Ashurbanipal (Civ5)

Ashurbanipal (685 BC – 627 BC) was an Assyrian king, the son of Esarhaddon and the last strong king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire. He leads the Assyrians in Civilization V: Brave New World.
== In-Game ==
Ashurbanipal speaks Akkadian, though historically he was able to speak Aramaic and Sumerian as well. On his diplomacy screen, he is standing in his palace and holding a stone tablet.
Capital: Assur
Unique Unit: Siege Tower
Unique Building: Royal Library
Unique Ability: Treasures of Nineveh
Voice Actor: Antonio Calderon
=== AI Traits ===
Trait 	Amount
Competitiveness 	5 (7-3)
Wonder Competitiveness 	5 (7-3)
City-State Influence Competitiveness 	3 (5-1)
Boldness 	6 (8-4)
Diplobalance 	5 (7-3)
Hate Warmongers 	4 (6-2)
Willingness to Denounce 	6 (8-4)
Willingness to Declare Friendship 	5 (7-3)
Loyalty 	5 (7-3)
Neediness 	4 (6-2)
Forgiveness 	4 (6-2)
Chattiness 	3 (5-1)
Meanness 	5 (7-3)
Offensive Unit Production 	7 (9-5)
Defensive Unit Production 	3 (5-1)
Defensive Building Production 	5 (7-3)
Military Training Buildings Production	8 (10-6)
Recon Unit Production 	4 (6-2)
Ranged Unit Production 	6 (8-4)
Mobile Unit Production 	6 (8-4)
Naval Unit Production 	5 (7-3)
Naval Recon Unit Production 	5 (7-3)
Air Unit Production 	5 (7-3)
Naval Growth 	5 (7-3)
Naval Tile Improvements 	5 (7-3)
Water Connections 	5 (7-3)
Expansion 	6 (8-4)
Growth 	5 (7-3)
Tile Improvements 	5 (7-3)
Infrastructure (Roads) 	5 (7-3)
Production Emphasis 	6 (8-4)
Gold Emphasis 	5 (7-3)
Science Emphasis 	7 (9-5)
Culture Emphasis 	5 (7-3)
Happiness Emphasis 	5 (7-3)
Great People Emphasis 	5 (7-3)
Wonder Emphasis 	5 (7-3)
Religion Emphasis 	4 (6-2)
Diplomacy Victory 	4 (6-2)
Spaceship Victory 	7 (9-5)
Nuke Production 	6 (8-4)
Use of Nukes 	7 (9-5)
Use of Espionage 	5 (7-3)
Anti-Air Production 	5 (7-3)
Air Carrier Production 	5 (7-3)
Land Trade Route Emphasis 	5 (7-3)
Sea Trade Route Emphasis 	5 (7-3)
Archaeology Emphasis 	5 (7-3)
Trade Origin Emphasis 	5 (7-3)
Trade Destination Emphasis 	5 (7-3)
Airlift Emphasis 	5 (7-3)
Likeliness to Declare War 	8 (10-6)
Likeliness to be Hostile 	6 (8-4)
Likeliness to be Deceptive 	4 (6-2)
Likeliness to be Guarded 	5 (7-3)
Likeliness to be Afraid 	3 (5-1)
Likeliness to be Friendly 	5 (7-3)
Likeliness to be Neutral 	5 (7-3)
Ignore City-States 	4 (6-2)
Friendliness to City-States 	4 (6-2)
Protection of City-States 	3 (5-1)
Conquest of City-States 	7 (9-5)
Bullying of City-States 	5 (7-3)
=== Personality and Behavior ===
Ashurbanipal will probably try to win a domination victory, though a scientific victory is also possible.
Ashurbanipal is very bold and hostile, and is one of the leaders least likely to be afraid. He is not very willing to overlook offenses, but tolerant of fellow warmongers and unlikely to backstab his allies. However, since he tends to declare war on every civilization and city-state he meets, he is not a particularly easy leader to befriend.
