42 BC: The start date of the Imperator Augustus DLC for Rome II, set shortly after the murder of Julius Caesar and the civil war fought by his adoptive son Octavian against Caesar's friends who betrayed him.58 BC: The setting of the Caesar In Gaul DLC for Rome II, during Julius Caesar's Gallic Wars when he conquered all of Gaul.218 BC: The start date of the Hannibal at the Gates DLC for Rome II, at the outbreak of the Second Punic War, when Hannibal crossed over the Alps into Italia.Rome II takes place slightly earlier, in 275 BC when the Romans still had to fight the Etruscans, while the original Rome started slightly later, after the Romans beat the Etruscans. 275/270 BC: The start date of the campaigns for both Rome: Total War and Total War: Rome II.During this time the Romans were in the middle of conquering all of Greece. 300 BC: The setting of Spartan: Total Warrior.336 BC: The setting of Rome: Total War: Alexander, the time period when Alexander the Great conquered all of the Middle East.399 BC: The beginning of the Rise of the Republic DLC for Total War: Rome II, covering Rome's rise to power in Italia, conquering their neighbours.
432 BC: The setting of the Wrath of Sparta DLC for Rome II, which is played on a larger map of Greece than the main game and covers the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta.13th century BC: The earliest start date of any Total War game thus far, this is the start date of Total War Saga: Troy, set during the Trojan War of Greek Mythology.Not included here is Total War: Arena or the Total War Battles games for IOS, as they are spin-off games. This list covers every single historical game and DLC for them that adds or changes a start date, giving a comprehensive timeline of what's covered by the historical games. For the timeline dedicated to Total War: Three Kingdoms, see Timeline (Total War: Three Kingdoms)Ī timeline of history as represented in the Total War series.