List of Leaders and Nations

As of the time of writing (8th of October 2024) there are 42 leaders in the game and slightly fewer nations.

List of Leaders

Leaders in the base game
Harun al-Rashid [[file:{{{nationicon}}}|frameless|18x18px|link=]] Abbasid Caliphate	Unique Ability: House of Wisdom	Academies provide +2 Research per turn. Research Agreements provide +10% research.
	Charismatic  +1 Golden Age Points per turn Traditional  +20% bonus Prestige from constructing Triumphs Charitable  +15 Prosperity in your capital
Eva Perón [[file:{{{nationicon}}}|frameless|18x18px|link=]] Argentina	Unique Ability: Share my Glory	Your Palace provides +25 City Prosperity and +25 Health. Your Monument provides +25 City Happiness and +25 Prosperity. +20% Build Production towards Amphitheaters, Theaters, and Opera Houses that all provide +15 City Happiness
	Independent  +1 Housing in non-Capital cities. Stately  +10 Happiness and +10 Prosperity in all cities while not at war. Charismatic  +1 Golden Age Points per turn Persuasive  +5 Turn duration of Golden Ages
Sennacherib [[file:{{{nationicon}}}|frameless|18x18px|link=]] Assyrian Empire	Unique Ability: Wolf on the Fold	+33% Force Siege Damage. +25% Craft Production at Workshops. +25 Security in your capital.
	Disciplined  +50% Build Production towards government and military Improvements. Aggressive  +10% Strength to forces outside your territory. Unlocks war of annihilation war type. Unyielding  +5 bonus Force EXP from defeating enemy forces. Unlocks War of Annihilation War type. Rash  -20 Knowledge in your capital Productive  +25% Build Production in your capital.
Howard Florey [[file:{{{nationicon}}}|frameless|18x18px|link=]] Australia	Unique Ability: Medical Genius	Universities and Fusion Research Centers provide +2 Research per turn. +25% Craft Production towards crafting Bandages, Soap, and Antibiotics. +5, +10, and +15 city Health from consuming Bandages, Soap, and Antibiotics respectively.
	Collaborative  +3 Housing in your capital Stately  +10 Happiness and +10 Prosperity in all cities while not at war. Innovative  +10% Research per turn in your capital Sage  +10 Knowledge in all cities Pacifist  -10% Strength to Forces outside your territory
Itzcoatl [[file:{{{nationicon}}}|frameless|18x18px|link=]] Aztec Empire	Unique Ability: Flower Wars	+25 Security and +25 Happiness in your capital for 10 turns after engaging in combat (this effect does not stack.) +100% Force Heal Rate.
	Disciplined  +50% Build Production towards government and military Improvements. Aggressive  +10% Strength to forces outside your territory. Unlocks war of annihilation war type. Perfectionist  -10% Craft Production to all crafting Improvements in all cities. Spiritual  +15% Religion Spread Strength in all cities
Leopold I [[file:{{{nationicon}}}|frameless|18x18px|link=]] Belgium	Unique Ability: Nestor of Europe	+10 Established Relationship with other nations. +20 additional Established Relationship with other nations if you have fewer cities than them. +100% Harvest Production at Farms harvesting Cocoa. Breweries and Distilleries provide +10 city Prosperity
	Independent  +1 Housing in non-Capital cities. Adventurous  +1 Speed to Scouts Efficient  +20% Craft Production to all crafting Improvements in all Cities Charismatic  +1 Golden Age Points per turn
Irene Sarantapechaina [[file:{{{nationicon}}}|frameless|18x18px|link=]] Byzantine Empire	Unique Ability: Iconophile	Altars, Monasteries, and [Shrines]] provide +20 City Security and +4 Wealth per turn. +100% effectiveness of Oracles and Missionaries.
	Independent  +1 Housing in non-Capital cities. Aggressive  +10% Strength to forces outside your territory. Unlocks war of annihilation war type. Patient  +50% War declaration cost Unyielding  +5 bonus Force EXP from defeating enemy forces. Unlocks War of Annihilation War type. Spiritual  +15% Religion Spread Strength in all cities
Wilma Mankiller [[file:{{{nationicon}}}|frameless|18x18px|link=]] Cherokee	Unique Ability: The Word for Water	+150 Build Production towards Water Wells and Water Treatment Plants. Water Wells and Water Treatment Plants provide +20 City Health. +25% Craft Production towards crafting Feasts.
