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Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings

1999 real-time strategy video game
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Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings

Summary

Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,012 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings received the The Age of Kings — award received (P166): D.I.C.E. Award for Strategy Game of the Year[3].
  • Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings's instance of is recorded as The Age of Kings — instance of (P31): video game[4].
  • Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings's instance of is recorded as The Age of Kings — instance of (P31): esports discipline[5].
  • Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings's composer is recorded as The Age of Kings — composer (P86): Stephen Rippy[6].
  • Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings was published by The Age of Kings — publisher (P123): Microsoft[7].
  • Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings was published by The Age of Kings — publisher (P123): Konami[8].
  • Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings's genre is The Age of Kings — genre (P136): real-time strategy[9].
  • Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings's genre is The Age of Kings — genre (P136): historical video game[10].
  • Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings's developer is recorded as The Age of Kings — developer (P178): Ensemble Studios[11].
  • Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings's developer is recorded as The Age of Kings — developer (P178): Hidden Path Entertainment[12].
  • Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings's part of the series is recorded as The Age of Kings — part of the series (P179): Age of Empires[13].
  • Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings's designed by is recorded as The Age of Kings — designed by (P287): Bruce Shelley[14].
  • Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings's designed by is recorded as The Age of Kings — designed by (P287): Sandy Petersen[15].
  • Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings's designed by is recorded as The Age of Kings — designed by (P287): Greg Street[16].
  • Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings's designed by is recorded as The Age of Kings — designed by (P287): Karen McMullan[17].
  • Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings's Commons category is recorded as Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings[18].
  • Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings's platform is recorded as The Age of Kings — platform (P400): Microsoft Windows[19].
  • Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings's platform is recorded as The Age of Kings — platform (P400): Q10680[20].
  • Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings's game mode is recorded as The Age of Kings — game mode (P404): multiplayer video game[21].
  • Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings's game mode is recorded as The Age of Kings — game mode (P404): single-player video game[22].
  • Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings's language of work or name is recorded as The Age of Kings — language of work or name (P407): English[23].
  • Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings's software engine is recorded as The Age of Kings — software engine (P408): Genie[24].
  • Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings was distributed by The Age of Kings — distribution format (P437): CD-ROM[25].
  • Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings's review score is recorded as 92/100[26].
  • Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings's review score is recorded as 9.1/10[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Publishers include The Age of Kings — publisher (P123): Microsoft[7] and The Age of Kings — publisher (P123): Konami[8].

Publication

Publication dates include September 27, 1999[28], November 2, 2001[29], and February 14, 2002[30]. Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings's language of work or name is recorded as The Age of Kings — language of work or name (P407): English[23]. Genres include The Age of Kings — genre (P136): real-time strategy[9] and The Age of Kings — genre (P136): historical video game[10]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Age of Kings — part of the series (P179): Age of Empires[13]. It was distributed by The Age of Kings — distribution format (P437): CD-ROM[25].

Subject and Themes

Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings's part of the series is recorded as The Age of Kings — part of the series (P179): Age of Empires[13].

Reception

Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings received the The Age of Kings — award received (P166): D.I.C.E. Award for Strategy Game of the Year[3]. Reviews include 92/100[26], 9.1/10[27], 9/10[31], 8.8/10[32], and 91.81%[33].

Why It Matters

Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings ranks in the top 2% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,012 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

What awards did Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings receive?

Honors received include The Age of Kings — award received (P166): D.I.C.E. Award for Strategy Game of the Year[3].

Related Entities

Age of Empires II: Gold Edition bird's-eye view CD-ROM computer keyboard computer mouse Ensemble Studios Hidden Path Entertainment isometric view Konami Microsoft Microsoft Windows United States

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  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  31. [30] ↑ . web.archive.org. web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3h ago · Ricard Soler Roger · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Language of work or name → English
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  2. 20d ago · Andre Engels · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Moegirlpedia id → 帝国时代II
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  3. 20d ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Title → {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings'
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  4. 4w ago · Jean-Frédéric · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 4w ago · Shatterdaymorn · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 4w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 6w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 13w ago · Rosenborg BK Fan · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Designed by → Bruce Shelley, Sandy Petersen, Greg Street +1
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