Captains of Industry

We note, incidentally, that Nationalism is ridiculously expensive.

No, thank you.

And Nationalism is only 4080 gold and my map at third civ. Whee.

What's better, Steam Power is available for the all time low price of 1890 gold and the map. And I have coal. What's more...

Yeah people, good plan.

And in 1110 AD, all of my cities are finally protected. By a single musket or rifle, mind you, but they are.

And France, I say, is scary:

And in 1160 AD, Numidia becomes a democracy.

Oh, and:

I really should crush them, but no. I don't need their ass end of the world jungle hellhole.

And in 1180, the Race for Factories begins in half of Numidia.

And lo, in 1255 Anno Domini, the Corporation came upon the people of Numidia, and there was much rejoicing, and wishing the factories would hurry up already so we could get some stock exchanges going.

And in 1275, Life Was Good:

And in 1280, Greek arrogance finally pays off, as England lands and puts the remaining Greeks to the sword.