	Independent  +1 Housing in non-Capital cities. Sage  +10 Knowledge in all cities Traditional  +20% bonus Prestige from constructing Triumphs Charitable  +15 Prosperity in your capital
Wu Zetian [[file:{{{nationicon}}}|frameless|18x18px|link=]] China	Unique Ability: Imperial Examinations	Libraries, Schools, and their upgrades provide +15 City Security. +10% Paragon spawn chance.
	Formidable  +20% Strength to Forces within your capital Cunning  -50% War declaration cost. Unlocks War of Annihilation war type Unyielding  +5 bonus Force EXP from defeating enemy forces. Unlocks War of Annihilation War type. Charismatic  +1 Golden Age Points per turn
Osh-Tisch [[file:{{{nationicon}}}|frameless|18x18px|link=]] Crow Nation	Unique Ability: Badé Warrior	+1 Force Speed and +1 Sight for Settlers, Mounted Scouts, Harquebusiers, and Dragoons. +33% Craft Production at Artisan Studios, Weavers, and their upgrades.
	Formidable  +20% Strength to Forces within your capital Efficient  +20% Craft Production to all crafting Improvements in all Cities Charismatic  +1 Golden Age Points per turn Traditional  +20% bonus Prestige from constructing Triumphs
Nefertiti [[file:{{{nationicon}}}|frameless|18x18px|link=]] Egypt	Unique Ability: Rays of the Aten	Farms and their upgrades provide an additional +1 Food per turn if placed in regions adjacent to a river. -25% Research cost of Religion technologies. Museums provide +10 City Happiness.
	Agrarian  +1 bonus Food from all Farms and their upgrades Lavish  +2 available Merchants Persuasive  +5 Turn duration of Golden Ages Spiritual  +15% Religion Spread Strength in all cities
Elizabeth I [[file:{{{nationicon}}}|frameless|18x18px|link=]] Englend	Unique Ability: Gloriana	+1 Force Speed and +1 Sight for Sea Forces. +25% Force Strength for Sea Forces. Longbowmen and Line Infantry cannot be Countered.
	Independent  +1 Housing in non-Capital cities. Stately  +10 Happiness and +10 Prosperity in all cities while not at war. Mercantile  +1 available Merchant Seafaring  +5 Wealth from Fishing Nets and Industrial Fishing Farms
Haile Selassie [[file:{{{nationicon}}}|frameless|18x18px|link=]] Ethiopia	Unique Ability: Lion of Judah	+5% Force Strength for each Alliance you're in. +25% Religion spread strength in your capital. +300% Harvest Production towards harvesting Coffee.
	Disciplined  +50% Build Production towards government and military Improvements. Formidable  +20% Strength to Forces within your capital Sage  +10 Knowledge in all cities Spiritual  +15% Religion Spread Strength in all cities
Jeanne d’Arc [[file:{{{nationicon}}}|frameless|18x18px|link=]] France	Unique Ability: Maid of Orléans	+25% Force Strength in cities where your Religion is dominant. +1 Force Speed within your territory. Your forces reduce your War Weariness by 5 when they defeat an enemy force.
	Impulsive  -10 Established Relationship with other nations. Formidable  +20% Strength to Forces within your capital Persuasive  +5 Turn duration of Golden Ages Spiritual  +15% Religion Spread Strength in all cities
Tamar the Great [[file:{{{nationicon}}}|frameless|18x18px|link=]] Georgia	Unique Ability: Whom the Sun Serves	+25% Build Production towards Military, Religion, and [Commerce]] Improvements. +15 City Prosperity and +10 City Security in all cities during Golden Ages.
	Independent  +1 Housing in non-Capital cities. Formidable  +20% Strength to Forces within your capital Sage  +10 Knowledge in all cities Creative  +15 Prosperity in all cities
Otto von Bismarck [[file:{{{nationicon}}}|frameless|18x18px|link=]] Germany	Unique Ability: Blood and Iron	+10% Craft Production at Forges, Factories, Vehicle Factories, and their upgrades. +25% Force Strength for 10 turns after declaring war.
	Disciplined  +50% Build Production towards government and military Improvements. Aggressive  +10% Strength to forces outside your territory. Unlocks war of annihilation war type. Persuasive  +5 Turn duration of Golden Ages Practical  -10% Research per turn in your capital
Yaa Asantewaa [[file:{{{nationicon}}}|frameless|18x18px|link=]] Ghana	Unique Ability: Golden Protector	Stone Pits and their upgrades provide +1 Wealth per turn. +15% Force Strength within your territory.
