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There are a total of 43 civilizations available in Civilization V , including DLCs and the expansions. It is also the first incarnation of the series where the leaders speak their native languages.
The civilizations in Civilization V
Civilization
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Leader
Special ability
Unique building (if any)
Unique unit (s)
American
Washington
Manifest Destiny
(-)
B17 , Minuteman
Arabian
Harun al-Rashid
Trade Caravans
Bazaar
Camel archer
Assyrian
Ashurbanipal
Treasures of Nineveh
Royal library
Siege tower
Austrian
Maria Theresa
Diplomatic Marriage
Coffee house
Hussar
Aztec
Montezuma
Sacrificial Captives
Floating gardens
Jaguar
Brazilian
Pedro
Carnival
Wood camp (Improvement)
Pracinhas
Babylonian †
Nebuchadnezzar II
Ingenuity
Walls of Babylon
Bowman
Byzantine
Theodora
Patriarchate of Constantinople
(-)
Cataphract , Dromon
Carthaginian
Dido
Phoenician Heritage
(-)
African forest elephant , Quinquereme
Celtic
Boudica
Druidic Lore
Ceilidh hall
Pictish warrior
Chinese
Wu Zetian
Art of War
Paper maker
Cho-ko-nu
Danish †
Harald Bluetooth
Viking Fury
(-)
Beserker , Norwegian ski infantry
Dutch
William
East India Company
Polder (Improvement)
Sea beggar
Egyptian
Ramesses II
Monument Builders
Burial tomb
War chariot
English
Elizabeth
Sun Never Sets
(-)
Longbowman , Ship of the line
Ethiopian
Haile Selassie
Spirit of Adwa
Stele
Mehal sefari
French
Napoleon
Ancient Regime; City of Light (BNW)
Chateau (Improvement; only in BNW)
Foreign legion (Not in BNW), Musketeer
German
Bismarck
Furor Teutonicus
(-)
Landsknecht , Panzer
Greek
Alexander
Hellenic League
(-)
Companion cavalry , Hoplite
Hunnic
Attilla
Scourge of God
(-)
Horse archer , Battering ram
Incan †
Pachacuti
Great Andean Road
Terrace farm (Improvement)
Slinger
Indian
Gandhi
Population Growth
Mughal fort
War elephant
Indonesian
Gajah Mada
Spice Islanders
Candi
Kris swordsman
Iroquois
Hiawatha
The Great Warpath
Longhouse
Mohawk warrior
Japanese
Oda Nobunaga
Bushido
(-)
Samurai , Zero
Korean †
Sejong
Scholars of the Jade Hall
(-)
Hwacha , Turtle ship
Mayan
Pacal
Long Count
Pyramid
Atlatlist
Mongolian †
Genghis Khan
Mongol Terror
(-)
Keshik , Khan
Moroccan
Ahmad al-Mansur
Gateway to Africa
Kasbah (Improvement)
Berber cavalry
Ottoman
Suleiman
Barbary Corsairs
(-)
Janissary , Sipahi
Persian
Darius
Achaemenid Legacy
Satrap's court
Immortal
Polish
Casimir
Solidarity
Ducal stable
Winged hussar
Polynesian †
Kamehameha
Wayfinding
Moai (Improvement)
Maori warrior
Portuguese
Maria
Mare Clausum
Feitoria (Improvement)
Nau
Roman
Augustus Caesar
The Glory of Rome
(-)
Ballista , Legion
Russian
Catherine
Siberian Riches
Krepost
Cossack
Siamese
Ramkhamhaeng
Father Governs Children
Wat
Naresuan's elephant
Songhai
Askia
River Warlord
Mud pyramid mosque
Mandekalu cavalry
Spanish †
Isabella
Seven Cities of Gold
(-)
Tercio , Conquistador
Swedish
Gustavus Adolphus
Nobel Prize
(-)
Hakkapeliitta , Caroleans
Zulu
Shaka
Iklwa
Ikanda
Impi
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† The Babylonians came as a bonus with a pre-order of the Deluxe Edition through a number of Digital Distribution platforms e.g. Steam / Direct 2 Drive. It was later made available as DLC. Included in Game of the Year Edition.
† The Mongolians were made available as free DLC on 25th October, 2010 and is added automatically through Steam update. Included in Game of the Year Edition.
† The Spanish and the Incas were made available as DLC on 16th December, 2010. Included in Game of the Year Edition. The Spanish were later made available in Gods and Kings .
† The Polynesians were made available as DLC on 3rd March, 2011. Included in Game of the Year Edition.
† The Danish were made available as DLC on 3rd May, 2011. Included in Game of the Year Edition.
† The Koreans were made available as DLC on August 11, 2011.
Valid only in the Gods and Kings expansion pack. :
Nine new civilizations were added with the Gods and Kings expansion pack on June 19, 2012: Mayan , Byzantine , Celtic , Carthaginian , Hun , Austrian , Ethiopian , Dutch and Sweden . In addition, the previously released Spanish civilization was included again.
Valid only in the Brave New World expansion pack. :
Nine new civilizations are to be added in the Brave New World expansion pack, including the Polish , Brazilian , Assyrian , Portuguese , Zulu , Indonesian and Moroccan civilizations.
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