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A list of Great People in Civilization VII (Civ 7). Read on to see Great People from each Civilization and learn about their abilities here!
List of Contents
| The current list of abilities comes from the official Civ 7 website. We are currently investigating their actual abilities in-game! |
| Great People | Ability |
|---|---|
Al-Farabi
|
Activate on a Science Building. Receive a free random unlocked Technology.
Ālim
(Abbasid)
|
Al-Farghānī
|
Create an Observatory. This Observatory receives added Science.
Ālim
(Abbasid)
|
Al-Jāḥiẓ
|
Create a Menagerie. This Menagerie receives added Happiness.
Ālim
(Abbasid)
|
Al-Jazari
|
Activate on an Urban Tile with at least one Specialist Slot for an additional Specialist. Has multiple Charges.
Ālim
(Abbasid)
|
Al-Khwārizmī
|
Activates on an Ulema Unique Quarter. Each Building receives added Science.
Ālim
(Abbasid)
|
Al-Maqdisi
|
Activate in another civilization. Receive Gold for each Resource this city has.
Ālim
(Abbasid)
|
Al-Shaybani
|
Activate on a Culture Building. Receive an additional Tradition slot.
Ālim
(Abbasid)
|
Ibn Fadlan
|
Activate on a Navigable River tile. Receive Influence for every tile of this River, scaled by game speed.
Ālim
(Abbasid)
|
Ibn Sina
|
Create a Hospital. This Hospital receives added Food.
Ālim
(Abbasid)
|
Rabia of Basra
|
Activate on a Happiness Building. Increased Happiness in this City.
Ālim
(Abbasid)
|
Amhose
|
Activated on the Palace to add Culture to the building.
Tjaty
(Egypt)
|
Aperel
|
Grants Chariot Units with increased Combat Strength.
Tjaty
(Egypt)
|
Hemiunu
|
Activated on a Wonder under construction to add a medium amount of Production.
Tjaty
(Egypt)
|
Imhotep
|
Activated on a Wonder under construction to add a larger amount of Production.
Tjaty
(Egypt)
|
Khay
|
Grants Medjay Units that have increased Combat Strength.
Tjaty
(Egypt)
|
Nebet
|
Activated on a Necropolis to immediately trigger a Celebration.
Tjaty
(Egypt)
|
Paser
|
Activated on a Wonder under Construction to add a smaller amount of Production.
Tjaty
(Egypt)
|
Ptahhotep
|
Activated on a Constructible with a Great Work Slot to grant a Codex called 'The Maxims of Ptahhotep' that grants increased Science.
Tjaty
(Egypt)
|
Ramose
|
Activated on a Wonder to add Gold to it.
Tjaty
(Egypt)
|
Useramen
|
Activated on a Wonder to add Culture to it.
Tjaty
(Egypt)
|
Camille Desmoulins
|
Activated on any City's District to add Happiness on Quarters in that City.
Jacobin
(French Empire)
|
Etta Palm D'Aelders
|
Activated on a Palace or a City Hall to add a large amount of Happiness to it.
Jacobin
(French Empire)
|
Georges Danton
|
Activated on a Palace to immediately trigger a Celebration.
Jacobin
(French Empire)
|
Jacques Nicolas Billaud-Varenne
|
Activated on a Palace to grant all Land Units increased Combat Strength in Districts.
Jacobin
(French Empire)
|
Jacques Pierre Brissot
|
Activated on a Palace to grant all your Units increased Combat Strength.
Jacobin
(French Empire)
|
Jean-Paul Marat
|
Activated on a Palace to add Culture on Quarters in that City.
Jacobin
(French Empire)
|
Louis Antoine de Saint-Just
|
Activated on a Commander Unit to change its name to "Archangel of the Terror." Units within its Command Radius gain increased Combat Strength.
