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The following is a list of Historic Moments in Civilization VI and its expansions.
| Moment | Description | Subtitle | Era Score | Min. Era | Max. Era |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Foreign City Taken | You have taken control of a civilization's last remaining city. | {TargetCivName} will not stand the test of time. | 5 | ||
| World's First to Meet All Civilizations | You are the first to meet all living civilizations in the world. | We met the people of {TargetCivName}, and became the first to meet all the civilizations of the world. | 5 | ||
| First Trading Posts in All Civilizations | You are the first in the world to establish a |
Merchants and bankers cheer as we open our Trading Post in {CityName}. We are the first to trade in every civilization in the world! | 5 | ||
| World's First Flight | You own the world's first flying unit! People rejoice at the new possibilities this entails. | Humanity realized its dream of flight for the first time, as the {UnitType} of {CivName} took to the skies. | 5 | ||
| World's First Circumnavigation | Your civilization is the first to reveal a tile in every vertical line of the map. This forms a path around the world, even if the path does not end where it began. | {CivName} completes the world's first circumnavigation! | 5 | ||
| World's First Religion to Adopt All Beliefs | Your Religion is the first in the world to add its final Belief and become complete. | The arguments of the theologians of {ReligionName} fill great books, and it becomes the first Religion to clarify its Beliefs. | 4 | ||
| Unique Building Constructed | You have completed this unique building for the first time. | Our people take pride in the {BuildingType}, which reflects our values and priorities. | 4 | ||
| World Wonder Completed | A world wonder is completed, showing our grandeur over other civilizations. | Standing in the {WonderType}, the citizens of {CityName} are filled with awe. | 4 | ||
| Rival Holy City Converted | The Holy City of another Religion has converted to our Religion. | {CityName} was once the cradle of {OldReligionName}, but now the faithful flock to the temples of {ReligionName}. | 4 | ||
| Foreign Capital Taken[1] | You have taken control of a foreign power's original capital city. | {CityName}, the former capital of {CivName}, is now part of our civilization! | 4 | ||
| Unique District Completed | You have completed this unique district for the first time. | The {DistrictType} was no accident, but the result of the unique genius of our people. | 4 | ||
| Emergency Successfully Defended | As the target, you have succeeded in fighting off an Emergency against you. | The armies of jealous civilizations fail to stop our people! The {EmergencyType} dissolves in recrimination and blame. | 4 | ||
| First Discovery of a New Continent | Our civilization's explorers are the first in the world to find this continent. | Explorers of {CivName} are the first from a major civilization to set foot on the continent of {ContinentName}! | 4 | ||
| Unique Tile Improvement Built | Your Builders have constructed this unique tile improvement for the first time. | Truly, this {ImprovementType} represents our civilization's spirit and defines the landscape of our empire. | 4 | ||
| World's First National Park | You have founded the world's first National Park. | The world’s first National Park proves what a few far-sighted conservationists knew to be true: We must protect the natural beauty of {CivName} for future generations. | 4 | ||
| World's First Martian Colony Established | You are the first in the world to establish a colony on Mars. | An engineer watches a rocket thunder from the launch pad, carrying the colonists to a new life. “This is really happening,” she says. “We’re going to Mars.” | 4 | ||
| World's First Landing on the Moon | You are the first in the world to land on the moon. | That's one small step for a man, and one giant leap for mankind, all thanks to our civilization. | 4 | ||
| World's First Satellite in Orbit | You launched the world's first satellite into orbit. | Beep...beep...beep...beep... | 4 | ||
| Unique Unit Marches | You have trained this unique unit for the first time, giving you an edge on the battlefield. | Who but {CivName} could create the {UnitType}? And who can possibly resist it? | 4 | ||
