Civilization IV/Leader Comparison

Leader Traits

Trait	Benefit
Aggressive	Free promotion (Combat I) for Melee and Gunpowder units. Double production speed of Barracks and Drydock.
Charismatic	+1 Happiness per City. -25% XP needed for Unit Promotions. +1 Happiness from Monument and Broadcast Tower.
Creative	+2 Culture per city Double production speed of Library, Theater, and Colosseum
Expansive	+2 Health per City. 25% Faster production of Worker. Double production speed of Granary and Harbor.
Financial	+1 Gold on Plots with 2 Gold.
Imperialistic	+100% Great General emergence. +50% faster production of Settler.
Industrious	+50% Wonder Production. Double production speed of Forge.
Organized	-50% Civic Upkeep. Double production speed of Lighthouse, Factory, and Courthouse.
Philosophical	+100% Great Person Birth Rate. Double production speed of University.
Protective	Free Promotion (City Garrison I and Drill I) for Archery and Gunpowder Units. Double production speed of Walls and Castle.
Spiritual	No Anarchy. Double production speed of Temple

Leaders and Empires

Empire	Leader	Agg	Cha	Cre	Exp	Fin	Imp	Ind	Org	Phi	Pro	Spi	Unique Unit	Unique Building	Agr	Fis	Hun	Min	Mys	Whe	Start Unit
American	Lincoln		X							X			Navy SEAL (Marine)	Mall (Supermarket)	X	X					Warrior
American	Roosevelt							X	X				Navy SEAL (Marine)	Mall (Supermarket)	X	X					Warrior
American	Washington		X		X								Navy SEAL (Marine)	Mall (Supermarket)	X	X					Warrior
Arabian	Saladin										X	X	Camel Archer (Knight)	Madrassa (Library)					X	X	Warrior
Aztec	Montezuma	X										X	Jaguar (Swordsman)	Sacrificial Altar (Courthouse)			X		X		Scout
Babylonian	Hammurabi	X							X				Bowman (Archer)	Garden (Colosseum)	X					X	Warrior
Byzantine	Justinian I						X					X	Cataphract (Knight)	Hippodrome (Theater)					X	X	Warrior
Carthaginian	Hannibal		X			X							Numidan Cavalry (Horse Archer)	Cothon (Harbor)		X		X			Warrior
Celtic	Boudica	X	X										Gallic Warrior (Swordsman)	Dun (Walls)			X		X		Scout
Celtic	Brennus		X									X	Gallic Warrior (Swordsman)	Dun (Walls)			X		X		Scout
Chinese	Mao Zedong				X						X		Chu-Ko-Nu (Crossbowman)	Pavilion (Theater)	X			X			Warrior
Chinese	Qin Shi Huang							X			X		Chu-Ko-Nu (Crossbowman)	Pavilion (Theater)	X			X			Warrior
Dutch	Willem van Oranje			X		X							East Indiaman (Galleon)	Dike (Levee)	X	X					Warrior
Egyptian	Hatshepsut			X								X	War Chariot (Chariot)	Obelisk (Monument)	X					X	Warrior
Egyptian	Ramesses II							X				X	War Chariot (Chariot)	Obelisk (Monument)	X					X	Warrior
English	Churchill		X								X		Redcoat (Rifleman)	Stock Exchange (Bank)		X		X			Warrior
English	Elizabeth					X				X			Redcoat (Rifleman)	Stock Exchange (Bank)		X		X			Warrior
English	Victoria					X	X						Redcoat (Rifleman)	Stock Exchange (Bank)		X		X			Warrior
Ethiopian	Zara Yaqob			X					X				Oromo Warrior (Musketman)	Stele (Monument)			X	X			Scout
French	De Gaulle		X					X					Musketeer (Musketman)	Salon (Observatory)	X					X	Warrior
French	Louis XIV			X				X					Musketeer (Musketman)	Salon (Observatory)	X					X	Warrior
