Messenia

Map of Messenia and its neighbours

Its settlement is Messene, held at the campaign start by Messene (Greek), their capital.

People: Dorian 100% · Trade goods: Livestock ×2, Olives ×2, Grapes ×2

Trade goods

	Trade good	Amount		Trade good	Amount		Trade good	Amount
	Livestock	2		Olives	2		Grapes	2

See the trade goods reference for what each is worth and what it unlocks.


People	Dorian 100%	Fertility	7 / 14	Terrain	Mountain valley	Climate	Mediterranean
Water source	River	Port	Natural harbour up to Trade Port

Which recruitment zones and homelands this region counts as (2)

What this region counts as for recruitment, homelands and building.


Recruitment zones	Messenian, Greek, Ferrata early	Cultural homeland	Messenian

Whoever holds Messenia can raise these 9 units here. A faction with one of them on its own roster raises it that way instead.

Greek area of recruitment (8 units)

	Unit	Requires
	Akontistai	Garrison Building or Tier 1 Military Industrial Complex · Any Government (Dependency, Indirect Rule or Direct Rule) · Tier 2 Colony not built
	Greek Archers	Garrison Building or Tier 1 Military Industrial Complex · Any Government (Dependency, Indirect Rule or Direct Rule) · Tier 2 Colony not built
	Greek Peltasts	Garrison Building or Tier 1 Military Industrial Complex · Any Government (Dependency, Indirect Rule or Direct Rule) · Tier 2 Colony not built
	Greek Slingers	Garrison Building or Tier 1 Military Industrial Complex · Any Government (Dependency, Indirect Rule or Direct Rule) · Tier 2 Colony not built
	Greek Thorakitai	Tier 2 Military Industrial Complex · Military innovations have arrived! · Dependency or Indirect Rule · Tier 1 Colony not built
	Prodromoi	Garrison Building or Tier 1 Military Industrial Complex · Any Government (Dependency, Indirect Rule or Direct Rule) · Tier 2 Colony not built
	Thureophoroi	Garrison Building or Tier 1 Military Industrial Complex · Military innovations have arrived! · Any Government (Dependency, Indirect Rule or Direct Rule) · Tier 2 Colony not built
	Thureophoroi Cavalry	Garrison Building or Tier 1 Military Industrial Complex · Military innovations have arrived! · Any Government (Dependency, Indirect Rule or Direct Rule) · Tier 2 Colony not built

	Unit	Requires
	Messenian Hoplites	Garrison Building or Tier 1 Military Industrial Complex · Any Government (Dependency, Indirect Rule or Direct Rule) · Tier 2 Colony not built