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Lisbon is a trade city-state in Civilization VI.

In the Portugal Pack, with the introduction of Portugal as a playable civilization, Lisbon became a Portuguese city and was replaced with Mogadishu under all rulesets.

Strategy[]

Lisbon's Suzerain bonus is useful on water-heavy maps, particularly for civilizations like the Phoenicians and the English (who have good incentives to build and develop Harbors) or trade-oriented civilizations like the Dutch, whose Trade Route Trade Routes are frequently at risk of being plundered by seafaring Barbarians. On the other hand, there will almost always be a better city-state to which players can send their Envoy Envoys on land-heavy maps, where Lisbon's bonus doesn't come into play nearly as often.

Civilopedia entry[]

As one of the oldest cities in the world, Portugal's capital, Lisbon, has long been a prized trade hub on the Iberian Peninsula. Although Lisbon had existed in one form or another for a thousand years, the city became an integral part of the Roman trade network following their victory over Carthage during the Punic Wars. In August 711 AD, Moslem Berber forces took the city; the Moors were fairly liberal rulers, allowing all sorts of Moslems, Jews, and even Christians to continue to practice their faith … for a hefty tax. And it remained an active port, center of Moorish trade with north European nations.

But the Reconquista saw crusader knights, led by Alfonso (later, the First as King of Portugal) took the city and promptly got rid of all the non-believers. Nonetheless, despite all the intolerance and autos-da-fé, Lisbon continually expanded as its port became the point of departure for Portuguese vessels sailing throughout the world. During the Age of Discovery in the 15th Century, many notable Portuguese explorers set out from Lisbon, including Vasco da Gama, the first to sail from Europe to India.

In 1755, one of the deadliest earthquakes in recorded history, the Great Lisbon Earthquake, rattled the Iberian Peninsula, nearly destroying all of Lisbon. Modern historians estimate that up to 100,000 people may have been killed as a result of the quake, and extensive reconstruction efforts were required to rebuild the crumbling city. Despite all the turmoil of various European wars (notably the Napoleonic one when the royal family fled to Brazil), Lisbon managed to remain more-or-less intact.

In the present day, Lisbon is home to more than 500,000 residents and still serves as one of Europe's leading centers of commerce and trade. Lisbon is also a popular tourist destination, as the city features many examples of historic architecture, along with several fine museums and cultural festivals.

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Civilization VI City-States [edit]
Cultural Antananarivo1Ayutthaya1Caguana1KumasiMohenjo-DaroNan MadolRapa Nui GS-OnlyVilnius
Industrial Auckland1BrusselsBuenos AiresCardiff GS-OnlyHong KongJohannesburg1Mexico City GS-OnlySingapore1Toronto
Militaristic Akkad GS-OnlyCarthageGranada1KabulLahore1Ngazargamu GS-OnlyPreslavVallettaWolin1
Religious Armagh1Chinguetti1JerusalemKandyLa VentaNazca GS-OnlyVatican City1Yerevan
Scientific Anshan1Babylon R&F-OnlyBologna GS-OnlyFez GS-OnlyGenevaHattusaMitla1Nalanda1Palenque1SeoulStockholmTaruga1
Trade AmsterdamAntioch R&F-OnlyBandar Brunei1Cahokia GS-OnlyHunza1JakartaLisbonMogadishu1Muscat1Samarkand1Venice1Zanzibar
1 Requires DLC
R&F-Only Added in the Rise and Fall expansion pack.
GS-Only Added in the Gathering Storm expansion pack.
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