Instead of merely picking a civilization as you did in past versions of the game. A concept new to Civilization IV is the leader.
X Free promotion for Gunpowder and Melee units from creation Paying homage to some of history's greatest military leaders, the first expansion to Civilization IV delivers six unique and interesting scenarios. Sid Meier's Civilization: 10 Best Leaders In The Franchise, Ranked Unlike Civilization III, in Civ4 the traits are associated with the leaders. Some civilizations have three leaders, others have two, and a few have just one. 6 Civilization 6 Leaders Who Would Be Great Additions, But Will Never Likely Appear Warlords adds 6 new civilizations each with their own leader, and 4 new leaders for existing. There are 18 civilizations with 26 leaders in Civilization IV. There are 26 leaders (18 civilizations) in Civilization IV.
