List of Leaders and Nations

Updated for patch: 2.0.2

As of the time of writing (14th of November 2024) there are 43 leaders in the game and 40 nations. Nations are de-emphasised because the leader themselves provide all the bonuses. Even between 2 leaders of the same nation they do not share any common traits.

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Traits are categorized by color:

• Red = Military
• Yellow = Commerce
• Green = Government
• Pink = Religion
• Purple = Culture
• Blue = Science
• Orange = Industry

See List of Leader Traits for a list of leader traits and how they have opposites.

List of Leaders

Leaders in the base game
Harun al-Rashid Abbasid Caliphate	Unique Ability: House of Wisdom	+3% Paragon Spawn chance for each active Research Agreements. +50% Research in your Capital for 20 turns after gaining a new Paragon (does not stack).
	Charismatic  +1 Golden Age Points for each Research Agreement and Trade Agreement Lavish  +3 Merchants. +2 Established Relationships with other Nations for each city you control. Traditional  +1% Paragon Spawn chance for each Culture Improvements in your Capital. Innovative  +1% Paragon Spawn chance for each Science Improvements in your Capital.
Eva Perón Argentina	Unique Ability: Share my Glory	+100% growth in all cities during Golden Ages. +10 to all Quality of Life stats in non-Capital cities for 20 Turns after completing a Masterpiece (does not stack).
	Independent  +3 Housing in non-Capital cities. Stately  Cities gain +5 Culture for each Government Improvements built in them. Charitable  +2% Paragon Spawn chance for each City you control. -10 Prosperity in your Capital. Persuasive  +5 Turn duration of Golden Ages
Sennacherib Assyrian Empire	Unique Ability: Wolf on the Fold	+50 Golden Ages points after winning a War. +100% Build Production for 10 turns in non-Capital cities after winning a War.
	Disciplined  Cities gain +5 Culture for each Military Improvements built in them Aggressive  +50% Force Strength for 5 turns after declaring war. Unlocks War of Annihilation war type. Rash  -2 Turn duration of Golden Ages. +4 Production during Golden Ages. Productive  +50% Build Production during Golden Ages.
Howard Florey Australia	Unique Ability: Medical Genius	+10% Production in cities with City Health 70 or higher. +5 Culture in your Capital for each active Research Agreement.
	Collaborative  +2 Production in your capital for each active Alliance. Innovative  +1% Paragon Spawn chance for each Science Improvements in your Capital. Sage  Cities gain +5 Culture for each Science Improvements built in them. Pacifist  -10 Relationships with other Nations for 10 turns after declaring a war. +25 Reationships with other Nations while not at war.
Itzcoatl Aztec Empire	Unique Ability: Flower Wars	+5 Prestige each turn a Force is in combat. +100 growth in all cities each turn a Force is in combat.
	Disciplined  Cities gain +5 Culture for each Military Improvements built in them Aggressive  +50% Force Strength for 5 turns after declaring war. Unlocks War of Annihilation war type. Perfectionist  +200% Craft Production to Industry Improvements during Golden Ages. Spiritual  Cities gain +5 Culture for each Religion Improvements built in them.
Leopold I Belgium	Unique Ability: Nestor of Europe	+5 to all Quality of Life stats for each Alliance maintained. +5 Prestige each turn for each Alliance maintained.
	Mercantile  +1 Merchants for each city you control. +2 Trade Production for each Commerce Improvements. Adventurous  +1 Force Speed while not at War. Efficient  Improvements gain +1 Production for each Idustry Improvements in their region Charismatic  +1 Golden Age Points for each Research Agreement and Trade Agreement
Irene Sarantapechaina Byzantine Empire	Unique Ability: Iconophile	+0.01 Influence for every Religion convert a turn during Golden Ages. +0.01 for every Religion convert a turn during Golden Ages.
	Aggressive  +50% Force Strength for 5 turns after declaring war. Unlocks War of Annihilation war type. Lavish  +3 Merchants. +2 Established Relationships with other Nations for each city you control. Resolute  Cities gain +10% Religion Spread for each Force stationed in them. Spiritual  Cities gain +5 Culture for each Religion Improvements built in them.
John A. Macdonald Canada	Unique Ability: Boreal Forest	+10 Harvest Production while not at War. +5 Established Relationships with all other Nations for each turn since last combat while at War.
	Adventurous  +1 Force Speed while not at War. Woodsman  +50% Harvest Production at Logging Camps and their upgrades. Stately  Cities gain +5 Culture for each Government Improvements built in them. Pacifist  -10 Relationships with other Nations for 10 turns after declaring a war. +25 Reationships with other Nations while not at war.
Wilma Mankiller Cherokee	Unique Ability: The Word for Water	+10 City Health in all Cities for each active Alliance. +2 Culture per Paragon in all cities when all Paragons tasked.