French	Napoleon		X						X				Musketeer (Musketman)	Salon (Observatory)	X					X	Warrior
German	Bismarck				X			X					Panzer (Tank)	Assembly Plant (Factory)			X	X			Scout
German	Frederick								X	X			Panzer (Tank)	Assembly Plant (Factory)			X	X			Scout
Greek	Alexander	X								X			Phalanx (Axeman)	Odeon (Colosseum)		X	X				Scout
Greek	Pericles			X						X			Phalanx (Axeman)	Odeon (Colosseum)		X	X				Scout
Holy Roman	Charlemagne						X				X		Landsknecht (Pikeman)	Rathaus (Courthouse)			X		X		Scout
Incan	Huayna Capac					X		X					Quechua (Warrior)	Terrace (Granary)	X				X		Warrior
Indian	Asoka								X			X	Fast Worker (Worker)	Mausoleum (Jail)				X	X		Warrior
Indian	Gandhi									X		X	Fast Worker (Worker)	Mausoleum (Jail)				X	X		Warrior
Japanese	Tokugawa	X									X		Samurai (Maceman)	Shale Plant (Coal Plant)		X				X	Warrior
Khmer	Suryavarman II			X	X								Ballista Elephant (War Elephant)	Baray (Aqueduct)			X	X			Scout
Korean	Wang Kon					X					X		Hwacha (Catapult)	Seowon (University)				X	X		Warrior
Malinese	Mansa Musa					X						X	Skirmisher (Archer)	Mint (Forge)				X		X	Warrior
Maya	Pacal II				X	X							Holkan (Spearman)	Ball Court (Colosseum)				X	X		Warrior
Mongolian	Genghis Khan	X					X						Keshik (Horse Archer)	Ger (Stable)			X			X	Scout
Mongolian	Kublai Kahn	X		X									Keshik (Horse Archer)	Ger (Stable)			X			X	Scout
Native American	Sitting Bull									X	X		Dog Soldier (Axeman)	Totem Pole (Monument)	X	X					Warrior
Ottoman	Mehmed II				X				X				Janissary (Musketman)	Hammam (Aqueduct)	X					X	Warrior
Ottoman	Suleiman						X			X			Janissary (Musketman)	Hammam (Aqueduct)	X					X	Warrior
Persian	Cyrus		X				X						Immortal (Chariot)	Apothecary (Grocer)	X		X				Scout
Persian	Darius I					X			X				Immortal (Chariot)	Apothecary (Grocer)	X		X				Scout
Portuguese	Joao II				X		X						Carrack (Caravel)	Feitoria (Customs House)		X		X			Warrior
Roman	Augustus Caesar						X	X					Praetorian (Swordsman)	Forum (Market)		X		X			Warrior
Roman	Julius Caesar						X		X				Praetorian (Swordsman)	Forum (Market)		X		X			Warrior
Russian	Catherine			X			X						Cossack (Cavalry)	Research Institute (Laboratory)			X	X			Scout
Russian	Peter				X					X			Cossack (Cavalry)	Research Institute (Laboratory)			X	X			Scout
Russian	Stalin	X						X					Cossack (Cavalry)	Research Institute (Laboratory)			X	X			Scout
Spanish	Isabella				X							X	Conquistador (Cuirassier)	Citadel (Castle)		X			X		Warrior
Sumerian	Gilgamesh			X							X		Vulture (Axeman)	Ziggurat (Courthouse)	X					X	Warrior
Viking	Ragnar	X				X							Berserker (Maceman)	Trading Post (Lighthouse)		X	X				Scout
Zulu	Shaka	X			X								Impi (Spearman)	Ikhanda (Barracks)	X		X				Scout

Notable Civilizations

• Portuguese: Able to transport units across deep ocean much sooner than all other civs due to their unique unit.
• Sumerian: Able to build courthouses with priesthood, a prerequisite of code of laws.
• English: Under Elizabeth, can easily benefit from cottages and specialists (philosophical, financial).