Ashurbanipal focuses on raising a large offensive army that includes a number of ranged and mobile units. His defensive army, however, will be quite small, and his cities are usually average on defense. Thanks to his unique building and the priority he places on military building, his forces will often be the best trained in the game. In the later eras, he is likely to acquire and use nuclear weapons.
Ashurbanipal also shows an interest in developing the and capabilities of his empire, and favors expanding his territory over increasing the of his cities.
Be especially careful when fighting Ashurbanipal during the Classical and Medieval Eras, throughout which he will make heavy use of Siege Towers. To protect against them, keep your cities surrounded with defensive lines of infantry and garrisoned with ranged or siege units to bombard them as they approach.
== Civilopedia entry ==
== Trivia ==
A massive bronze statue of Ashurbanipal was constructed in 1988 and sits across from the San Francisco City Hall in San Francisco, California.
== Lines ==
Codename 	Quote (English translation) 	Quote (Akkadian) 	Notes
Attacked 	You lowlife! You will regret this! 	? 	Compare with the XML line "I think you will come to regret this decision...most unwise."
Declares War 	I fear there is no other choice but to remove you from this world! 	Atta ina mâtu ēnu qatû la nasāḫu kû!	Some of the translation is unclear, but ina means "from," qatû means "to bring to end," atta means "you," mâtu means "to kill/land/territory," nasāḫu means "remove," and kû means "your."
Defeated 	You have bested my forces...perhaps it was I that underestimated you. 	? 	Compare with the XML line "We may be defeated, but our legacy will live on in the written word!"
Hate Hello 	? 	? 	
Hate Let's Hear It 01 	? 	? 	
Hate Let's Hear It 02 	What now?! 	Mīnu anīna?! 	
Hate Let's Hear It 03 	What do you want? 	Mīnu tereš? 	
Hate No 01 	No! 	Ula! 	
Hate No 02 	? 	? 	
Hate No 03 	Shut up! 	? 	
Hate Yes 01 	? 	? 	
Hate Yes 02 	? 	? 	
Hate Yes 03 	So be it. 	Kiam tereš. 	
Intro 	I welcome you to the great kingdom of Assyria...have you come to view my library?	? 	
Neutral Hello 	? 	? 	
Neutral Let's Hear It 01	Go on. 	Šu teredi. 	
Neutral Let's Hear It 02	I will hear/listen (to you). 	Ešem’e. 	
Neutral Let's Hear It 03	Yes? 	Anna? 	
Neutral No 01 	? 	? 	
Neutral No 02 	? 	? 	
Neutral No 03 	No! Certainly not! 	Lā! Laššu! 	
Neutral Yes 01 	(Very) Well. 	Ṭābiš. 	
Neutral Yes 02 	Agree! 	Magāru! 	
Neutral Yes 03 	Agree. (lit. "Agreeable/Welcome.") 	A magru. 	
Peaceful 	So shall it be written, today we are the victors! 	Kīam lū šaṭāru, umā anīnu kašādu’tu!	
Request 	Will you consider a trade? 	Maḫīru epēšu keṣēpu? 	Epēšu means "to do, act, build, or make."
== Intro ==
The people bow to your esteemed will, o wise and illustrious King Ashurbanipal of Assyria. Across the world, you are known as both a scholar and a warrior, and yet the legends represent merely a glimmer of your true ambition. Although your enemies cowered at the thought of your ferocity in conquest, you were most proud of your intellectual pursuits. Your thirst for knowledge led to your establishment of the royal library at Nineveh, which came to represent one of the greatest collections of ancient texts and tablets found anywhere in the world - securing your legacy as one of Assyria's greatest kings.
Wise and fearsome king, the time has come for you to return the kingdom of Assyria to its greatest heights. Will you once again strive to acquire the knowledge and histories of all the world's peoples? Can you build a civilization that will stand the test of time?
== Gallery ==
File:Civ5 Ashurbanipal Render.jpg|Render of Ashurbanipal
File:Ashurbanipal Relief.jpg|Relief of Ashurbanipal hunting lions by chariot
File:Ashurbanipal Statue.jpg|Statue of Ashurbanipal in San Francisco
== See also ==
* Ashurbanipal in other games
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Category:Assyrian