	Independent  +3 Housing in non-Capital cities. Sage  Cities gain +5 Culture for each Science Improvements built in them. Traditional  +1% Paragon Spawn chance for each Culture Improvements in your Capital. Charitable  +2% Paragon Spawn chance for each City you control. -10 Prosperity in your Capital.
Confucius China	Unique Ability: Five Constant Virtues	QoL stats cannot go below +25. +10 Golden Age points after unlocking any new technology..
	Sage  Cities gain +5 Culture for each Science Improvements built in them. Innovative  +1% Paragon Spawn chance for each Science Improvements in your Capital. Learned  +50% City Research during Golden Ages. Persuasive  +5 Turn duration of Golden Ages
Wu Zetian China	Unique Ability: Imperial Examinations	+20 Prestige after gaining a Paragon. +30 Established Relationships with Nations not at War with you each turn a Force is in combat.
	Formidable  +50% Force Strength for 5 turns after a war is declared on you Cunning  +10% Paragon Spawn chance for each turn a Force is in combat. Unlocks War of Annihilation war type Innovative  +1% Paragon Spawn chance for each Science Improvements in your Capital. Charismatic  +1 Golden Age Points for each Research Agreement and Trade Agreement
Osh-Tisch Crow Nation	Unique Ability: Badé Warrior	+100% Force Heal Rate in owned Regions. +2 City Health in all cities for each Force you command while at War.
	Formidable  +50% Force Strength for 5 turns after a war is declared on you Efficient  Improvements gain +1 Production for each Idustry Improvements in their region Sage  Cities gain +5 Culture for each Science Improvements built in them. Traditional  +1% Paragon Spawn chance for each Culture Improvements in your Capital.
Nefertiti Egypt	Unique Ability: Rays of the Aten	+5 City Prosperity for each Farms placed in a region adjacent to a river. +2 Established Relationship with other Nations for each Culture improvement.
	Agrarian  +50% Harvest Production at Farms and their upgrades Lavish  +3 Merchants. +2 Established Relationships with other Nations for each city you control. Persuasive  +5 Turn duration of Golden Ages Spiritual  Cities gain +5 Culture for each Religion Improvements built in them.
Elizabeth I England	Unique Ability: Gloriana	+1 turn duration to Golden Ages for each active Alliance. +100% Tax Income during Golden Ages.
	Charismatic  +1 Golden Age Points for each Research Agreement and Trade Agreement Stately  Cities gain +5 Culture for each Government Improvements built in them. Patient  +30% Force Strength when War Weariness is over 50. Seafaring  +20 Prestige after a sea Force defeats an enemy Force.
Haile Selassie Ethiopia	Unique Ability: Lion of Judah	+5% Force Strength for each active Alliance. +1 Force Speed when within 2 regions of another friendly Force.
	Cunning  +10% Paragon Spawn chance for each turn a Force is in combat. Unlocks War of Annihilation war type Collaborative  +2 Production in your capital for each active Alliance. Disciplined  Cities gain +5 Culture for each Military Improvements built in them Resolute  Cities gain +10% Religion Spread for each Force stationed in them.
Jeanne d’Arc France	Unique Ability: Maid of Orléans	+25 Prestige upon defeating a Force in a Region where your Religion is dominant. +25% Force Strength in Regions where your Religion is dominant.
	Impulsive  -10 Happiness in all cities for 10 turns after declaring a War. +20 Prestige for each turn a Force is in combat for 10 turns after declaring a War. Formidable  +50% Force Strength for 5 turns after a war is declared on you Resolute  Cities gain +10% Religion Spread for each Force stationed in them. Spiritual  Cities gain +5 Culture for each Religion Improvements built in them.
Tamar the Great Georgia	Unique Ability: Whom the Sun Serves	+1 Golden Age points for each active Alliance. +5 Masterpiece creation rate to Improvements during Golden Ages.
	Independent  +3 Housing in non-Capital cities. Unyielding  Forces inflict 5 War Weariness when defeating an enemy Force. Unlocks War of Annihilation War type. Spiritual  Cities gain +5 Culture for each Religion Improvements built in them. Creative  Imrpovements gain +5 Production during Golden Ages
Otto von Bismarck Germany	Unique Ability: Blood and Iron	+100% Production to Improvements during War. +50% Force Strength during Golden Ages.
	Disciplined  Cities gain +5 Culture for each Military Improvements built in them Aggressive  +50% Force Strength for 5 turns after declaring war. Unlocks War of Annihilation war type. Sage  Cities gain +5 Culture for each Science Improvements built in them. Practical  +1% Paragon Spawn chance for each Military Improvements in your Capital.
Yaa Asantewaa Ghana	Unique Ability: Golden Protector	+2 Golden Age points while War Weariness is over 50. +30% Force Strength for 20 turns after a War ends.
	Independent  +3 Housing in non-Capital cities. Formidable  +50% Force Strength for 5 turns after a war is declared on you Agrarian  +50% Harvest Production at Farms and their upgrades Traditional  +1% Paragon Spawn chance for each Culture Improvements in your Capital.