| World's First Exoplanet Expedition Launched |
You are the first in the world to launch an expedition to a distant planet. | The spaceship from {CivName} glides from the earth's gravity, on its way to settle a distant world, crowded with people, supplies, and hope. | 4 | ||
| World's First Shipwreck Excavated | Your archaeologists have completed the world's first excavation of a shipwreck. | The world’s first expedition in marine archeology produces the {GreatWorkName}, and shows that the sea cannot hide the secrets of history any longer! | 3 | ||
| Threatening Camp Destroyed | A hostile barbarian camp within 6 tiles of one of your cities was destroyed by a unit. | The danger on the doorstep of {CityName} has been defeated! The barbarians are driven away. | 3 | Ancient | Medieval |
| Religion Adopts All Beliefs | Your Religion has added its final Belief and is now complete. | Theologians clarify the tenets of {ReligionName} and its Beliefs. | 3 | ||
| First Aerodrome Fully Developed | You have completed every building in an Aerodrome district for the first time. | Pilots consider making a landing at the Aerodrome in {CityName} to be a rite of passage. The oldest ones remember when it was just a farm field and a couple of temporary hangars. | 3 | ||
| First Encampment Fully Developed | You have completed every building in an Encampment district for the first time. | Soldiers march by in formation, calling cadence: I don’t know but I been told/Life in {CityName} gets real old. | 3 | ||
| First Entertainment Complex Fully Developed | You have completed every building in an Entertainment Complex district for the first time. | In {CivName}, the expression “spend the afternoon in {CityName}” means “to have a wonderful time.” | 3 | ||
| First Water Park Fully Developed | You have completed every building in a Water Park district for the first time. | They say that the best way to visit {CityName} is on a summer day, as the sun sets and the lights of the Water Park come alight, watching the crowd on the boardwalk. | 3 | ||
| Old World Wonder Completed | A World Wonder is completed. Even though it belongs to a bygone era, it will still show our grandeur over other civilizations. | Standing in the {Wonder}, the citizens of {CityName} remember their glorious past. | 3 | ||
| World's Largest Civilization | Your civilization has become the largest in the world, with at least 3 more cities than its next biggest rival. | {CityName} is the latest city in our sprawling empire, and other civilizations look on in awe. | 3 | ||
| City of Awe | A city is placed within 2 tiles of a natural wonder. | The inspirational sight of {NaturalWonder} fills the citizens of our new city of {CityName} with joy. | 3 | ||
| Enemy City Adopts Our Religion | An enemy city, despite being at war, has seen the light and adopted our Religion. | Heaven opens the eyes of the people of {CityName}, and they join the faithful followers of {ReligionName}, even while at war with {CivName}. | 3 | ||
| Splendid Campus Completed[2] | You have completed your civilization's first Campus with a starting adjacency bonus of 3 |
Walking the quads and lingering outside classrooms of the Campus near {CityName}, you can hear scholars debate the ideas that will change the world. | 3 | ||
| Splendid Commercial Hub Completed[3] | You have completed your civilization's first Commercial Hub with a starting adjacency bonus of 4 |
They say that people are drawn to the Commercial Hub of {CityName} just for the excitement of buying and selling in the market. But the money is pretty good, too. | 3 | ||
| Splendid Harbor Completed[4] | You have completed your civilization's first Harbor with a starting adjacency bonus of 4 |
Sailors and stevedores shout and sing shanties all along the bustling wharfs in the Harbor of {CityName}. | 3 | ||
| Splendid Holy Site Completed[5] | You have completed your civilization's first Holy Site with a starting adjacency bonus of 3 |
Chimes and chanting, incense and icon, the Holy Site of {CityName} brings worshippers and pilgrims into contemplation of the higher matters. | 3 | ||
| Splendid Industrial Zone Completed[6] | You have completed your civilization's first Industrial Zone with a starting adjacency bonus of 4 |
Whistles indicate the start of a new shift, and workers from {CityName} stream into the Industrial Zone, ready to put in a good day's work. | 3 | ||
