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There are 18 civilizations in Civ5 vanilla and 4 additional as downloadable content, each with its own leader and unique unit. In addition, every leader has a semi-unique "personality", consisting of traits that determine their in-game behavior.
For example, Elizabeth of the English, a historical naval power, emphasizes a pursuit of naval dominance and the choices she makes reflects this desire. However, in order to prevent leaders from becoming too-predictable, these traits have the potential to be changed slightly and weighted differently before a new game begins, keeping diplomacy fresh.
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Civilization |
Leader |
Unique Ability |
Unique Unit |
Unique Building |
Traits |
| America | George Washington | Manifest Destiny: 1 sight to all units, 25% reduced cost when purchasing tiles | B17; Minutemen | N/A | ||
| Arabia | Harun Al-Rashid | Trade Caravans: +1 Gold from each Trade Route and Oil Resources provide double quantity. | Camel Archers | Bazaar | ||
| Aztecs | Montezuma I | Sacrificial Captives: Gains Culture from each enemy unit killed. | Jaguar | Floating Gardens | ||
| China | Wu Zetain | Art of War: Effectiveness and spawn rate of Great Generals increased. | Cho-Ko-Nue | Paper Maker | ||
| Egypt | Ramesses II | Monument Builders: +20% Production towards Wonder construction. | War Chariot | Burial Tomb | ||
| England | Elizabeth | Sun Never Sets: +2 Movement for all naval units. | Longbowman; Ship of the Line | N/A | Emphasizes naval power | |
| France | Napoleon Bonaparte | Ancien Regime: +2 Culture per turn from Cities before discovering Steam Power. | Foreign Legion; Musketeer | N/A | Emphasizes army building | |
| Germany | Otto von Bismarck | Furor Teutonicus: Upon defeating a Barbarian unit inside an encampment, there is a 50% chance you earn 25 Gold and they join your side. | Landsknecht; Panzer | N/A | ||
| Greece | Alexander the Great | Hellenic League: City-State Influence degrades at half and recovers at twice the normal rate. | Champion Cavalry; Hoplite | |||
| India | Mahatma Gandhi | Population Growth: Unhappiness from number of Cities doubled, Unhappiness from number of Citizens halved. | War Elephant | Mughal Fort | Emphasizes city growth | |
| Iroquois | Hiawatha | The Great Warpath: Units move through Forest and Jungle in friendly territory as if it is Road. These tiles can be used to establish trade routes. | Mohawk Warrior | Longhouse | ||
| Japan | Oda Nobunaga | Bushido: Units fight as though they were at full strength even when damaged. | Samurai; Zero | N/A | ||
| Ottoman | Suleiman Kanuni | Barbary Corsairs: 50% Chance of converting a Barbarian naval unit to your side and earning 25 Gold. | Janissary; Sipahi | N/A | ||
| Persia | Darius the Great | Archaemenid Legacy: Golden Ages last 50% longer. | Immortal | Satrap's Court | ||
| Rome | Augustus Caesar | The Glory of Rome: 25% Production towards any buildings that already exist in the Capital | Ballista; Legion | N/A | ||
| Russia | Catherine the Great | Mother Russia: Strategic Resources provide +1 Production and Horse, Iron and Uranium Resources provide double quantity. | Cossack | Fur Trading Post | Emphasizes city expansion | |
| Siam | Ramkham- haeng | Father Governs Children: Food and Culture from friendly City-States increased by 50%. | Naresuan’s Elephant | Wat | ||
| Songhai | Askia Muhammad I | River Warlord: Receive triple Gold from Barbarian encampments and pillaging Cities. Embarked units can defend themselves. | Mandekalu Cavalry | Mud Pyramid Mosque | Emphasizes city conquest | |
| Babylon (only Digital Deluxe Edition) | Nebuchad-nezzar II | Ingenuity: Receive a free Great Scientist when you discover Writing. Earn Great Scientists at double the normal rate. | Babylonian Bowman | Walls of Babylon | ||
| Mongolia (available as free Downloadable Content October 25 2010) | Genghis Khan | Mongol Terror: Units fighting City States receive a +30% combat bonus. All mounted units receive +1 movement. | Keshik; Khan | N/A | ||
| Incas (Paid Downloadable Content) | Pachacuti | Great Andean Road: Units ignore terrain costs when moving into any tile with Hills. No maintenance costs for improvements in Hills; half cost elsewhere. | Slinger | Terrace Farm | ||
| Spain (Paid Downloadable Content) | Isabela | Seven Cities of Gold: Gold bonus for discovering a Natural Wonder (bonus enhanced if first to discover it). Culture, happiness, and tile yields from Natural Wonders doubled. | Conquistador; Tercio | N/A | ||
| Polynesia (Paid Downloadable Content) | Kame- hameha | Wayfinding: Can embark and move over Oceans immediately (They can embark on turn 1. Movement points are still used to embark or disembark.). +1 Sight when embarked. +10% Combat Strength bonus if within 2 tiles of a Moai. (Unique "Double-Hulled War Canoe" graphic for early embarked units) | Maori Warrior | Moai (available with Construction) |
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-Martin