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Civilization IV: Civilizations
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By Thunderfall at 2007-01-25 00:03
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There are 34 civilizations and 52 leaders total in Civilization IV. Some civilizations have three leaders, others have two, and a few have just one. Unlike Civilization III, in Civ4 the traits are associated with the leaders, not with the civilization. Each leader has two traits. Each trait provides a unique bonus and usually cuts the hammer cost of one or two city improvements by half.
In addition, each civilization has a unique flag and its units will speak in the civilization's language when clicked (like in RTS games). Every civilization has their own unique unit and unique building, both of which give an additional bonus. To view the specifics about these unique aspects of each civilization, visit the Units and City Improvements pages.
NOTE: Information in this section is correct as of Beyond the Sword v3.13.
The Leader Traits:
| Trait |
Benefit |
| Aggressive |
Free Combat I promotion of melee and gunpowder units.
Double production speed of Barracks and Drydock. |
| Creative |
+2 culture per city.
Double production speed of Theater and Colosseum. |
| Expansive |
+2 health per city.
Double production speed of Granary and Harbor.
25% faster production of workers. |
| Financial |
+1 commerce on plots with at least 2 commerce. |
| Industrious |
Wonder production increased 50 percent.
Double production speed of Forge. |
| Organized |
Civic upkeep reduced 50 percent.
Double production speed of Lighthouse and Courthouse. |
| Philosophical |
Great People birth rate increased 100 percent.
Double production speed of University. |
| Spiritual |
No anarchy.
Double production speed of Temples and the Cristo Redentor. |
| Imperialistic |
+100% Great General emergence
50% faster production of settlers. |
| Protective |
Archery and Gunpowder units receive Drill I and City Garrison I automatically
Double production speed of Walls and Castle. |
| Charismatic |
+1 happiness per city
-25% XP needed for unit promotions
+1 happiness from Monument, Broadcast Tower |
The 34 Civilizations:
Note: Click a leader icon to see the large leader portrait. All information is for the Beyond the Sword expansion pack, version 3.13, except for the "Original Traits" column, which refers to the traits of some leaders in the original game without expansion packs, as some leaders' traits were changed in Warlords and Beyond the Sword. If there is only one set of traits, either that leader came in one of the expansion packs or has not had their traits modified.
| Civilization |
Unique Unit |
Unique Building |
Starting Techs |
Leader |
Traits |
Original Traits |
Favorite Civic |
America
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Navy SEAL
|
Mall
|
Fishing
Agriculture |
George Washington
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Expansive
Charismatic |
Financial
Organized |
Free Speech |
Franklin D. Roosevelt
 |
Industrious
Organized |
- |
Mercantilism |
Abraham Lincoln
 |
Philosophical
Charismatic |
- |
Emancipation |
Arabs
 |
Camel Archer
|
Madrassa
|
Mysticism
The Wheel |
Saladin
 |
Protective
Spiritual |
Philosophical
Spiritual |
Theocracy |
Aztecs
 |
Jaguar
|
Sacrificial Altar
|
Mysticism
Hunting |
Montezuma
 |
Aggressive
Spiritual |
- |
Police State |
Babylon
 |
Bowman
|
Garden
|
The Wheel
Agriculture |
Hammurabi
 |
Aggressive
Organized |
- |
Bureaucracy |
Byzantium
 |
Cataphract
|
Hippodrome
|
The Wheel
Mysticism |
Justinian I
 |
Spiritual
Imperialistic |
- |
Theocracy |
Carthage
 |
Numidian Cavalry
|
Cothon
|
Fishing
Mining |
Hannibal
 |
Financial
Charismatic |
- |
Free Market |
Celts
 |
Gallic Warrior
|
Dun
|
Mysticism
Hunting |
Boudica
 |
Agressive
Charismatic |
- |
Universal Suffrage |
Brennus
 |
Spiritual
Charismatic |
- |
Organized Religion |
China
 |
Cho-Ku-Nu
|
Pavilion
|
Agriculture
Mining |
Mao Zedong
 |
Expansive
Protective |
Philosophical
Organized |
State Property |
Qin Shi Huang
 |
Industrious
Protective |
Industrious
Financial |
Police State |
Dutch
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East Indiaman
|
Dike
|
Fishing
Agriculture |
Willem van Oranje
 |
Financial
Creative |
- |
Free Religion |
Egypt
 |
War Chariot
|
Obelisk
|
Agriculture
The Wheel |
Hatshepsut
 |
Spiritual
Creative |
- |
Organized Religion |
Ramesses II
 |
Spiritual
Industrious |
- |
Organized Religion |
England
 |
Redcoat
|
Stock Exchange
|
Fishing
Mining |
Victoria
 |
Imperialistic
Financial |
Financial
Expansive |
Representation |
Elizabeth
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Philosophical
Financial |
- |
Free Religion |
Churchill
 |
Charismatic
Protective |
- |
Nationhood |
Ethiopia
 |
Oromo Warrior
|
Stele
|
Hunting
Mining |
Zara Yaqob
 |
Creative
Organized |
- |
Theocracy |
France
 |
Musketeer
|
Salon
|
Agriculture
The Wheel |
Louis XIV
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Creative
Industrious |
- |
Hereditary Rule |
Napoleon
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Organized
Charismatic |
Agressive
Industrious |
Representation |
De Gaulle
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Industrious
Charismatic |
- |
Nationhood |
Germany
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Panzer