| Splendid Theater Square Completed[7] | You have completed your civilization's first Theater Square with a starting adjacency bonus of 3 |
Delightful songs, inspiring words. The artists, poets, and playwrights of {CityName} all stroll the streets of our Theater Square. | 3 | ||
| World's First Neighborhood[8] | You have completed the world's first Neighborhood district. | The citizens of {CityName} are the first in the world to discover that the only thing better than living in {CityName} is living in a slightly cleaner place outside of it. | 3 | Industrial | |
| Emergency Completed Successfully | As a member, you have succeeded in an Emergency. | The {EmergencyType} with {TargetCivName} is over, and we emerge triumphant. But what will the future hold? | 3 | Industrial | |
| First Discovery of a Natural Wonder | Our civilization's explorers are the first in the world to behold this natural wonder. | Explorers of {CivName} are the first from a major civilization to set eyes on {NaturalWonder}! | 3 | ||
| First Tier 1 Government in World | Your civilization is the first to adopt a Tier 1 Government in the world. | The people of {CivName} adopt a government of {GovernmentType}, the great synthesis of their political philosophy. | 3 | Classical | |
| First Tier 2 Government in World | Your civilization is the first to adopt a Tier 2 Government in the world. | The old ways were good, but time has shown their weakness. The people of {CivName} find new strength with their adoption of {GovernmentType}. | 3 | Medieval | |
| First Tier 3 Government in World | Your civilization is the first to adopt a Tier 3 Government in the world. | Centuries of political philosophy reach their ultimate expression, as {CivName} chooses {GovernmentType} as its new government for the future. | 3 | Modern | |
| Great Person Lured by Faith | A |
The prayers of the faithful are answered! {GreatPersonName} appears to change the destiny of {CivName} | 3 | ||
| Great Person Lured by Gold | A |
No expense was spared in bringing {GreatPersonName} to {CivName}, where they begin their work. | 3 | ||
| World's First Seaside Resort | You have completed the world's first Seaside Resort tile improvement. | The laughter of families and the sighs of lovers fill the air as the world’s first Seaside Resort opens in {CityName} of {CivName}. | 3 | ||
| National Park Founded | You have founded a National Park. | Our civilization’s citizens flock to the newest National Park and reconnect to the natural world. | 3 | ||
| Met All Civilizations | You have met all living civilizations in the world. | Having finally met the people of {TargetCivName}, we have a funny feeling that there are no remaining civilizations out there. | 3 | ||
| World's First Religion | Your people are the first to form a Religion, bringing light to the world at large! | It is said that when {GreatProphetName} founded {ReligionName}, the world's first Religion, the sun broke through the clouds, and a sweet scent filled the air. | 3 | ||
| Trading Posts in All Civilizations | You have established a |
Our web of trade spans the world after the opening of the Trading Post in {CityName}. | 3 | ||
| Taking Flight | You own your first flying unit. People rejoice at the new possibilities this entails. | The {UnitType} of {CivName} went up, and did not immediately come down, to great rejoicing. | 3 | ||
| World's First Seafaring | You own the world's first seafaring unit! A world of possibility awaits on the horizon. | Yearning for new adventures, the {UnitType} from {CivName} is the first in the world to roam the seas. | 3 | ||
| Enemy Veteran Defeated | One of your units defeated an enemy unit with at least 2 more promotions than it. | Our {UnitType} has captured the battle standards of a veteran enemy! | 3 | ||
| World Circumnavigated | Your civilization has revealed a tile in every vertical line of the map. This forms a path around the world, even if the path does not end where it began. | Following where few have gone before, {CivName} circumnavigates the world. | 3 | ||
| First Resource consumed for Power in World |
Your civilization is the first in the world to consume a resource to generate Power for its cities. | Rising smoke! Humming machinery! The power of nature has been harnessed by {CivName} in the cause of power and progress! | 3 | ||
