Classical Era (Civ6)

The Classical Era is the second era in Civilization VI. It is preceded by the Ancient Era and followed by the Medieval Era.

Intro[]

From humble beginnings, you have shown remarkable growth. Leave your bronze for iron and rule with horse and sword. The sky above begins to reveal its secrets, a collection of heaven that uplifts our hearts and guides us to foreign shores.

Game Info[]

In the Classical Era you finish establishing your civilization, and you gain access to the first set of real governments which will allow you to streamline your further development. You should aim to progress beyond the basics: build more Districts, found new cities, develop trade beyond that first route and ... conquer your neighbors, if that's your inclination! Technology has now progressed enough to give you all means for taking cities (including the first more advanced units, such as the Swordsman), and you should've dealt with those pesky barbarians around your starting location. Seafaring civilizations should concentrate on developing their navy and building Harbors. And yes, you should Found your Religion, if you can.

Classical Era start[]

When starting a game in the Classical Era, players receive one Settler, one Builder, one Scout, one Spearman, 10 Faith, 110 Gold, and 1 Envoy.
Capital has 4 Population.
Founded cities have 1 additional tile.
Boosted Civics: Drama and Poetry, Political Philosophy.
Boosted Technologies: Celestial Navigation, Horseback Riding, Iron Working.
The game starts at Turn 76/500 (1000 BC) on Standard speed.

Technologies[]

Technology	Science cost	Eureka	Infrastructure and units	Other unlocks	Leads to
Celestial Navigation	120	Improve 2 Sea Resources	Harbor Royal Navy Dockyard Cothon Lighthouse Great Lighthouse	Allows embarking Traders and harvesting Fish, Crabs
Currency	120	Make a Trade Route	Commercial Hub Suguba Market Sukiennice		Mathematics Apprenticeship
Horseback Riding	120	Build a Pasture	Stable Ordu Horseman Saka Horse Archer Varu Hetairoi		Construction Apprenticeship Stirrups
Iron Working	120	Build an Iron Mine	Jebel Barkal Oppidum Swordsman Ngao Mbeba Legion Immortal Hypaspist		Machinery
Shipbuilding	200	Own 2 Galleys	Kampung Colossus Quadrireme Dromon	Allows embarking all land units	Buttress
Mathematics	200	Build 3 Different Specialty Districts	Petra Diplomatic Quarter Consulate	+1 Movement for all naval units	Military Tactics Education Buttress
Construction	200	Build a Water Mill	Terracotta Army Siege Tower Toa Lumber Mill ()		Castles Military Engineering
Engineering	200	Build Ancient Walls	Aqueduct Bath Machu Picchu Catapult		Machinery

Civics[]

Civic	Culture cost	Inspiration	Policy cards	Units, infrastructure, & governments	Other unlocks	Leads to
Games and Recreation	110	Research the Construction technology.	Insulae	Colosseum Entertainment Complex Street Carnival Hippodrome Arena Tlachtli		Military Training Defensive Tactics
Political Philosophy	110	Meet 3 City-States	Charismatic Leader Diplomatic League	Apadana Autocracy Classical Republic Oligarchy		Recorded History Defensive Tactics
Drama and Poetry	110	Build a Wonder.	Literary Tradition	Theater Square Acropolis Amphitheater Marae		Recorded History Theology
Military Training	120	Build an Encampment.	Raid Veterancy Equestrian Orders	Statue of Zeus	+1 Envoy	Mercenaries
Defensive Tactics	175	Be the target of a Declaration of War.	Bastions Limes	Mausoleum at Halicarnassus	+1 Governor title.	Civil Service Naval Tradition Feudalism
Recorded History	175	Build 2 Campus Districts.	Natural Philosophy Praetorium	Great Library	+1 Governor title.	Civil Service
Theology	120	Found a Religion.	Scripture	Mahabodhi Temple Temple Prasat Stave Church Madrasa	+1 Envoy	Divine Right

Tile Improvements[]

Roman Fort
Kampung
Pā
Rock-Hewn Church

Units[]

Melee
- Swordsman
  - Legion
  - Ngao Mbeba
  - Immortal
  - Hypaspist
  - Toa
Light Cavalry
- Horseman
Heavy Cavalry
- Varu
- Hetairoi
Ranged Cavalry
- Saka Horse Archer
Siege
- Catapult
Naval Ranged
- Quadrireme
  - Dromon
Support
- Siege Tower

Districts and Buildings[]

Theater Square/ Acropolis
- Amphitheater
  - Marae
Encampment/ Ikanda
- Stable
  - Ordu
Holy Site/ Lavra
- Temple
  - Stave Church
  - Prasat
Campus
- Madrasa
Harbor/ Royal Navy Dockyard/ Cothon
- Lighthouse
Commercial Hub/ Suguba
- Market
  - Sukiennice
Entertainment Complex/ Street Carnival/ Hippodrome
- Arena
  - Tlachtli
Aqueduct/ Bath
Government Plaza
Diplomatic Quarter
- Consulate
Oppidum

Wonders[]

Apadana
Colosseum
Colossus
Great Library
Great Lighthouse
Jebel Barkal
Machu Picchu
Mahabodhi Temple
Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
Petra
Statue of Zeus
Terracotta Army

Governments[]

Autocracy
Classical Republic
Oligarchy

Great People[]

Great Admirals: Artemisia, Gaius Duilius, Themistocles, Hanno the Navigator¹
Great Generals: Boudica, Hannibal Barca, Sun Tzu, Trưng Trắc¹
Great Merchants: Colaeus, Marcus Licinius Crassus, Zhang Qian
Great Prophets: John the Baptist, Confucius, Zoroaster, Siddhartha Gautama, Laozi, Simon Peter
Great Scientists: Aryabhata, Euclid, Hypatia, Zhang Heng¹
Great Writers: Bhasa, Homer, Ovid, Qu Yuan, Valmiki¹

¹ Requires DLC

Added in the Rise and Fall expansion pack.

Added in the Gathering Storm expansion pack.

Related achievements[]

After Antiquity

Win a regular game with a Classical Era start.

'Classical antiquity' is another name for the time period covering the ancient history of Greece and Rome, which are widely respected in the Western world.