Best Civ for Beginners? [AoE2]

This is a really common question, and one that's hard to answer. I think the best approach is to present the various arguments and give the case for each one. 0:45 Most popular civilizations for beginners 3:00 "Best" civs statistically 4:15 Most techs and variety 5:20 Easiest early game 7:30 "Random" civ Stats from: https://aoestats.io/ and https://www.ageofempires.com/stats/ag... Patreon:   / spiritofthelaw   Background music from Epidemic Sound: http://www.epidemicsound.com Game: Age of Empires 2 Definitive Edition, with Forgotten Empires, African Kingdoms, Rise the Rajas, and Last Khans expansions