	Independent  +1 Housing in non-Capital cities. Formidable  +20% Strength to Forces within your capital Agrarian  +1 bonus Food from all Farms and their upgrades Traditional  +20% bonus Prestige from constructing Triumphs
Alexander the Great [[file:{{{nationicon}}}|frameless|18x18px|link=]] Greece	Unique Ability: Hammer and Anvil	Pikemen and Lancers cannot be countered. Forces receive +5 bonus EXP each turn they are engaged in combat and when they defeat and enemy force. While technically a DLC this leader is free for all owners of the base game.
	Disciplined  +50% Build Production towards government and military Improvements. Aggressive  +10% Strength to forces outside your territory. Unlocks war of annihilation war type. Adventurous  +1 Speed to Scouts Resplendent  -15 Prosperity in your capital
Sappho [[file:{{{nationicon}}}|frameless|18x18px|link=]] Greece	Unique Ability: Tenth Muse	Amphitheaters and Theaters provide +15 City Happiness and have +100 Masterpiece Creation Speed. Coastal Regions within your cities provide +10 City Prosperity.
	Innovative  +10% Research per turn in your capital Charismatic  +1 Golden Age Points per turn Creative  +15 Prosperity in all cities
Pachacuti [[file:{{{nationicon}}}|frameless|18x18px|link=]] Inca Empire	Unique Ability: Andean Masonry	Stone Pits and their upgrades provide an additional +1 Materials per turn. +100% Build Production towards City Walls, Fortresses, and Citadels. +100% City Siege Defense
	Formidable  +20% Strength to Forces within your capital Agrarian  +1 bonus Food from all Farms and their upgrades Perfectionist  -10% Craft Production to all crafting Improvements in all cities. Spiritual  +15% Religion Spread Strength in all cities
Ashoka [[file:{{{nationicon}}}|frameless|18x18px|link=]] India	Unique Ability: Conquest by Dharma	Religion Improvements provide +10 City Health. Apothecaries, Clinics, and their upgrades provide +5 Religion spread strength.
	Impulsive  -10 Established Relationship with other nations. Adventurous  +1 Speed to Scouts Efficient  +20% Craft Production to all crafting Improvements in all Cities Spiritual  +15% Religion Spread Strength in all cities
Cesare Beccaria [[file:{{{nationicon}}}|frameless|18x18px|link=]] Italy	Unique Ability: Tyrants Never Read	-33% Research cost of Government technologies. +100% Craft Production towards crafting Books. Weavers, Artisan Studios, and their upgrades provide +5 City Happiness and +5 City Health after Books are unlocked.
	Collaborative  +3 Housing in your capital Stately  +10 Happiness and +10 Prosperity in all cities while not at war. Pacifist  -10% Strength to Forces outside your territory Sage  +10 Knowledge in all cities Persuasive  +5 Turn duration of Golden Ages
Tokugawa Ieyasu [[file:{{{nationicon}}}|frameless|18x18px|link=]] Japan	Unique Ability: Study Patience	Nations that declare war on you receive 1 War Weariness each turn. Your War Weariness is reduced by -50%. Castles provide +30 City Security.
	Disciplined  +50% Build Production towards government and military Improvements. Aggressive  +10% Strength to forces outside your territory. Unlocks war of annihilation war type. Patient  +50% War declaration cost Sage  +10 Knowledge in all cities
Sejong the Great [[file:{{{nationicon}}}|frameless|18x18px|link=]] Korea	Unique Ability: Hangul	+25 City Knowledge and City Happiness in all cities for 10 turns after you finish a Masterpiece (this effect does not stack.) Weavers and their upgrades provide +10 City Knowledge after Paper is unlocked.
	Innovative  +10% Research per turn in your capital Efficient  +20% Craft Production to all crafting Improvements in all Cities Spiritual  +15% Religion Spread Strength in all cities
Amanirenas [[file:{{{nationicon}}}|frameless|18x18px|link=]] Kush	Unique Ability: Land of the Bow	Ranged Units provide +50% Force Strength in Rough Terrain. +10% Force Strength for Spearmen and Archers.
	Formidable  +20% Strength to Forces within your capital Sage  +10 Knowledge in all cities Persuasive  +5 Turn duration of Golden Ages Traditional  +20% bonus Prestige from constructing Triumphs
Benito Juárez [[file:{{{nationicon}}}|frameless|18x18px|link=]] Mexico	Unique Ability: Son of the People	Tribes will never be initially hostile towards you. Cities are founded with an additional Expert.