| First Tier 4 Government in World |
Your civilization is the first to adopt a Tier 4 Government in the world. | The bold people of {CivName} have developed a new political system of {GovernmentType}, inaugurating a new era of governance! | 3 | Information | |
| First Mountain Tunnel in World |
Your civilization is the first to build a Mountain Tunnel in the world. | Mountains are no obstacle for the people of {CivName}, for they are the first in the world to build a tunnel through them. | 3 | ||
| First Green Improvement in World |
Your civilization is the first to build a tile improvement dedicated to providing renewable |
As the citizens of {CivName} cheer the opening of their new {ImprovementType} near {CityName}, the sun breaks free from the clouds. Already the skies seem cleaner! | 3 | ||
| First Railroad Connection in World |
Your civilization is the first to build a Railroad to connect two of its cities in the world. | A hammer drives home a golden spike, a crowd cheers, for the people of {CivName} have completed the world's first railroad between {CityName} and {OtherCityName}! | 3 | ||
| First Rock Band Concert in World |
Your civilization is the first to perform a Rock Band concert in the world. | The huge crowd cheers as the band from {CivName} take the stage in a concert that will define an age. | 3 | ||
| First Industry in the World[9] | The first Industry in the world has been created. | The gears of rationalized production turn first in the world in your Industry, churning out goods faster and more efficiently than before. | 3 | ||
| First Corporation in the World[9] | Money made conceptual flesh - the world sees the establishment of its first Corporation! Time to take out the competition. | A body without flesh – the first Corporation in the world appears in your civilization. Crates of {ResourceType} are ready to be branded, boxed and shipped! | 3 | ||
| First Luxury Resource Monopoly in the World[9] | You are the first civilization in the history of the world to control a monopoly over a luxury resource! | The market on {ResourceType} has been cornered… by you, the first such monopoly in the world. Yours is the supply, let the demand come! | 3 | ||
| First Shipwreck Excavated | Your archaeologists have excavated their first shipwreck. | Encrusted with barnacles, but still recognizable, the {GreatWorkName} proves marine archeology can link us with the past. | 2 | ||
| Barbarian Camp Destroyed | A hostile barbarian camp was leveled to the ground by a unit, spreading peace through the area. | Our forces clear a barbarian camp, and a threat to our growing civilization is vanquished. | 2 | Ancient | Medieval |
| City on New Continent | A city is placed on a continent you have not yet settled. | {CityName} becomes the first settlement on {ContinentName}! | 2 | ||
| World's First Gigantic City | A city has reached 25 |
Bustling and cosmopolitan, {CityName} never sleeps, but the stories of its citizens weave together into a magnificent shared waking dream. | 2 | ||
| World's First Enormous City | A city has reached 20 |
They say you haven't lived until you've seen the crowds in {CityName} walking its boulevards and avenues, and taken in the spectacle of humanity's largest city. | 2 | ||
| World's First Large City | A city has reached 15 |
The residents of {CityName} brag of living in the world's largest, most sophisticated city. | 2 | ||
| World's First Bustling City | A city has reached 10 |
Visitors speak in awe of {CityName}, the largest city in the world. How do so many people live together in peace? | 2 | Industrial | |
| Free City Joins | A Free City has decided to pledge its loyalty to us, joining our empire. | The citizens of {CityName} feel an affinity with us, and willingly enter our civilization. | 2 | ||
| City Returns to Original Owner | A city has returned to its original owner. | {CityName} returns to {CivName} once more! | 2 | ||
| World's First Civic of New Era | You have completed the world's first civic from a new era of discovery. | Our expression of {Civic} will define humanity's future in the {EraType}! | 2 | ||
| First Neighborhood Completed[8] | You have completed your civilization's first Neighborhood district. | The citizens of {CityName} are the first to discover that the only thing better than living in {CityName} is living in a slightly cleaner place outside of it. | 2 | ||