Alexander the Great Greece	Unique Ability: Hammer and Anvil	+50 to all Quality of Life stats in your Capital while at City Cap. +4 Production in your non-Capital cities while at City Cap While technically a DLC this leader is free for all owners of the base game.
	Disciplined  Cities gain +5 Culture for each Military Improvements built in them Aggressive  +50% Force Strength for 5 turns after declaring war. Unlocks War of Annihilation war type. Adventurous  +1 Force Speed while not at War. Rash  -2 Turn duration of Golden Ages. +4 Production during Golden Ages.
Sappho Greece	Unique Ability: Tenth Muse	+1 Golden Age points for each unassigned Paragon. +5 Prestige per turn when all Paragons are tasked.
	Traditional  +1% Paragon Spawn chance for each Culture Improvements in your Capital. Persuasive  +5 Turn duration of Golden Ages Creative  Imrpovements gain +5 Production during Golden Ages Perfectionist  +200% Craft Production to Industry Improvements during Golden Ages.
Pachacuti Inca Empire	Unique Ability: Andean Masonry	+100 Influence after winning a War. +10% Production in your Capital for each Land Force you command.
	Unyielding  Forces inflict 5 War Weariness when defeating an enemy Force. Unlocks War of Annihilation War type. Agrarian  +50% Harvest Production at Farms and their upgrades Perfectionist  +200% Craft Production to Industry Improvements during Golden Ages. Spiritual  Cities gain +5 Culture for each Religion Improvements built in them.
Ashoka India	Unique Ability: Conquest by Dharma	+1 Religion spread distance in cities for each Force stationed in them. +2 City Health in your cities for each Religion Improvements.
	Impulsive  -10 Happiness in all cities for 10 turns after declaring a War. +20 Prestige for each turn a Force is in combat for 10 turns after declaring a War. Adventurous  +1 Force Speed while not at War. Efficient  Improvements gain +1 Production for each Idustry Improvements in their region Spiritual  Cities gain +5 Culture for each Religion Improvements built in them.
Cesare Beccaria Italy	Unique Ability: Tyrants Never Read	+5% Research per Alliance. +40 Established Relations with other Nations during Golden Ages.
	Collaborative  +2 Production in your capital for each active Alliance. Stately  Cities gain +5 Culture for each Government Improvements built in them. Pacifist  -10 Relationships with other Nations for 10 turns after declaring a war. +25 Reationships with other Nations while not at war. Sage  Cities gain +5 Culture for each Science Improvements built in them.
Tokugawa Ieyasu Japan	Unique Ability: Study Patience	Cities gain +2 Production for each Force stationed in them while not at War. +1 Golden Age points for each Land Force while War Weariness is over 50.
	Traditional  +1% Paragon Spawn chance for each Culture Improvements in your Capital. Aggressive  +50% Force Strength for 5 turns after declaring war. Unlocks War of Annihilation war type. Patient  +30% Force Strength when War Weariness is over 50. Sage  Cities gain +5 Culture for each Science Improvements built in them.
Sejong the Great Korea	Unique Ability: Hangul	+100% Craft Production for 30 turns after completing a Masterpiece. +100% Build Production for 30 turns after gaining a Paragon.
	Innovative  +1% Paragon Spawn chance for each Science Improvements in your Capital. Efficient  Improvements gain +1 Production for each Idustry Improvements in their region Sage  Cities gain +5 Culture for each Science Improvements built in them. Stately  Cities gain +5 Culture for each Government Improvements built in them.
Amanirenas Kush	Unique Ability: Land of the Bow	+20% Ranged Units Strength while Fortified. +5 Force Strength for 20 turns after gaining a Paragon.
	Formidable  +50% Force Strength for 5 turns after a war is declared on you Aggressive  +50% Force Strength for 5 turns after declaring war. Unlocks War of Annihilation war type. Adventurous  +1 Force Speed while not at War. Traditional  +1% Paragon Spawn chance for each Culture Improvements in your Capital.
Benito Juárez Mexico	Unique Ability: Son of the People	+1 turn duration of Golden Ages for each city you control. +200% Capital Growth during Golden Ages.
	Independent  +3 Housing in non-Capital cities. Stately  Cities gain +5 Culture for each Government Improvements built in them. Efficient  Improvements gain +1 Production for each Idustry Improvements in their region Persuasive  +5 Turn duration of Golden Ages
Zenobia Palmyrene Empire	Unique Ability: Silk Road	+5% Force Strength for each Trade Agreement. +5% Tax Income for each city.
	Charismatic  +1 Golden Age Points for each Research Agreement and Trade Agreement Mercantile  +1 Merchants for each city you control. +2 Trade Production for each Commerce Improvements. Aggressive  +50% Force Strength for 5 turns after declaring war. Unlocks War of Annihilation war type. Innovative  +1% Paragon Spawn chance for each Science Improvements in your Capital.
Xerxes I 1st Persian Empire	Unique Ability: King of Kings	+1 Golden Age points for each city you control. +3 Production in non-Capital cities.