	Independent  +1 Housing in non-Capital cities. Stately  +10 Happiness and +10 Prosperity in all cities while not at war. Efficient  +20% Craft Production to all crafting Improvements in all Cities Persuasive  +5 Turn duration of Golden Ages
Zenobia [[file:{{{nationicon}}}|frameless|18x18px|link=]] Palmyrene Empire	Unique Ability: Silk Road	+3 Available Merchants. Trading Posts and their upgrades provide +5 City Knowledge and +4 additional Wealth per turn.
	Resplendent  -15 Prosperity in your capital Independent  +1 Housing in non-Capital cities. Aggressive  +10% Strength to forces outside your territory. Unlocks war of annihilation war type. Persuasive  +5 Turn duration of Golden Ages
Xerxes I [[file:{{{nationicon}}}|frameless|18x18px|link=]] First Persian Empire	Unique Ability: King of Kings	+1 Force Cap for each city you control. +50% Force Strength for War Chariots and Mounted Scouts
	Disciplined  +50% Build Production towards government and military Improvements. Aggressive  +10% Strength to forces outside your territory. Unlocks war of annihilation war type. Cunning  -50% War declaration cost. Unlocks War of Annihilation war type Rash  -20 Knowledge in your capital Traditional  +20% bonus Prestige from constructing Triumphs
Nicolaus Copernicus [[file:{{{nationicon}}}|frameless|18x18px|link=]] Poland	Unique Ability: Revolutionary Thought	Observatories and Research Labs provide +10 City Knowledge and +2 Research per turn. +25% bonus Research for 10 turns after you earn a Paragon (this effect does not stack.)
	Innovative  +10% Research per turn in your capital Efficient  +20% Craft Production to all crafting Improvements in all Cities Productive  +25% Build Production in your capital. Lavish  +2 available Merchants Creative  +15 Prosperity in all cities
Julius Caesar [[file:{{{nationicon}}}|frameless|18x18px|link=]] Roman Empire	Unique Ability: Triumphant Legions	Forces gain +50% bonus Force Strength when they level up. +15 City Happiness and +20 City Prosperity in your capital for 15 turns after winning a war (this effect does not stack.)
	Disciplined  +50% Build Production towards government and military Improvements. Stately  +10 Happiness and +10 Prosperity in all cities while not at war. Aggressive  +10% Strength to forces outside your territory. Unlocks war of annihilation war type. Charismatic  +1 Golden Age Points per turn Resplendent  -15 Prosperity in your capital
Catherine the Great [[file:{{{nationicon}}}|frameless|18x18px|link=]] Russia	Unique Ability: Siberian Expanse	+1 City cap. +2 Force Speed for Settlers. Your Gathering Halls and their upgrades provide an additional +1 Food and +1 Timber per turn.
	Innovative  +10% Research per turn in your capital Efficient  +20% Craft Production to all crafting Improvements in all Cities Charismatic  +1 Golden Age Points per turn Lavish  +2 available Merchants Persuasive  +5 Turn duration of Golden Ages
Askia Muhammad I [[file:{{{nationicon}}}|frameless|18x18px|link=]] Songhai Empire	Unique Ability: Gold-Salt Trade	Trading Posts and their upgrades provide +6 Wealth per turn if they are next to a river. +25% Harvest Production at Stone Pits and their upgrades.
	Sage  +10 Knowledge in all cities Productive  +25% Build Production in your capital. Mercantile  +1 available Merchant Resplendent  -15 Prosperity in your capital Spiritual  +15% Religion Spread Strength in all cities
Isabella I [[file:{{{nationicon}}}|frameless|18x18px|link=]] Spain	Unique Ability: New World	+1 Force Sight and +2 Force Speed for embarked forces. Mints provide +5 City Security and +5 City Happiness. +10 Religion spread strength in all cities after unlocking Codices.
	Unyielding  +5 bonus Force EXP from defeating enemy forces. Unlocks War of Annihilation War type. Mercantile  +1 available Merchant Seafaring  +5 Wealth from Fishing Nets and Industrial Fishing Farms Spiritual  +15% Religion Spread Strength in all cities
Ram Khamhaeng [[file:{{{nationicon}}}|frameless|18x18px|link=]] Thailand	Unique Ability: White Elephants	Your Palace provides +1 Elephants per turn after you unlock any Elephant Unit. +25 Force Strength for forces containing Elephant Units. +25% Harvest Production at Camps.