| World's First Armada | The world's very first Armada is formed, under your command. | The immense power of the world's first Armada is ready to take to the high seas at our command! | 2 | ||
| World's First Army | The world's very first Army is formed, under your command. | The world has never seen the likes of an Army such as that of our {UnitType}! Our power is unmatched. | 2 | Modern | |
| World's First Corps | The world's very first Corps is formed, under your command. | Our staff officers report that the world's first Corps is ready for action! | 2 | Industrial | |
| World's First Fleet | The world's very first Fleet is formed, under your command. | The assembled captains all report their ships ready to weigh anchor, as the world's first Fleet is ready for action! | 2 | ||
| First Tier 1 Government | Your civilization adopts its first Tier 1 Government. | {CivName} adopts government by {GovernmentType}, leading to a new political age for the citizens. | 2 | Classical | |
| First Tier 2 Government | Your civilization adopts its first Tier 2 Government. | Ancient traditions of governance evolve, and {ActingPlayerLeaderName} chooses {GovernmentType} as its new way to rule. | 2 | Medieval | |
| First Tier 3 Government | Your civilization adopts its first Tier 3 Government. | The honorable traditions of the past will still form part of the new government of {GovernmentType} that {CivName} has chosen. | 2 | Modern | |
| First Seaside Resort | You have completed your first Seaside Resort tile improvement. | Our first Seaside Resort opens in {CityName}, to the delight of all our people, except for one small child whose snack has been carried away by a seagull. | 2 | ||
| World's First Inquisition | Your Religion launches the world's first inquisition. | {ReligionName} is the first Religion to begin an Inquisition to root out heresies. | 2 | ||
| World's First Pantheon | Your people are the first in the world to adopt Belief in a Pantheon. | The first prophet has a flash of insight beneath a starry sky, and bows in thanksgiving to unseen gods. | 2 | Classical | |
| City-State's First Suzerain | You have become the first Suzerain of this city-state. | The rulers of {CityStateName} bow to {CivName}, who became their first Suzerain in the world. | 2 | Classical | |
| Levied Army Stands Down | Your use of |
{TargetCivName} learns that politics is also a battlefield, as {CivName} overturns their Suzerain status in {CityStateName}. | 2 | ||
| Enemy City-State Pacified | Your use of |
Previous mercenary contracts are subject to renegotiation, when {CivName} overturns the old Suzerain of {CityStateName}. | 2 | ||
| City-State Army Levied Near Enemy | You have levied the military forces of a city-state within striking distance of an enemy civilization. | A new front opens in the war between {TargetCivName} and {CivName}, as control of {CityStateName} changes on the borders. | 2 | ||
| Manhattan Project Completed | Your scientists completed the Manhattan Project. | The terrible power of the atom is at our control now that we have completed the Manhattan Project. | 2 | ||
| Martian Colony Established | You have established a colony on Mars. | Sure, anyone could establish a presence on Mars. But our colony is the best. | 2 | ||
| Landed on the Moon | You send a successful mission to land on the moon. | Your scientists confirm what others have reported: The moon is very dusty. | 2 | ||
| Operation Ivy Completed | Your scientists completed Operation Ivy. | A nondescript folder contains the report of Operation Ivy's success. But what will contain the power of our new weapons? | 2 | ||
| Satellite Launched Into Orbit | You launched your civilization's first satellite into orbit. | At night our citizens point at a new star tracking across the sky - our first Satellite! | 2 | ||
| Religion Founded | A Great Prophet founds a Religion, bringing light to your people. | {ReligionName} is the true path of salvation! Please ignore all those other ones! | 2 | ||
| First Master Spy Earned | For the first time, one of your Spies has reached its maximum promotion level. | In a secret underground room, you thank {SpyName} for a successful career of service before the next mission begins. | 2 | ||