	Aggressive  +50% Force Strength for 5 turns after declaring war. Unlocks War of Annihilation war type. Cunning  +10% Paragon Spawn chance for each turn a Force is in combat. Unlocks War of Annihilation war type Rash  -2 Turn duration of Golden Ages. +4 Production during Golden Ages. Ambitious  -1 Land Force Cap, +1 City Cap
Nicolaus Copernicus Poland	Unique Ability: Revolutionary Thought	+5 Culture in all cities for each Research Agreement. +20 Established Relationship with other Nations for 10 turns after unlocking a new Technology.
	Innovative  +1% Paragon Spawn chance for each Science Improvements in your Capital. Efficient  Improvements gain +1 Production for each Idustry Improvements in their region Productive  +50% Build Production during Golden Ages. Creative  Imrpovements gain +5 Production during Golden Ages
Julius Caesar Roman Empire	Unique Ability: Triumphant Legions	+20% bonus Strength to Forces when they gain experience. +2 Golden Age points for each Unit defeated by a Land Force.
	Disciplined  Cities gain +5 Culture for each Military Improvements built in them Stately  Cities gain +5 Culture for each Government Improvements built in them. Unyielding  Forces inflict 5 War Weariness when defeating an enemy Force. Unlocks War of Annihilation War type.
Catherine the Great Russia	Unique Ability: Siberian Expanse	+10% Growth in all cities for each Alliance. +4 Production in cities during Golden Ages.
	Sage  Cities gain +5 Culture for each Science Improvements built in them. Charismatic  +1 Golden Age Points for each Research Agreement and Trade Agreement Lavish  +3 Merchants. +2 Established Relationships with other Nations for each city you control. Persuasive  +5 Turn duration of Golden Ages
Askia Muhammad I Songhai Empire	Unique Ability: Gold-Salt Trade	+1 Religion Spread Distance for each active Trade Agreement. +10 per turn per Alliance.
	Cunning  +10% Paragon Spawn chance for each turn a Force is in combat. Unlocks War of Annihilation war type Mercantile  +1 Merchants for each city you control. +2 Trade Production for each Commerce Improvements. Resolute  Cities gain +10% Religion Spread for each Force stationed in them. Spiritual  Cities gain +5 Culture for each Religion Improvements built in them.
Isabella I Spain	Unique Ability: New World	+5 Production in non-Capital cities at City Tier 10 or less. +1 Quality of Life stats in the Capital for each city you control.
	Adventurous  +1 Force Speed while not at War. Mercantile  +1 Merchants for each city you control. +2 Trade Production for each Commerce Improvements. Seafaring  +20 Prestige after a sea Force defeats an enemy Force. Spiritual  Cities gain +5 Culture for each Religion Improvements built in them.
Ram Khamhaeng Thailand	Unique Ability: White Elephants	+1 Religion Spread Distance for each city you control. +20 Established Relationship with other Nations for each Land Force.
	Ambitious  -1 Land Force Cap, +1 City Cap Collaborative  +2 Production in your capital for each active Alliance. Traditional  +1% Paragon Spawn chance for each Culture Improvements in your Capital. Spiritual  Cities gain +5 Culture for each Religion Improvements built in them.
George Washington United States	Unique Ability: Minutemen	+1 Speed to Forces for 5 turns after entering a War. +5 Prestige for each city you control after winning a War.
	Ambitious  -1 Land Force Cap, +1 City Cap Independent  +3 Housing in non-Capital cities. Formidable  +50% Force Strength for 5 turns after a war is declared on you Woodsman  +50% Harvest Production at Logging Camps and their upgrades.
Harriet Tubman United States	Unique Ability: Friend of the Oppressed	+10 Happiness in all cities for each active Alliance. +5 to all Quality of Life stats in all cities for 20 turns after gaining a Paragon.
	Collaborative  +2 Production in your capital for each active Alliance. Patient  +30% Force Strength when War Weariness is over 50. Charitable  +2% Paragon Spawn chance for each City you control. -10 Prosperity in your Capital.
Simón Bolívar Venezuela	Unique Ability: March on Bogotá	+40 Golden Age points after conquering a city. -50% Force maintenance for 10 turns after entering a War.
	Disciplined  Cities gain +5 Culture for each Military Improvements built in them Cunning  +10% Paragon Spawn chance for each turn a Force is in combat. Unlocks War of Annihilation war type Collaborative  +2 Production in your capital for each active Alliance. Charismatic  +1 Golden Age Points for each Research Agreement and Trade Agreement
Shaka Zulu	Unique Ability: Buffalo Horns	+4 Production to your Capital each turn a Force is in combat. +200% Force Heal Rate every turn a Force is in combat.
	Disciplined  Cities gain +5 Culture for each Military Improvements built in them Aggressive  +50% Force Strength for 5 turns after declaring war. Unlocks War of Annihilation war type. Productive  +50% Build Production during Golden Ages. Perfectionist  +200% Craft Production to Industry Improvements during Golden Ages.

