Civilizations (Civ7)

Special Thanks to: https://civilization.fandom.com/f/p/4400000000003720781

And now, this is my design for the brand-new "evolving Civilizations."

Before you read further:

1. Each set (Ancient Era Civilization - Exploration Age Civilization - Modern Age Civilization) is named after the Civilization(s) that appeared at least once in the previous series in the set and sorted alphabetically.

2. I wanted to provide some details for each Civilization, but it was impossible because already-known information is too scarce. So, I had to satisfy myself by only distributing Attributes. Nevertheless, I hope that this humble post will serve as the beginning of many of my Civ 7 designs.

3. For distributing Attributes, I checked the "Civilizations (Civ7)" and "Leaders (Civ7)" pages on this site and found "Cultural," "Defensive," "Diplomatic," "Economic," "Expansionist," "Militaristic," "Political," and "Scientific." Because these did not seem enough, so for convenience's sake, I added five Attributes from Civ 3 and 4 - "Agricultural," "Industrious," "Philosophical," "Religious," and "Seafaring." If these will not be included in vanilla Civ 7, who knows the future?

4. Because of historical, cultural, and geological connections, some Civilizations here can be related to more than two other Civilizations. For example, in this design, Holy Rome "evolves" to Germany, and Hungary "evolves" to Austria-Hungary, but Holy Rome has enough reasons to "evolve" to Austria-Hungary. Also, even though Iroquois only "evolves" to Canada in this design, why not America?

5. I myself don't believe every Civilization listed here will be included in the official game because I sometimes went too far to complete every Era per each set. For example, I had to choose Marajoara culture to fill in the Ancient Era Brazil and Colchis for the Ancient Era Georgia, although both will be quite challenging to design in real (even as Civilization for Civ 5 or 6).

America

• Antiquity Age: Mississippi (Agricultural, Industrious)

• Exploration Age: New England (Diplomatic, Industrious)

• Modern Age: America (Economic, Scientific)

Arabia

• Antiquity Age: Nabataea (Economic, Philosophical)

• Exploration Age: Abbasid (Religious, Scientific)

• Modern Age: Saudi Arabia (Economic, Religious)

Austria / Hun / Hungary

• Antiquity Age: Hun (Expansionist, Militaristic)

• Exploration Age: Hungary (Agricultural, Philosophical)

• Modern Age: Austria-Hungary (Diplomatic, Political)

Aztec

• Antiquity Age: Olmec (Cultural, Philosophical)

• Exploration Age: Aztec (Militaristic, Religious)

• Modern Age: Mexico (Agricultural, Defensive)

Brazil

• Antiquity Age: Marajoara (Industrious, Philosophical)

• Exploration Age: Tupi (Defensive, Diplomatic)

• Modern Age: Brazil (Agricultural, Cultural)

Byzantium / Greece

• Antiquity Age: Ancient Greece (Diplomatic, Philosophical)

• Exploration Age: Byzantium (Diplomatic, Religious)

• Modern Age: Modern Greece (Cultural, Seafaring)

Canada / Iroquois

• Antiquity Age: Haida (Philosophical, Seafaring)

• Exploration Age: Iroquois (Agricultural, Diplomatic)

• Modern Age: Canada (Diplomatic, Economic)

Carthage

• Antiquity Age: Carthage (Agricultural, Seafaring)

• Exploration Age: Hafsid (Economic, Seafaring)

• Modern Age: Tunisia (Philosophical, Scientific)

China

• Antiquity Age: Han (Cultural, Political)

• Exploration Age: Song (Political, Scientific)

• Modern Age: China (Economic, Industrious)

Egypt

• Antiquity Age: Egypt (Cultural, Economic)

• Exploration Age: Mamluk (Agricultural, Militaristic)

• Modern Age: Modern Egypt (Agricultural, Cultural)

England

• Antiquity Age: Briton (Defensive, Religious)

• Exploration Age: England (Industrious, Seafaring)

• Modern Age: British (Diplomatic, Seafaring)

Ethiopia

• Antiquity Age: Axum (Cultural, Economic)

• Exploration Age: Zagwe (Expansionist, Religious)

• Modern Age: Ethiopia (Defensive, Industrious)

France / Gaul

• Antiquity Age: Gaul (Diplomatic, Industrious)

• Exploration Age: Bourbon France (Cultural, Political)

