Historic Real Time Strategy Game suggestions

hey people

iv been looking for a Historic Real Time Strategy Game for ages now that has a good balance between city building/development, warfare and diplomacy.

iv played knights of honour and really enjoyed the level of warfare but would like some more depth in the city building and diplomacy side.

i was looking at the game, dawn of discovery/anno 1404, which looks really good in all apart from the warfare side of things which looks hugely dissapointing but i was wondering if anyone had any suggestions to any other good ones.

thanks

Rise of Nations is what you want. It has the depth of Civilization and one of the best warfare systems available.

Get the gold edition, because the expansion adds a lot of things.

AoE.