Leaders included with the Deluxe Edition

Leaders included with the Deluxe Edition
Charlemagne Holy Roman Empire	Unique Ability: Carolingian Renaissance	+4 Research and +4 Wealth for each active Alliance. +100 Influence after competing a Masterpiece or gaining a Paragon.
	Disciplined  Cities gain +5 Culture for each Military Improvements built in them Lavish  +3 Merchants. +2 Established Relationships with other Nations for each city you control. Efficient  Improvements gain +1 Production for each Idustry Improvements in their region Stately  Cities gain +5 Culture for each Government Improvements built in them.
Genghis Khan Mongol Empire	Unique Ability: Lord of the Steppes	+2 Wealth for each Unit engaged in combat. +10 City Happiness and +20 City Prosperity to all cities for 40 turns after conquering a city.
	Aggressive  +50% Force Strength for 5 turns after declaring war. Unlocks War of Annihilation war type. Disciplined  Cities gain +5 Culture for each Military Improvements built in them
Yu Gwan-sun Korea	Unique Ability: Unbreakable	+100% City Production when average Force Health is under 40%. +5 Prestige each turn in a defensive War.
	Patient  +30% Force Strength when War Weariness is over 50. Persuasive  +5 Turn duration of Golden Ages Charismatic  +1 Golden Age Points for each Research Agreement and Trade Agreement Charitable  +2% Paragon Spawn chance for each City you control. -10 Prosperity in your Capital.
Hildegard von Bingen Germany	Unique Ability: Sibyl of the Rhine	+5 Religion Spread Distance for 20 turns after gaining a Paragon. +5 Religion Spread Strength in your Capital for each city in your Nation.
	Pacifist  -10 Relationships with other Nations for 10 turns after declaring a war. +25 Reationships with other Nations while not at war. Innovative  +1% Paragon Spawn chance for each Science Improvements in your Capital. Creative  Imrpovements gain +5 Production during Golden Ages Spiritual  Cities gain +5 Culture for each Religion Improvements built in them.
Boudicca Celts	Unique Ability: Lady of Vengeance	+2% Force Strength for each turn since last entering a defensive War (max 250%). +1 Prestige per turn at War while War Weariness is under 50.
	Collaborative  +2 Production in your capital for each active Alliance. Formidable  +50% Force Strength for 5 turns after a war is declared on you Unyielding  Forces inflict 5 War Weariness when defeating an enemy Force. Unlocks War of Annihilation War type. Traditional  +1% Paragon Spawn chance for each Culture Improvements in your Capital.

See also

List of Leader Traits
List of Improvements
List of Goods
List of Resource Nodes