• Modern Age: France (Cultural, Philosophical)

Georgia

• Antiquity Age: Colchis (Agricultural, Economic)

• Exploration Age: Bagrationi (Defensive, Religious)

• Modern Age: Georgia (Industrious, Religious)

Germany / Holy Rome

• Antiquity Age: Goth (Expansionist, Philosophical)

• Exploration Age: Holy Rome (Diplomatic, Political)

• Modern Age: Germany (Industrious, Scientific)

Hittite / Osman

• Antiquity Age: Hittite (Industrious, Scientific)

• Exploration Age: Osman (Cultural, Expansionist)

• Modern Age: Turkey (Agricultural, Cultural)

Inca

• Antiquity Age: Caral (Philosophical, Political)

• Exploration Age: Inca (Economic, Expansionist)

• Modern Age: Peru (Cultural, Economic)

India

• Antiquity Age: Maurya (Militaristic, Scientific)

• Exploration Age: Mughal (Cultural, Expansionist)

• Modern Age: India (Agricultural, Religious)

Indonesia

• Antiquity Age: Taruma (Agricultural, Scientific)

• Exploration Age: Majapahit (Diplomatic, Seafaring)

• Modern Age: Indonesia (Economic, Seafaring)

Japan

• Antiquity Age: Yamato (Militaristic, Religious)

• Exploration Age: Edo Japan (Militaristic, Political)

• Modern Age: Meiji Japan (Expansionist, Scientific)

Khmer

• Antiquity Age: Funan (Agricultural, Seafaring)

• Exploration Age: Khmer (Cultural, Industrious)

• Modern Age: Cambodia (Economic, Industrious)

Korea

• Antiquity Age: Silla (Diplomatic, Religious)

• Exploration Age: Joseon (Philosophical, Scientific)

• Modern Age: Korea (Diplomatic, Economic)

Maya

• Antiquity Age: Maya (Diplomatic, Scientific)

• Exploration Age: Zapotec (Diplomatic, Industrious)

• Modern Age: Central America (Defensive, Political)

Mongol

• Antiquity Age: Xiongnu (Expansionist, Industrious)

• Exploration Age: Mongol (Economic, Expansionist)

• Modern Age: Mongolia (Industrious, Militaristic)

Morocco

• Antiquity Age: Numidia (Defensive, Economic)

• Exploration Age: Almoravid (Expansionist, Scientific)

• Modern Age: Alawi (Economic, Philosophical)

Netherlands

• Antiquity Age: Batavi (Agricultural, Militaristic)

• Exploration Age: Flanders (Economic, Industrious)

• Modern Age: Netherlands (Cultural, Political)

Nubia

• Antiquity Age: Nubia (Economic, Militaristic)

• Exploration Age: Makuria (Agricultural, Religious)

• Modern Age: Sudan (Agricultural, Industrious)

Persia

• Antiquity Age: Achaemenid (Expansionist, Philosophical)

• Exploration Age: Safavid (Cultural, Religious)

• Modern Age: Iran (Political, Religious)

Poland

• Antiquity Age: Sarmatia (Expansionist, Industrious)

• Exploration Age: Poland-Lithuania (Agricultural, Expansionist)

• Modern Age: Poland (Defensive, Philosophical)

Portugal

• Antiquity Age: Lusitania (Defensive, Militaristic)

• Exploration Age: Aviz (Expansionist, Seafaring)

• Modern Age: Portugal (Cultural, Seafaring)

Rome

• Antiquity Age: Rome (Cultural, Militaristic)

• Exploration Age: Florence (Economic, Philosophical)

• Modern Age: Italy (Cultural, Industrious)

Russian / Scythia

• Antiquity Age: Scythia (Cultural, Expansionist)

• Exploration Age: Russia (Defensive, Expansionist)

• Modern Age: Soviet (Diplomatic, Militaristic)

Siam

• Antiquity Age: Mon (Defensive, Diplomatic)

• Exploration Age: Ayutthaya (Diplomatic, Scientific)

• Modern Age: Thailand (Defensive, Scientific)

Songhai

• Antiquity Age: Ghana (Economic, Political)

• Exploration Age: Songhai (Economic, Militaristic)

• Modern Age: Nigeria (Agricultural, Industrious)

Spain

• Antiquity Age: Iberia (Cultural, Militaristic)

• Exploration Age: Castilla-Aragon (Religious, Seafaring)

• Modern Age: Spain (Defensive, Religious)

Zulu

• Antiquity Age: Bantu (Agricultural, Expansionist)

• Exploration Age: Zimbabwe (Agricultural, Philosophical)

• Modern Age: Zulu (Expansionist, Militaristic)

And here are 5 sets I want to be added in Civ 7. I didn't mean it from the start, but most of these are East European Civilizations.