|
Assembly Plant
|
Hunting
Mining |
Frederick
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Philosophical
Organized |
Philosophical
Creative |
Universal Suffrage |
Bismarck
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Expansive
Industrious |
- |
Nationhood |
Greece
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Phalanx
|
Odeon
|
Fishing
Hunting |
Alexander
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Aggressive
Philosophical |
- |
Vassalage |
Pericles
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Creative
Philosophical |
- |
Representation |
Holy Roman Empire
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Landsknecht
|
Rathaus
|
Hunting
Mysticism |
Charlemagne
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Protective
Imperialistic |
- |
Vassalage |
Inca
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Quechua
|
Terrace
|
Agriculture
Mysticism |
Huayna Capac
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Financial
Industrious |
Agressive
Financial |
Hereditary Rule |
India
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Fast Worker
|
Mausoleum
|
Mysticism
Mining |
Gandhi
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Spiritual
Industrious |
Spiritual
Philosophical |
Universal Suffrage |
Asoka
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Organized
Spiritual |
- |
Free Religion |
Japan
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Samurai
|
Shale Plant
|
Fishing
The Wheel |
Tokugawa
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Aggressive
Protective |
Aggressive
Organized |
Mercantilism |
Khmer
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Ballista Elephant
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Baray
|
Hunting
Mining |
Suryavarman II
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Expansive
Creative |
- |
Organized Religion |
Korea
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Hwacha
|
Seowon
|
Mysticism
Mining |
Wang Kon
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Financial
Protective |
- |
Caste System |
Mali
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Skirmisher
|
Mint
|
Mining
The Wheel |
Mansa Musa
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Financial
Spiritual |
- |
Free Market |
Maya
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Holkan
|
Ball Court
|
Mysticism
Mining |
Pacal II
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Financial
Expansive |
- |
Hereditary Rule |
Mongolia
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Keshik
|
Ger
|
Hunting
The Wheel |
Genghis Khan
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Aggressive
Imperialistic |
Aggressive
Expansive |
Police State |
Kublai Khan
|
Aggressive
Creative |
- |
Bureaucracy |
Native Americans
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Dog Soldier
|
Totem Pole
|
Fishing
Agriculture |
Sitting Bull
 |
Philosophical
Protective |
- |
Environmentalism |
Ottomans
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Janissary
|
Hammam
|
Agriculture
The Wheel |
Mehmed II
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Expansive
Organized |
- |
Vassalage |
Suleiman
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Philosophical
Imperialistic |
- |
Hereditary Rule |
Persia
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Immortal
|
Apothecary
|
Agriculture
Hunting |
Cyrus
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Imperialistic
Charismatic |
Expansive
Creative |
Vassalage |
Darius I
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Organized
Financial |
- |
Free Religion |
Portugal
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Carrack
|
Feitoria
|
Fishing
Mining |
Joao II
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Imperialistic
Expansive |
- |
Hereditary Rule |
Rome
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Praetorian
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Forum
|
Fishing
Mining |
Julius Caesar
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Imperialistic
Organized |
Expansive
Organized |
Representation |
Augustus Caesar
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Industrious
Imperialistic |
- |
Representation |
Russia
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Cossack
|
Research Institute
|
Hunting
Mining |
Catherine
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Imperialistic
Creative |
Financial
Creative |
Hereditary Rule |
Peter
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Expansive
Philosophical |
- |
Bureaucracy |
Stalin
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Agressive
Industrious |
- |
State Property |
Spain
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Conquistador
|
Citadel
|
Fishing
Mysticism |
Isabella
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Expansive
Spiritual |
- |
Theocracy |
Sumeria
 |
Vulture
|
Ziggurat
|
Agriculture
The Wheel |
Gilgamesh
 |
Creative
Protective |
- |
Hereditary Rule |
Vikings
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Beserker
|
Trading Post
|
Fishing
Hunting |
Ragnar
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Aggressive
Financial |
- |
Hereditary Rule |
Zulu
 |
Impi
|
Ikhanda
|
Agriculture
Hunting |
Shaka
 |
Agressive
Expansive |
- |
Police State |
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