| World's First Technology of New Era | You have completed the world's first technology from a new era of discovery. | The discovery of {Technology} by {CivName} sets the world stage for future discoveries in the {PlayerEraType}! | 2 | ||
| On the Waves | You own your first seafaring unit. A world of possibility awaits on the horizon. | The crew of the {UnitType} from {CivName} invent the sailor's yarn after their first sea voyage. | 2 | ||
| World's First Strategic Resource Potential Unleashed | You are the world's first civilization to own a unit using this strategic resource. | Before, {ResourceType} was/were merely a curiosity of scholars. Now our {UnitType} wields it/them as a weapon for the first time in the world. | 2 | ||
| Admiral Defeats Enemy | One of your |
{GreatPersonName} stands on deck, spyglass to eye, as the enemy ships sink to the ocean's depths. | 2 | ||
| General Defeats Enemy | One of your |
{GreatPersonName} leads the troops in parade after a stunning victory. | 2 | ||
| Cause for War | You have utilized a Casus Belli to make war on another civilization. | The world agrees that our {CasusBelli} against {TargetCivName} is well justified. | 2 | ||
| First Resource consumed for Power |
Your civilization consumes a resource to generate |
Surging machinery and billowing smoke mark the start of our power generation. | 2 | ||
| Canal Completed |
You have completed your civilization's first Canal district. | The opening of the {CityName} Canal brings renewed trade and prosperity. | 2 | ||
| First Tier 4 Government |
Your civilization adopts its first Tier 4 Government. | Our people continue to evolve their political system, and attempt the revolutionary new government of {GovernmentType}. | 2 | Information | |
| First Mountain Tunnel |
Your civilization builds its first Mountain Tunnel. | Sit down, and let me sing you the ballad about how John Henry dug the first mountain tunnel in {CivName}. | 2 | ||
| First Green Improvement |
Your civilization builds its first tile improvement dedicated to providing renewable |
Now that we have built this {ImprovementType} to produce clean power, perhaps the smog of {CityName} will start to clear. | 2 | ||
| Diplomatic Victory Resolution Won |
You have won the Diplomatic Victory resolution and earned Victory Points. | We have earned the respect of the civilizations of the world, and even our enemies must admit this fact. | 2 | ||
| Exoplanet Expedition Launched |
You have launched your civilization's expedition to a distant planet. | Our expedition to a distant planet leaves orbit, as our people watch with hopeful eyes brimming with tears. | 2 | ||
| First Railroad Connection |
Your civilization builds its first Railroad to connect two of your cities. | The {CityName} & {OtherCityName} Railroad successfully links our cities. | 2 | ||
| First Rock Band Concert |
Your civilization performs its first Rock Band concert. | The world-famous band from {CivName} make their debut to a huge crowd of happy fans. | 2 | ||
| First Hero Claimed[10] | A hero has joined our civilization for the first time! | A hero walks among us! The devotion of the people of {CivName} has compelled their first hero, {HeroName}, to join their cause. | 2 | ||
| First Hero Departed[10] | Our first hero has completed their service to our civilization. | The time when {HeroName} walked among the people of {CivName} has come to an end. With faith we will see them again, someday. | 2 | ||
| First Hero Recalled[10] | We have recalled a hero to our civilization for the first time! | From across the ages, the legendary hero {HeroName} has heard the cries of the people of {CivName} and returned to their service once more. | 2 | ||
| Artifact Extracted | An artifact has been uncovered, giving us insight into the past. | As the dirt is brushed away, the {GreatWorkName} sees the light of sun after ages. It will grace the museums of {CivName} for years to come. | 1 | ||
| Aggressive City Placement | A city is placed within 5 tiles of another civilization's city. | The bureaucrats of {CivName} are piqued by our boldness in settling {CityName} so near their own city of {OtherCityName}. | 1 | ||
| Desert City | A city is established on difficult Desert terrain, expanding your reach into the wilds. | Visitors complain about the heat of {CityName}, but at least it's a dry heat. | 1 | ||
