Civilization IV: Civilizations

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 v3.17.

The Leader Traits:

Trait	Benefit
Aggressive	Free Combat I promotion for melee and gunpowder units. Double production speed of Barracks and Drydock.
Creative	+2 culture per city. Double production speed of Library, 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, Factory, 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 wonder.
Imperialistic	Great General emergence increased 100 percent. 50% faster production of Settlers.
Protective	Free Drill I and City Garrison I promotions for archery and gunpowder units. Double production speed of Walls and Castle.
Charismatic	+1 happiness per city. -25% XP needed for unit promotions. +1 happiness from Monument and 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 3.17, 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	Navy SEAL	Mall	Fishing Agriculture	George Washington	Expansive Charismatic	Financial Organized	Free Speech
				Franklin D. Roosevelt	Industrious Organized	–	Mercantilism
				Abraham Lincoln	Philosophical Charismatic	–	Emancipation
Arabia	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	Bureaucracy
Dutch	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	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	Creative Industrious	–	Hereditary Rule
				Napoleon	Organized Charismatic	Agressive Industrious	Representation
				De Gaulle	Industrious Charismatic	–	Nationhood
Germany	Panzer	Assembly Plant	Hunting Mining	Frederick	Philosophical Organized	Philosophical Creative	Universal Suffrage
				Bismarck	Expansive Industrious	–	Nationhood
Greece	Phalanx	Odeon	Fishing Hunting	Alexander	Aggressive Philosophical	–	Vassalage
				Pericles	Creative Philosophical	–	Representation
Holy Roman Empire	Landsknecht	Rathaus	Hunting Mysticism	Charlemagne	Protective Imperialistic	–	Vassalage
Inca	Quechua	Terrace	Agriculture Mysticism	Huayna Capac	Financial Industrious	Agressive Financial	Hereditary Rule
India	Fast Worker	Mausoleum	Mysticism Mining	Gandhi	Spiritual Philosophical	Spiritual Industrious	Universal Suffrage
				Asoka	Organized Spiritual	–	Free Religion
Japan	Samurai	Shale Plant	Fishing The Wheel	Tokugawa	Aggressive Protective	Aggressive Organized	Mercantilism
Khmer	Ballista Elephant	Baray	Hunting Mining	Suryavarman II	Expansive Creative	–	Organized Religion
Korea	Hwacha	Seowon	Mysticism Mining	Wang Kon	Financial Protective	–	Caste System
Mali	Skirmisher	Mint	Mining The Wheel	Mansa Musa	Financial Spiritual	–	Free Market
Maya	Holkan	Ball Court	Mysticism Mining	Pacal II	Financial Expansive	–	Hereditary Rule
Mongolia	Keshik	Ger	Hunting The Wheel	Genghis Khan	Aggressive Imperialistic	Aggressive Expansive	Police State
				Kublai Khan	Aggressive Creative	–	Bureaucracy
Native Americans	Dog Soldier	Totem Pole	Fishing Agriculture	Sitting Bull	Philosophical Protective	–	Environmentalism
Ottomans	Janissary	Hammam	Agriculture The Wheel	Mehmed II	Expansive Organized	–	Vassalage
				Suleiman	Philosophical Imperialistic	–	Hereditary Rule
Persia	Immortal	Apothecary	Agriculture Hunting	Cyrus	Imperialistic Charismatic	Expansive Creative	Vassalage
				Darius I	Organized Financial	–	Free Religion
Portugal	Carrack	Feitoria	Fishing Mining	Joao II	Imperialistic Expansive	–	Hereditary Rule
Rome	Praetorian	Forum	Fishing Mining	Julius Caesar	Imperialistic Organized	Expansive Organized	Representation
				Augustus Caesar	Industrious Imperialistic	–	Representation
Russia	Cossack	Research Institute	Hunting Mining	Catherine	Imperialistic Creative	Financial Creative	Hereditary Rule
				Peter	Expansive Philosophical	–	Bureaucracy
				Stalin	Agressive Industrious	–	State Property
Spain	Conquistador	Citadel	Fishing Mysticism	Isabella	Expansive Spiritual	–	Theocracy
Sumeria	Vulture	Ziggurat	Agriculture The Wheel	Gilgamesh	Creative Protective	–	Hereditary Rule
Vikings	Beserker	Trading Post	Fishing Hunting	Ragnar	Aggressive Financial	–	Hereditary Rule
Zulu	Impi	Ikhanda	Agriculture Hunting	Shaka	Agressive Expansive	–	Police State

Related Links:

• More info about Civilizations is available in the Civilization IV Info Center.
• New player-created civilizations are available for download from our Civ4 Creation & Customization forum.