, Treadmill Crane
Disabled Castle: Sappers
Disabled Monastery: Herbal Medicine
Disabled Noble Court: Crusade, Hospitaller Order, Jihad, Templar Order
===Strengths===
Has access to more technologies than any other civilization, cheap siege weapons, and strong unique units.
===Weaknesses===
Weak early economy and missing some powerful late game upgrades.
