Leaders
From Civilization V Wiki
Overview
Each civilization is represented by one or more "Leaders" - figures from history which have played an important role in the development of that civ. As a player, the chosen Leader of your civ represents you in the game world.
Each leader has a special "trait" which gives his or her civilization a certain advantage during the game. Some of these appear early-on in a game, while others might only be effective later. Mastering a leader's strengths – and exploiting your enemies' weaknesses – is one of the most challenging parts of the game.
All of the leader' traits are displayed during game setup when you choose your civilization.
Leader Traits
As described above, each leader has a unique trait, which gives it some special advantage during a game. For example, Ramesses II of Egypt has the "Monument Builders" trait, which speeds Egypt's construction of Wonders. Gandhi possesses the "Population Growth" trait, which allows India to create bigger cities with less population unhappiness. It's a good thing to keep your civilization's leader's traits in mind while playing – it can really improve your game. See each individual leader for more information or the Leader Traits page.
Leader List
Following is a list of the available leaders in Civ V. For a similar list of available civs, see Game Civilizations.
Base Game Leaders
DLC Leaders
Harald Bluetooth
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Nebuchadnezzar II |
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Ghengis Khan
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Kamehameha I
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Isabella
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Pachacuti
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