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There are sixteen Civilizations to choose from at the start of each game. All civilizations have access to all units, buildings, technologies and wonders. They differ due to a variety special units and bonuses that become available at different stages of the game. Each civilization possesses:

• 1x Special Talent: A bonus that is in effect at the very beginning of the game.
• 4x Era bonuses: One extra bonus comes into effect at the advent of each age. All bonuses are cumulative.
• Several Special Units: Standard units are replaced with units historically significant to the civilization. This is a cosmetic difference as the statistics of the Special Units and their standard counterparts are the same. Note however that units of several civilizations may be more powerful as a result of an Era bonus.

America

Era Bonuses

Ancient Era	Medieval Era	Industrial Era	Modern Era
2% interest on Gold reserves	May Rush units at 1/2 cost	+1 Food from Plains regions	Factories provide 3x Production (instead of 2x Production)

• Leader: Lincoln
• Special Talent: The Americans begin the game with a Great Person
• Special Units:

Arabia

Era Bonuses

Ancient Era	Medieval Era	Industrial Era	Modern Era
+50% Caravan gold	Automatically gain Tech: Mathematics	+1 Attack for cavalry units	2% interest on Gold reserves

• Leader: Saladin
• Special Talent: The Arabs begin the game with knowledge of Religion.
• Special Units:

Aztec

Era Bonuses

Ancient Era	Medieval Era	Industrial Era	Modern Era
Units heal after combat victory	Temples provide +3 science	1/2 cost roads	+50% Gold production

• Leader: Montezuma
• Special Talent: The Aztecs begin the game with a wealth of gold.
• Special Units: Warriors are replaced by Jaguar Warriors

China

Era Bonuses

Ancient Era	Medieval Era	Industrial Era	Modern Era
+1 Population to new Cities	Free Literacy tech	1/2 cost Library	Cities not affected by Anarchy

• Leader: Mao
• Special Talent: The Chinese begin the game with knowledge of Writing.
• Special Units:

Egypt

Era Bonuses

Ancient Era	Medieval Era	Industrial Era	Modern Era
+1 Food and Trade from Desert regions	Automatically gain Tech: Irrigation	+1 Movement for Riflemen	+50% Caravan gold

• Leader: Cleopatra
• Special Talent: The Egyptians begin the game with an Ancient Wonder.
• Special Units:

England

Era Bonuses

Ancient Era	Medieval Era	Industrial Era	Modern Era
+1 Defense for Longbow Archers	+1 Naval Combat	+1 Production from Hills regions	2x Naval Support

• Leader: Elizabeth
• Special Talent: The English begin the game with knowledge of Monarchy.
• Special Units: Archers are replaced with Longbow Archers

France

Era Bonuses

Ancient Era	Medieval Era	Industrial Era	Modern Era
Automatically gain Tech: Pottery	1/2 cost roads	+2 Attack for Cannon	+1 Movement for Riflemen

• Leader: Napoleon
• Special Talent: The French begin the game with an impressive Cathedral.
• Special Units:

Germany

Era Bonuses

Ancient Era	Medieval Era	Industrial Era	Modern Era
New Warriors are veterans	+1 Production from Forest squares	1/2 cost Barracks	2% interest on Gold reserves

• Leader: Bismarck
• Special Talent: The Germans receive automatic upgrades for Elite units.
• Special Units:

Greece

Era Bonuses

Ancient Era	Medieval Era	Industrial Era	Modern Era
Automatically gain Tech: Democracy	More Great People	1/2 cost Library	+1 Food from Sea regions

• Leader: Alexander The Great
• Special Talent: The Greeks begin the game with a Courthouse in the capital.
• Special Units: Archers replaced by Phalanx

India

Era Bonuses

Ancient Era	Medieval Era	Industrial Era	Modern Era
Cities not affected by Anarchy	Automatically gain Tech: Religion	1/2 cost Settlers	1/2 cost Courthouse

• Leader: Gandhi
• Special Talent: The Indians begin the game with access to all Special Resources.
• Special Units:

Japan

Era Bonuses

Ancient Era	Medieval Era	Industrial Era	Modern Era
+1 Food from Sea regions	+1 Attack for Samurai Knight	Cities not affected by Anarchy	New defensive units receive the Special Ability: Loyalty

• Leader: Tokugawa
• Special Talent: The Japanese begin the game with knowledge of Ceremonial Burial.
• Special Units: Knights are replaced with Samurai Knights

Mongolia

Era Bonuses

Ancient Era	Medieval Era	Industrial Era	Modern Era
Barbarian villages join you*	+1 Movement for cavalry units	+2 Production from Mountain regions	Automatically gain Tech: Communism

* After defeating a Barbarian village, it will always become a settlement within your civilization.

• Leader: Genghis Khan
• Special Talent: The Mongols begin the game with +50% trade from captured cities.
• Special Units: Horsemen are replaced by Keshik

Rome

Era Bonuses

Ancient Era	Medieval Era	Industrial Era	Modern Era
1/2 cost roads	1/2 cost Wonders	More Great People	+1 Population to new Cities

• Leader: Caesar
• Special Talent: The Romans begin the game with a Republic (Government) and Code of Laws.
• Special Units: Knights are replaced by Cataphracts

Russia

Era Bonuses

Ancient Era	Medieval Era	Industrial Era	Modern Era
+1 Food from Plains squares	New defensive units receive the Special Ability: Loyalty	1/2 cost Riflemen	1/2 cost Spies

• Leader: Catherine The Great
• Special Talent: The Russians begin with a map of the surrounding area.
• Special Units: Horsemen are replaced with Cossack, and the Tank is replaced with the T34 Tank

Spain

Era Bonuses

Ancient Era	Medieval Era	Industrial Era	Modern Era
Gains 2x Gold from exploration*	+1 Naval Combat	+50% Gold Production	+1 Production from Hills

* The gold reward for being the first civilization to explore a river, hill, etc.

• Leader: Isabella
• Special Talent: The Spanish begin the game with knowledge of Navigation.
• Special Units:

Zulu

Era Bonuses

Ancient Era	Medieval Era	Industrial Era	Modern Era
+1 Movement for Warriors	Rapid city growth	+50% Gold production	1/2 cost Riflemen

• Leader: Shaka Zulu
• Special Talent: The Zulu have an Overrun combat advantage
• Special Units: Warriors are replaced with Impi Warriors