Nations

Here are listed all known major and minor tribes. Major nations are playable, whereas minor ones are not. There are currently 7 major nations and an unknown amount of minor nations. The effects of major nations on the player's game are not currently known. Each nation is led by a Leader.

Major Nations

Nation	Leader	Bonusses	Starting Technologies	Starting Laws	Unique Buildings	Unique Units	Families
Assyria	Ashurbanipal (fierce tactician)	* +2 per unit killed * [All Cities]: All new units start with Focus I	* Ironworking * Administration * Sovereignty	* Primogeniture	* Shrine of Ninurta * Shrine of Nuske * Shrine of Shamahs * Shrine of Ashur	* Battering Ram * Siege Tower	* Sargonid * Tudiya * Adasi * Erishum
Babylonia	Nebuchadnezzar (Prosperous Scholar)	* +2 per Year, +20% * [Treasury]: +2	* Trapping * Administration * Rhetoric	None	* Shrine of Nabu * Shrine of Ishtar * Shrine of Ereshkigal * Shrine of Marduk	* Camel Rider * Camel Lancer	* Kassite * Chaldean * Isin * Amorite
Carthage	Dido (Inspired Diplomat)	* New Cites: +100 * [All Cities]: +50%No Icon Found income	* Stonecutting * Trapping * Military Drill	* Primogeniture	* Shrine of Melgart * Shrine of Astarte * Shrine of Eshmun * Shrine of Tranit	* Mahout * Howdah	* Barcid * Magonid * Hannonid * Didonian
Egypt	Hatsheput (Inspired Builder))	* +400 * [All Cities]: +50% from farm and quarry on river	* Ironmaking * Divination * Labour Force	* Primogeniture	* Shrine of Ra * Shrine of Osiris * Shrine of Isis * Shrine of Neith	* Light Chariot * Kushiite Cavalry	* Ramesside * Amarna * Thurmonid * Saite
Greece	Phillip II. (Bold Commander)	* Unlock Olympics * [All Cities]: +4 , -25% Cost for Settlers	* Ironmaking * Stonecutting * Drama	* Primogeniture	* Shrine of Athena * Shrine of Poseidon * Shrine of Hades * Shrine of Zeus	* Hopite * Phalangite	* Argeads * Cypselids * Seleucids * Alcmaenidae
Persia	Cyrus (Hardy Hero)	* +50% Harvest Production * [All Cities]: Pastures: +0.5, -25% Cost for Ranged Units	* Ironworking * Trapping * Husbandry	* Primogeniture	* Shrine of Atar * Shrine of Mithra * Shrine of Anahita * Shrine of Tishtrya	* Palton Cavalry * Cataphract Archer	* Sasanid * Mhranid * Arsacid * Achaemnid
Rome	Romulus (Warlike Oligarch)	* +1 Fatigue Limit * +100% EXP during combat [All cities] + 2	* Ironworking * Divination * Aristocracy	* Primogeniture	* Shrine of Mars * Shrine of Venus * Shrine of Vulcan * Shrine of Diana	* Hastatus * Legionary	* Julius * Claudius * Fabius * Valerius