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	Bonuses	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 (Champions) Tudiya (Hunters) Adasi (Patrons) Erishum (Clerics)
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 (Hunters) Chaldean (Artisans) Isin (Traders) Amorite (Sages)
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 (Riders) Magonid (Artisans) Hannonid (Traders) Didonian (Statesmen)
Egypt	Hatsheput (Inspired Builder))	+400 [All Cities]: +50% from farm and quarry on river	Ironworking Divination Labour Force	Primogeniture	Shrine of Ra Shrine of Osiris Shrine of Isis Shrine of Neith	Light Chariot Kushiite Cavalry	Ramesside (Riders) Amarna (Clerics) Thurmonid (Sages) Saite (Landowners)
Greece	Phillip II. (Bold Commander)	Unlock Olympics [All Cities]: +4 , -25% Cost for Settlers	Ironworking Stonecutting Drama	Primogeniture	Shrine of Athena Shrine of Poseidon Shrine of Hades Shrine of Zeus	Hoplite Phalangite	Argeads (Champions) Cypselids (Artisans) Seleucids (Patrons) Alcmaenidae (Sages)
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 (Riders) Mhranid (Hunters) Arsacid (Clerics) Achaemnid (Statesmen)
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 (Statesmen) Claudius (Landowners) Fabius (Champions) Valerius (Patrons)