Unlike the age of the Pharaoh, bloodline is now considered secondary to ability and talent in Egypt, making it a very progressive and balanced nation.

Descendents of Mohammed's daughter Fatima, the Fatimid rulers of Egypt are Shiite Muslims, but Sunnis, Jews and Christians still hold offices and government positions. Egypt (yellow, highlighted) in the faction selection screen.Īt a time where religious intolerance is common throughout the known world, Egypt stands out as an enlightened melting pot of religions and ideologies.