	Ambitious  -50% turn duration of Golden Ages Productive  +25% Build Production in your capital. Traditional  +20% bonus Prestige from constructing Triumphs Creative  +15 Prosperity in all cities Spiritual  +15% Religion Spread Strength in all cities
George Washington [[file:{{{nationicon}}}|frameless|18x18px|link=]] United States	Unique Ability: Minutemen	+10 starting EXP for all Forces. +1 Force Speed for forces in Square, Tercio, and Trapezoid formations.
	Ambitious  -50% turn duration of Golden Ages Disciplined  +50% Build Production towards government and military Improvements. Independent  +1 Housing in non-Capital cities. Formidable  +20% Strength to Forces within your capital Woodsman  +1 Timber from Logging Camps and their upgrades
Simón Bolívar [[file:{{{nationicon}}}|frameless|18x18px|link=]] Venezuela	Unique Ability: March on Bogotá	+2 Force Speed for forces led by a Paragon. +25% Force Strength in regions adjacent to rivers.
	Disciplined  +50% Build Production towards government and military Improvements. Independent  +1 Housing in non-Capital cities. Adventurous  +1 Speed to Scouts Charismatic  +1 Golden Age Points per turn Lavish  +2 available Merchants
Shaka [[file:{{{nationicon}}}|frameless|18x18px|link=]] Zulu	Unique Ability: Buffalo Horns	+25% Force Strength for forces in Square, Tercio, and Trapezoid formations. +50% force Pillage Damage
	Disciplined  +50% Build Production towards government and military Improvements. Aggressive  +10% Strength to forces outside your territory. Unlocks war of annihilation war type. Productive  +25% Build Production in your capital. Perfectionist  -10% Craft Production to all crafting Improvements in all cities.

Leaders included with the Deluxe Edition

Leaders included with the Deluxe Edition
Charlemagne [[file:{{{nationicon}}}|frameless|18x18px|link=]] Holy Roman Empire	Unique Ability: Carolingian Renaissance	+25 City Knowledge and +100% Masterpiece creation speed in your capital during Golden Ages. Your Palace provides +5 wealth and +1 Research per turn during Golden Ages.
	Disciplined  +50% Build Production towards government and military Improvements. Formidable  +20% Strength to Forces within your capital Efficient  +20% Craft Production to all crafting Improvements in all Cities Persuasive  +5 Turn duration of Golden Ages
Genghis Khan [[file:{{{nationicon}}}|frameless|18x18px|link=]] Mongol Empire	Unique Ability: Lord of the Steppes	+10% Strength to forces outside your territory. Unlocks War of Annihilation war type.
	Aggressive  +10% Strength to forces outside your territory. Unlocks war of annihilation war type. Cunning  -50% War declaration cost. Unlocks War of Annihilation war type Unyielding  +5 bonus Force EXP from defeating enemy forces. Unlocks War of Annihilation War type. Adventurous  +1 Speed to Scouts Resplendent  -15 Prosperity in your capital
Yu Gwan-sun [[file:{{{nationicon}}}|frameless|18x18px|link=]] Korea	Unique Ability: Unbreakable	While you are in a Defensive War you have +20 Established Relationship with Nations you are at peace with. +15 Religion spread strength in each city that contains a School or one of its upgrades. +10% Force Strength in regions containing a School or one of its upgrades. (This effect does not stack.)
	Collaborative  +3 Housing in your capital Formidable  +20% Strength to Forces within your capital Charismatic  +1 Golden Age Points per turn Spiritual  +15% Religion Spread Strength in all cities
Hildegard von Bingen [[file:{{{nationicon}}}|frameless|18x18px|link=]] Germany	Unique Ability: Sibyl of the Rhine	Monasteries provide +5 Research per turn. +5 City Health and +5 City Happiness in each of your cities where your religion is dominant.
	Pacifist  -10% Strength to Forces outside your territory Innovative  +10% Research per turn in your capital Mercantile  +1 available Merchant Creative  +15 Prosperity in all cities Spiritual  +15% Religion Spread Strength in all cities
Boudicca [[file:{{{nationicon}}}|frameless|18x18px|link=]] Celts	Unique Ability: Lady of Vengeance	+33% Force Strength while in a retaliation war. Forces inflict 5 War Weariness when they defeat and enemy force.
	Collaborative  +3 Housing in your capital Formidable  +20% Strength to Forces within your capital Unyielding  +5 bonus Force EXP from defeating enemy forces. Unlocks War of Annihilation War type. Persuasive  +5 Turn duration of Golden Ages

See also

List of Leader Traits