| Snow City | A city is established on difficult Snow terrain, expanding your reach into the wilds. | The citizens of {CityName} have a hundred words for "snow." | 1 | ||
| Tundra City | A city is established on difficult Tundra terrain, expanding your reach into the wilds. | The citizens of {CityName} take pride in the land's rugged beauty and their own hardiness. | 1 | ||
| First Gigantic City | A city has reached 25 |
From its towers to its tenements, the citizens of {CityName} are linked by their civic pride in our civilization’s largest city. | 1 | ||
| First Enormous City | A city has reached 20 |
Paradoxically, the citizens of {CityName} are both incredibly proud of their city's size, and yet never stop complaining about how crowded it has gotten. | 1 | ||
| First Large City | A city has reached 15 |
{CityName} expands further, and becomes the largest city of our people. | 1 | ||
| First Bustling City | A city has reached 10 |
{CityName} grows and its people take pride in the thriving metropolitan life. | 1 | Industrial | |
| First Civic of New Era | You have completed your civilization's first civic from a new era of discovery. | Let others say what they will, but the real flourishing of {EraType} culture began with the discovery of {Civic} by {CivName}. | 1 | ||
| Discovery of a Natural Wonder | Your civilization discovers this natural wonder for the first time. | Explorers of {CivName} discover the majesty of {FeatureType}. | 1 | ||
| First Armada | Your civilization's first Armada is formed. | From the deck of the {UnitType}, one can see the ships of our first Armada stretching off into distance, each flying our civilization's flag. | 1 | ||
| First Army | Your civilization's first Army is formed. | The forces of our first Army march by in a seemingly unending procession! | 1 | Modern | |
| First Corps | Your civilization's first Corps is formed. | Mightier than a single unit, our first Corps stands ready to protect the civilization. | 1 | Industrial | |
| First Fleet | Your civilization's first Fleet is formed. | All hands salute the flag as our first Fleet assembles! | 1 | ||
| Tribal Village Contacted | A Tribal Village was contacted, giving strength to our budding cities. | Villagers bring gifts as they join our civilization. | 1 | Ancient | Ancient |
| All Governors Appointed | You have appointed all available |
{GovernorName}, the {GovernorShortTitle}, enters your service and completes your staff of capable advisors. | 1 | ||
| Governor Fully Promoted | You have fully promoted a |
The art of governance finds its ultimate expression in the leadership of {GovernorName}, the {GovernorShortTitle}. | 1 | Industrial | |
| Great Person Recruited | A |
After deliberation, {GreatPersonName} chooses to bring their talents to {CivName}. | 1 | ||
| Old Great Person Recruited | A |
After deliberation, {GreatPersonName} chooses to bring their talents to {CivName}. | 1 | ||
| Inquisition Begins | Your Religion launches an inquisition. | The heavens rejoice as a righteous Inquisition begins to correct those who do not believe in {ReligionName}. | 1 | ||
| Pantheon Founded | Your people adopt Belief in a Pantheon. | Could this numinous moment be what those other prophets were talking about? | 1 | Classical | |
| City-State Army Levied | You have levied the military forces of a city-state. | The control of the armies of {CityStateName} passes to {CivName} in an impressive military ceremony. | 1 | ||
| Met New Civilization | You have made contact with a new civilization. | Wary welcomes and curious stares mark the moment of our meeting with the people of {TargetCivName}. | 1 | ||
| Master Spy Earned | One of your Spies has reached its maximum promotion level. | They say that {SpyName} has contacts in every city in the world, impeccable taste in clothing, and a car that transforms into a motorboat. | 1 | ||
| First Technology of New Era | You have completed your civilization's first technology from a new era of discovery. | Many dispute the actual start of the {EraType}, but you know it was when {CivName} discovered {Technology}. | 1 | ||
| Trading Post Established in New Civilization | You have established your first |
Dusty and tired but eager to haggle, merchants open our first Trading Post in the lands of {TargetCivName}. | 1 | ||
