Classical Era (Civ6)

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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.

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 Envoy.

Districts and Buildings

• In  Theater Square/ Acropolis
  •  Amphitheater
  • Marae
• In  Encampment/ Ikanda
  •  Stable
    •  Ordu
• In  Holy Site/ Lavra
  •  Temple
    •  Stave Church
    •  Prasat
• In  Campus
  •  Madrasa
•  Harbor/ Royal Navy Dockyard/ Cothon
  •  Lighthouse
•  Commercial Hub/ Suguba
  •  Market
    •  Sukiennice
•  Entertainment Complex/ Street Carnival
  •  Arena
    •  Tlachtli
•  Aqueduct/ Bath
•  Government Plaza
  •  Audience Chamber
  •  Ancestral Hall
  •  Warlord's Throne

Improvements

 Roman Fort

 Kampung

Units

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

Wonders

 Apadana
 Colosseum
 Colossus
 Great Library
 Great Lighthouse
 Jebel Barkal
 Mahabodhi Temple
 Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
 Petra
 Terracotta Army

Technologies

Technology	Prerequisites	Eureka	Unlocks
Celestial Navigation	Sailing Astrology	Improve 2 Sea Resources	Lighthouse, Great Lighthouse, Harbor, Royal Navy Dockyard (England only)
Currency	Writing	Make a Trade Route	Market, Sukiennice (Poland only), Commercial Hub
Horseback Riding	Animal Husbandry	Build a Pasture	Stable, Ordu (Mongolia only), Horseman, Saka Horse Archer (Scythia only), Varu (India only), Hetairoi (Macedon only)
Iron Working	Bronze Working	Build an Iron Mine	Jebel Barkal, Swordsman, Ngao Mbeba (Kongo only), Legion (Rome only), Immortal (Persia only), Hypaspist (Macedon only)
Mathematics	Currency	Build 3 different specialty districts	Petra +1 Movement Movement for all naval units
Shipbuilding	Sailing	Own 2 Galleys	Colossus, Quadrireme, Kampung (Indonesia only) Allows all land units to embark.
Construction	Horseback Riding Masonry	Build a Water Mill	Terracotta Army, Siege Tower
Engineering	Wheel	Build Ancient Walls	Aqueduct, Bath (Rome only), Catapult

Civics

Civics	Prerequisites	Inspiration	Unlocks
Games and Recreation	State Workforce	Research the Construction technology	Insulae, Arena, Tlachtli (Aztec only), Colosseum, Entertainment Complex, Street Carnival (Brazil only)
Political Philosophy	State Workforce, Early Empire	Meet 3 city-states	Autocracy, Oligarchy, Classical Republic, Charismatic Leader, Diplomatic League, Apadana
Drama and Poetry	Early Empire	Build a wonder	Literary Tradition, Amphitheater, Theater Square, Acropolis (Greece only)
Military Training	Military Tradition, Games and Recreation	Build an Encampment	Maneuver, Strategos 1 Envoy Envoy
Defensive Tactics	Games and Recreation, Political Philosophy	Be the target of a Declaration of War	Bastions, Limes, Mausoleum at Halicarnassus 1 Governor Title
Recorded History	Political Philosophy, Drama and Poetry	Build 2 Campus districts	Natural Philosophy, Praetorium, Great Library 1 Governor Title
Theology	Mysticism, Drama and Poetry	Found a Religion	Scripture, Temple, Madrasa (Arabia only), Prasat (Khmer only), Stave Church (Norway only), Mahabodhi Temple 1 Envoy Envoy

Added in the Rise and Fall expansion pack.