There are a total of 18 civilizations, 6 more obtained from DLC, 9 from the Gods and Kings expansion and 9 more from the Brave New World expansion. Unlike past installments of the series, each civilization no longer has general traits, but they do gain a Unique Ability that makes each civ more different from the others. Each also have a Unique Unit for and either a second Unique Unit or a Unique Building.
Core and DLC Civilizations[edit | edit source]
List of Civilizations in Civilization V
| Civilization
|
Leader
|
Capital
|
Unique Unit 1
|
Unique Unit 2
|
Unique Building
|
Unique Ability
|
| America |
Washington |
Washington |
Minutemen |
B17 |
None |
Manifest Destiny
|
| Arabia |
Harun al-Rashid |
Mecca |
Camel Archers |
None |
Bazaar |
Trade Caravans, Ships of the Desert (BNW)
|
| The Aztecs |
Montezuma |
Tenochtitlan |
Jaguar |
None |
Floating Gardens |
Sacrificial Captives
|
| Babylon1 |
Nebuchadnezzar II |
Babylon |
Bowman |
None |
Walls of Babylon |
Ingenuity
|
| China |
Wu Zetian |
Beijing |
Cho-Ko-Nu |
None |
Paper Maker |
Art of War
|
| Denmark2 |
Harald Bluetooth |
Copenhagen |
Berserker |
Norwegian Sky Infantry |
None |
Viking Fury
|
| Egypt |
Ramesses II |
Thebes |
War Chariot |
None |
Burial Tomb |
Monument Builders
|
| England |
Elizabeth I |
London |
Longbowman |
Ship of the Line |
None |
Sun Never Sets
|
| France |
Napoleon |
Paris |
Musketeer |
Foreign Legion (Vanilla and G&K) |
Chateau (BNW) |
Ancient Regime, City of Light (BNW)
|
| Germany |
Bismarck |
Berlin |
Landsknecht (Vanilla and G&K) |
Panzer |
Hanse (BNW) |
Furor Teutonicus
|
| Greece |
Alexander |
Athens |
Hoplite |
Companion Cavalry |
None |
Hellenic League
|
| The Inca3 |
Pachacuti |
Cusco |
Slinger |
None |
Terrace Farm |
Ingenuity
|
| India |
Gandhi |
Delhi |
War Elephant |
None |
Mughal Fort |
Population Growth
|
| The Iroquois |
Hiawatha |
Onondaga |
Mohawk Warrior |
None |
Longhouse |
The Great Warpath
|
| Japan |
Oda Nobunaga |
Kyoto |
Samurai |
Zero |
None |
Bushido
|
| Korea4 |
Sejong |
Seoul |
Turtle Ship |
Hwach'a |
None |
Scholars of the Jade Hall
|
| Mongolia5 |
Genghis Khan |
Karakorum |
Keshik |
Khan |
None |
Mongol Terror
|
| The Ottomans |
Suleiman |
Istanbul |
Janissary |
Sipahi |
None |
Barbary Corsairs
|
| Persia |
Darius |
Persepolis |
Immortal |
None |
Satrap’s Court |
Achaemenid Legacy
|
| Polynesia6 |
Kamehameha |
Honolulu |
Maori Warrior |
None |
Moai |
Wayfinding
|
| Rome |
Augustus |
Rome |
Legion |
Ballista |
None |
The Glory of Rome
|
| Russia |
Catherine |
Moscow |
Cossack |
None |
Krepost |
Siberian Riches
|
| Siam |
Ramkhamhaeng |
Sukhotai |
Naresuan’s Elephant |
None |
Wat |
Father Governs Children
|
| Songhai |
Askia |
Gao |
Mandekalu Cavalry |
None |
Mud Pyramid Mosque |
River Warlord
|
| Spain3 |
Isabella |
Madrid |
Tercio |
Conquistador |
None |
Seven Cities of Gold
|
1Sid Meier's Civilization V: Babylon (Nebuchadnezzar II) DLC
2Civilization and Scenario Pack: Denmark – The Vikings DLC
3Double Civilization and Scenario Pack: Spain and Inca (note that Spain is also included in the Gods & Kings expansion)
4Civilization and Scenario Pack: Korea DLC
5Civilization and Scenario Pack: Mongolia DLC
6Civilization and Scenario Pack: Polynesia DLC
Gods & Kings Civilizations[edit | edit source]
List of Civilizations in Civilization V: Gods & Kings
| Civilization
|
Leader
|
Capital
|
Unique Unit 1
|
Unique Unit 2
|
Unique Building
|
Unique Ability
|
| Austria |
Maria Theresa |
Vienna |
Hussar |
None |
Coffee House |
Diplomatic Marriage
|
| Byzantium |
Theodora |
Constantinople |
Cataphract |
Dromon |
None |
Patriarchate of Constantinople
|
| Carthage |
Dido |
Carthage |
African Forest Elephant |
Quinquereme |
None |
Phoenician Heritage
|
| The Celts |
Boudicca |
Edinburgh |
Pictish Warrior |
None |
Ceilidh Hall |
Druidic War
|
| Ethiopia |
Haile Selassie |
Addis Ababa |
Mehal Sefari |
None |
Stele |
Spirit of Adwa
|
| The Huns |
Attila |
Attila's Court |
Horse Archer |
Battering Ram |
None |
Scourge of God
|
| The Maya |
Pacal |
Palenque |
Atlatlist |
None |
Pyramid |
The Long Count
|
| The Netherlands |
William |
Amsterdam |
Sea Beggar |
None |
Polder |
Dutch East India Company
|
| Spain |
Isabella |
Madrid |
Tercio |
Conquistador |
None |
Seven Cities of Gold
|
| Sweden |
Gustavus Adolphus |
Stockholm |
Hakkapeliita |
Carolean |
None |
Nobel Prize
|
Brave New World Civilizations[edit | edit source]
List of Civilizations in Civilization V: Brave New World
| Civilization
|
Leader
|
Capital
|
Unique Unit 1
|
Unique Unit 2
|
Unique Building
|
Unique Ability
|
| Assyria |
Ashubanipal |
Assur |
Siege Tower |
None |
Royal Library |
Treasures of Nineveh
|
| Brazil |
Pedro II |
Rio de Janeiro |
Pracinha |
None |
Brazilwood Camp |
Carnival
|
| Ethiopia |
Haile Selassie |
Addis Ababa |
Mehal Sefari |
None |
Stele |
Spirit of Adwa
|
| Indonesia |
Gajah Mada |
Jakarta |
Kris Swordsman |
None |
Candi |
Spice Islanders
|
| Morocco |
Ahmad al-Mansur |
Marrakech |
Berber Cavalry |
None |
Kasbah |
Gateway to Africa
|
| Poland |
Casimir III |
Warsaw |
Winged Hussar |
None |
Ducal Stable |
Solidarity
|
| Portugal |
Maria I |
Lisbon |
Nau |
None |
Feitoria |
Mare Clausum
|
| Shoshone |
Pocatello |
Moson Kahni |
Pathfinder |
Comanche Rider |
None |
Great Expanse
|
| Venice |
Enrico Dandolo |
Venice |
Merchant of Venice |
Great Galleass |
None |
Serenissima
|
| The Zulus |
Shaka |
Ulundi |
Impi |
None |
Ikanda |
Iklwa
|