Armenia

• Antiquity Age: Arsacid (Diplomatic, Religious)

• Exploration Age: Bagratid (Diplomatic, Philosophical)

• Modern Age: Armenia (Cultural, Religious)

Bulgaria

• Antiquity Age: Thracia (Expansionist, Philosophical)

• Exploration Age: Imperial Bulgaria (Militaristic, Scientific)

• Modern Age: Bulgaria (Expansionist, Industrious)

Romania

• Antiquity Age: Dacia (Defensive, Expansionist)

• Exploration Age: Wallachia (Defensive, Political)

• Modern Age: Romania (Agricultural, Religious)

Serbia

• Antiquity Age: Illyria (Industrious, Seafaring)

• Exploration Age: Serbia (Economic, Expansionist)

• Modern Age: Yugoslavia (Diplomatic, Expansionist)

South India

• Antiquity Age: Chola (Scientific, Seafaring)

• Exploration Age: Vijayanagara (Cultural, Militaristic)

• Modern Age: Sri Lanka (Philosophical, Seafaring)

When I first heard about Civilization VII’s new mechanic of the player changing civilizations every era, I was skeptical of it. I have always enjoyed the “What If” aspect of having the Roman Empire, the Scythians, and various other civilizations making it into modern times and developing into countries as we think of them today. But after thinking about it some more, I realized that this mechanic actually presents a great new opportunity. On this discussion forum, half of the concepts for new civilizations I see occupy a region where a civilization already in the game exists. So, this new “evolution” mechanic would allow for multiple civilizations representing the same region at different points in history to be in the game. Here are a few concepts of direct regional counterpart civilizations that could be consolidated in this system:

America:

• Antiquity: Shawnee (Any Native American Civ could work here, but the Shawnee have already been announced.)

• Exploration: Thirteen Colonies

• Modern: United States of America

Arabia:

• Antiquity: Radishun Caliphate

• Exploration: Abbasid Caliphate

• Modern: Saudi Arabia

Aztec:

• Antiquity: Mayan Empire

• Exploration: Aztec Empire

• Modern: Mexico

China:

• Antiquity: Han Dynasty

• Exploration: Ming Dynasty

• Modern: People’s Republic of China

Egypt:

• Antiquity: Egyptian Empire

• Exploration: Ayyubid Sultanate

• Modern: United Arab Republic

England:

• Antiquity: Wessex

• Exploration: England

• Modern: British Empire

Ethiopia:

• Antiquity: D’mt

• Exploration: Aksum

• Modern: Ethiopia

France:

• Antiquity: Gaul

• Exploration: Frankish Kingdom

• Modern: France

Germany:

• Antiquity: Holy Roman Empire

• Exploration: Prussia

• Modern: Germany

Greece:

• Antiquity: Sparta

• Exploration: Byzantine Empire

• Modern: Greece

India:

• Antiquity: Mauryan Empire

• Exploration: Mughal Empire

• Modern: India

Korea:

• Antiquity: Gojoseon

• Exploration: Silla

• Modern: Korea (Government choice determines if it is North Korea or South Korea.)

Mali/West Africa:

• Antiquity: Ghana

• Exploration: Mali

• Modern: Benin

Nubia:

• Antiquity: Nubia

• Exploration: Funj

• Modern: Sudan

Persia:

• Antiquity: Achaemenid Empire

• Exploration: Timurid Empire

• Modern: Iran

Rome:

• Antiquity: Roman Empire

• Exploration: Venice

• Modern: Italy

Russia:

• Antiquity: Muscovy

• Exploration: Russia

• Modern: Soviet Union

Spain:

• Antiquity: Visigoth Kingdom

• Exploration: Castile-Aragon

• Modern: Spain

Turkey:

• Antiquity: Hittites

• Exploration: Ottoman Empire

• Modern: Turkey