Greek cities are cities that can be founded by the Greek civilization in Civilization VI and its expansions. The first city founded is the
Capital, and the names of future cities are chosen at random from the list below.
The names listed are default names; players can change their cities' names if they choose.
List of cities[]
| City Name | Notes |
|---|---|
| Athens (under Pericles) | (Ἀθῆναι) Head of the Delian League |
| Sparta (under Gorgo) | (Λᾰκεδαίμων) Head of the Peloponnesian League |
| Cities | |
| Corinth | (Κόρινθος) Capital of Corinthia |
| Ephesus | (Ἔφεσος) Polis in Ionia and site of the Temple of Artemis |
| Argos | (Ἄργος) Capital of the Argolid |
| Knossos | (Κνωσσός) Center of the Minoan culture, ruled by king Minos |
| Mycenae | (Μυκῆναι) Center of the Mycenaean culture, ruled by king Menelaus |
| Pharsalos | (Φάρσαλος) Capital of Phthia and birthplace of Achilles |
| Rhodes | (Ρόδος) Main island of the Dodecanese |
| Olympia | (Ὀλυμπία) Site of the Ancient Olympic Games |
| Eretria | (Ἐρέτρια) Polis in Euboea and rival of Chalcis |
| Pergamon | (Πέργαμον) Capital of the Kingdom of Pergamon |
| Miletos | (Μῑ́λητος) Polis in Ionia which founded many colonies |
| Megara | (Μέγαρα) Polis on the Corinthian Isthmus |
| Phocaea | (Φώκαια) The northmost Ionian polis |
| Sicyon | (Σικυών) Polis between Corinthia and Achaea |
| Tiryns | (Τίρυνς) Mycenaean city and birthplace of Heracles |
| Samos | (Σάμος) Aegean island and home of Pythagoras |
| Mytilene | (Μυτιλήνη) Capital of Lesbos and home of Sappho |
| Chios | (Χίος) Large island in Ionia |
| Paros | (Πάρος) Island known for its fine, white marble |
| Tegea | (Τεγέα) City in Arcadia found by Tegeates |
| Syracuse | (Συράκουσαι) Major polis in Sicily and home of Archimedes |
| Delphi | (Δελφοί) Panhellenic sanctuary and site of the Oracle of Apollo |
| Gortyn | (Γορτύν) Political center of the Minoan culture, alongside Knossos |
| Chalkis | (Χαλκίς) Polis in Euboea and rival of Eretria |
| Pylos | (Πύλος) Polis in Messenia, ruled by king Nestor |
| Naxos | (Νάξος) Center of the Cycladic culture |
| Larissa | (Λάρισα) Polis in Thessaly and home of Hippocrates |
| Patras | (Πάτραι) City in Achaea founded by Patreus |
| Lamia | (Λαμία) Polis near Thermopylae |
| Marathon | (Μαραθών) Town in Attica and site of the battle of Marathon |
| Nafplion | (Ναύπλιο) Port of Argos in antiquity, possibly founded by Egyptians |
| Apolyton | Corruption of Apollyon (Ἀπολλύων), biblical location also known as Abaddon; eponym of a Civilization website |
See also[]
- Greek cities in other games