| Strategic Resource Potential Unleashed | You own your first unit that uses this strategic resource. | Skeptics may ask: "What good is/are {ResourceType}?" But we know now that it is/they are a formidable weapon for our {UnitType}. | 1 | ||
| Unit Promoted with Distinction | One of your units reaches its fourth level of promotion. | Citizens turn out in throngs to celebrate the latest triumph of our {UnitType}! | 1 | ||
| First Unit Promoted with Distinction | For the first time, one of your units reaches its fourth level of promotion. | Of all our military forces, this {UnitType} is the most famous. None yet has achieved so many victories in war. | 1 | ||
| Enemy Formation Defeated | One of your units defeated an enemy unit with a superior military formation. | Despite being heavily outnumbered, our {UnitType} has won the day! | 1 | ||
| City near Floodable River |
A city is placed within 2 tiles of a river that could flood. | The citizens of {CityName} adjust to their new home, and keep a wary eye on the nearby river. | 1 | ||
| City near Volcano |
A city is placed within 2 tiles of a volcano that could erupt. | "We'll be fine," say the citizens of {CityName}. "All mountains smoke a little, right?" | 1 | ||
| First Improvement after Natural Disaster |
Your civilization builds its first improvement on a tile that was enriched by a natural disaster. | The adaptive people of {CivName} build after a natural disaster, taking advantage of the renewed land. | 1 | ||
| Coastal Flood Mitigated |
Your Flood Barrier has prevented catastrophic damage from a coastal flood. | The rising seas pound against the {CityName} Flood Barrier, but the city is safe. | 1 | ||
| River Flood Mitigated |
Your constructed infrastructure has prevented damage from a river flood. | The waters of the {RiverName} rose, but our foresight prevented flooding in the surrounding land. | 1 | ||
| Hero Claimed[10] | A hero has joined our civilization! | The devotion of the people of {CivName} has drawn the legendary {HeroName} to their cause. | 1 | ||
| Hero Departed[10] | A hero has completed their service to our civilization. | The time of {HeroName}, hero of the people of {CivName} has come to an end. | 1 | ||
| Hero Recalled[10] | A hero has returned to serve our civilization! | The hero {HeroName} has heeded the call of the people of {CivName} and returned to serve them once again. | 1 | ||
| First Industry Created[9] | Your first Industry has been created. | Start the assembly line! Refining, systematizing, streamlining production, you have established an Industry! | 1 | ||
| First Corporation Created[9] | A Corporation has been founded. | Products require management, oversight, marketing, branding… a Corporation. Time to take out the competition! | 1 | ||
| First Luxury Resource Monopoly[9] | You now control your first monopoly. | You control a monopoly over {ResourceType} - now, whoever wants some will have to go through you. Next step: profit! | 1 | ||
| Civic completed[11] | 1 | ||||
| Technology Researched[11] | 1 | ||||
| Unit Promoted[11] | 1 | ||||
| Climate Change Phase |
CO2 emissions have increased enough to change the world's climate to a more dangerous level. | The world reaches {ClimateChangeLevel}, causing dire consequences for the global environment. | 0 |
- ↑ Will not trigger if this is also the last city of that civilization; only the "Final Foreign City Taken" Historic Moment will trigger in that case.
- ↑ The Korean Seowon and the Mayan Observatory will not trigger this.
- ↑ The Malian Suguba will not trigger this.
- ↑ The English Royal Navy Dockyard and the Phoenician Cothon will not trigger this.
- ↑ The Russian Lavra will not trigger this.
- ↑ The German Hansa and the Gallic Oppidum will not trigger this.
- ↑ The Greek Acropolis will not trigger this.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 The Kongolese Mbanza will not trigger this.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 Monopolies and Corporations mode only.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 Heroes & Legends mode only.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Dramatic Ages mode only. Technically this is not a Historic Moment (it doesn't appear on the Timeline), but it modifies your current Era Score.
| Civilization VI [edit] | |
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| Rise and Fall • Gathering Storm • New Frontier Pass • Leader Pass | |
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