Norway

Norway
Ability	Knarr
Unit	Berserker
Building	Stave Church (Temple)

Norway
Ability	Knarr
Unit	Berserker
Building	Stave Church (Temple)

History[]

Amongst the great powers of Scandinavia, Norway was decisively the first. As audacious Vikings and explorers, and then hardened Christian warriors and traders, Norway rose to prominence in the 13th century, colonizing as far as Greenland and Iceland, and bringing inspiration to her nordic brothers. Its dominance would be short-lived, however, as Norway would be devastated by the Bubonic Plague and then the rise of the Hanseatic League, and would spend the next seven centuries under the sovereignty of Denmark and then Sweden. The Kingdom would regain its independence at the turn of the 20th century and would regain its former prosperity; becoming one of the most successful economies today - owing largely to the fact of its independence from the European Union and its exorbitant natural oil reserves.

Civilization Ability[]

Icon	Name	Effect
	Knarr	Norwegian units gain the ability to enter ocean tiles after researching Shipbuilding. Naval melee units heal in neutral territory. Units ignore additional Movement costs from embarking and disembarking.

Civilization Unit[]

Icon	Name	Replaces	Effect
	Berserker		Norwegian unique Medieval era unit. 4 Movement if this unit starts in enemy territory. +7 Combat Strength when attacking and -7 Combat Strength when defending.

Civilization Building[]

Icon	Name	Replaces	Effect
	Stave Church	Temple	A building unique to Norway. Required to purchase Apostles and Inquisitors with Faith. Holy Site districts get an additional standard adjacency bonus from Woods.