Cleanup is the last phase of each round, which all players perform simultaneously. If the current round is the last one in the game, skip this phase and proceed directly to the game end.
¶ Replenish the Cubes
- Retrieve all your action cubes used during the round, except for one cube from the technology grid. Take / discard action cubes so that you have: 7 starting cubes +1 for each of your city / castle on the game map
- All players discard the activation cubes from their recurrent technologies
- Discard all depletion cubes from all units on the map
¶ Fulfill Consumption
Each player must discard the number of 
and 
according to one's current consumption level. If you don't have enough goods, the discontent of people is growing. Discard as many goods as possible. Then lose 1 
action cube for each missing and 2 action cubes - for each missing . Put those cubes in the city area of your player mat - they stay there the whole next round.
Laura has to pay 8 and 2 to provide to her people.
Unfortunately, she has only 7 and 1 . Therefore, she pays what she has, and loses 3 action cubes for the next round (1 for missing 1 and 2 - for 1 ).
She puts those 3 in her city area of her player mat. That means she has less possible actions for the round to come. Also she will have to spend 2 cubes for recruiting the peasants (like for the repeated action of recruitment).
¶ Prepare New Events
If the event was resolved during the achievement phase:
- Discard three event cards from the top row. If the main event affects the next round, don't discard it, but place the card next to the track board instead.
- Add the event cards to make the next row up to three cards long.
¶ Prepare for the New Age
If it is the end of 3rd or 5th round, discard the cards from the technology grid and put them in the box. Instead, form a new grid from the technology cards of the next age.
¶ Finish the Round
Move the round track marker to the next division and begin the next round.