It is 1789, a time of great change in Europe. Driven by new ideas of freedom and democracy, people across the continent are caught up in the spirit of revolution. Hostility between the Empires is growing, as countries compete to advance their differing ideas of a modern state. War seems inevitable, with the destiny of the entire continent at stake. Millions of men prepare for battle, while the finest strategists draw up their plans for the domination of Europe. In Imperial Glory you have the power to re-make history, as you lead one of the five great nations of the Napoleonic era and forge your country into an Empire.