History of the World

By: Z-Man Games

Type: Boxed Game

Product Line: Board Games - Ancient & Medieval (Z-Man Games)

Last Stocked on 3/29/2026

Product Info

Title
History of the World
Publisher
Category
Publish Year
2018
Dimensions
11.5x11.5x2.75"
NKG Part #
2147702896
MFG. Part #
ZMGZM005
Type
Age Range
14 Years and Up
# Players
3 - 6 Players
Game Length
120 - 180 Minutes

Description

Forge your empire - History of the World is a game of epic conquest set amid the rise and fall of mighty empires. Each game spans the dawn of civilization to the twentieth century as you take command of historical civilizations and spread your influence across the globe. The more territories you claim, the more points you’ll score, but you’ll have to drive your rivals out if you want to build the largest empire. Originally released in 1991, this remastered version of History of the World maintains the thrilling gameplay of the original game while bringing it into the modern age with a beautifully illustrated board and gorgeous new components. Marshall your forces and defeat your adversaries. At the end of the game, only the player with the most points will have their immortal name etched into the annals of history!

Rewrite history - You’ll choose one of forty historical empires to control during each of History of the World’s five epochs and they all come with their own strategic considerations. Each empire has its own number of starting armies, a starting territory, and unique abilities that help determine your course of action during that epoch. You might focus on securing resources to build monuments as the Egyptians, or you could become the Carthaginians and trample your opponents beneath the thundering feet of your war elephants. Whichever civilization you choose, your actions in one epoch echo into the next. Whoever can make the best use of their civilization’s unique attributes will position themselves to rule through the ages.

Contents:

  • 1x Rulebook
  • 1x Game Board
  • 150x Armies
  • 24x Capitols/Cities
  • 20x Monuments
  • 14x Forts
  • 1x Catapult
  • 40x Empire Cards
  • 40x Event cards
  • 4x Dice
  • 32x Region Tokens
  • 6x Score Markers
  • 6x Fleet/Caravan Markers
  • 15x Siege Tokens

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