Jacobin
(French Empire)
|
Maximilien Robespierre
|
Activated on a Palace to unlock a Unique Tradition, 'Reign of Terror,' which grants increased Culture on Districts, but reduces Growth Rate by a set percentage in Cities.
Jacobin
(French Empire)
|
Olympe de Gouges
|
Activated on a Palace to add Science on Quarters in that City.
Jacobin
(French Empire)
|
Paul Barras
|
Activated on a Palace to increase Relationship Gains by a set percentage per Diplomatic Action.
Jacobin
(French Empire)
|
Arete of Cyrene
|
Activated on an Acropolis to grant Influence.
Logios
(Greece)
|
Aristotle
|
Activated on an Academy to add Culture to the Building.
Logios
(Greece)
|
Aspasia
|
Activated on a Library to add Happiness to the Building.
Logios
(Greece)
|
Hypatia
|
Activated on a Library to add Science to the Building.
Logios
(Greece)
|
Plato
|
Activated on an Acropolis to give this City Culture per turn equal to a percentage of its Influence yield.
Logios
(Greece)
|
Pythagoras
|
Activated on an Acropolis to immediately trigger a Celebration.
Logios
(Greece)
|
Sappho
|
Activated on a Constructible with a Great Work Slot to grant a Codex called 'Hymn to Aphrodite' that grants Culture.
Logios
(Greece)
|
Socrates
|
Activated on a Palace or City Hall to add Influence to the Building.
Logios
(Greece)
|
Thales of Miletus
|
Activated on an Acropolis to give this City Science per turn equal to a percentage of its Influence yield.
Logios
(Greece)
|
Xenophon
|
Activated on an Acropolis to grant a set number of Hoplite Unique Military Units with increased Combat Strength.
Logios
(Greece)
|
Ban Zhao
|
Activated on a Constructible with a Great Work Slot to grant a Codex called 'Lessons for Women' that grants Culture.
Shì Dàfū
(Han China)
|
Han Fei
|
Activated on the Palace to add Science to the Building.
Shì Dàfū
(Han China)
|
Huo Qubing
|
A Great Person with one charge. Can only be trained in Cities with at least 10 Population, and the specific Shi Dafu received is random. Each Shi Dafu can only be received once. Cost increases per Shi Dafu Trained.
Shì Dàfū
(Han China)
|
Laozi
|
Activated on a Constructible with a Great Work Slot to grant a Codex called 'Tao Te Ching' that grants Happiness.
Shì Dàfū
(Han China)
|
Mencius
|
Activated on a Science building to receive a free random unlocked Technology.
Shì Dàfū
(Han China)
|
Mozi
|
Activated in the Capital to immediately add Population.
Shì Dàfū
(Han China)
|
Shang Yang
|
Activated on the Palace to add Influence to the Building.
Shì Dàfū
(Han China)
|
Shen Buhai
|
Activated in the Capital to immediately trigger a Celebration.
Shì Dàfū
(Han China)
|
Wang Yangming
|
Activated on an Army Commander to grant it a free Promotion.
Shì Dàfū
(Han China)
|
Xun Kuang
|
Activated in a City to add Science to all Codices in that City.
Shì Dàfū
(Han China)
|
Zhang Heng
|
Activated on an Academy to grant Science to the Building.
Shì Dàfū
(Han China)
|
Amelio Robles Ávila
|
Activated on a Zócalo Unique Quarter to grant a set number of free Soldaderas Unique Infantry Units with increased Combat Strength.
Revolucionario
(Mexico)
|
Ángela Jiménez
|
Activated on a Commander Unit to grant Culture for every Promotion it has (effect scales based on game speed).
Revolucionario
(Mexico)
|
Antonio López de Santa Anna
|
Activated on a Commander Unit to grant it enough experience for a set number of Promotions.
Revolucionario
(Mexico)
|
Benito Juárez
|
Activated on a Zócalo Unique Quarter to grant an additional Tradition slot.
Revolucionario
(Mexico)
|
Emiliano Zapata
|
Activated on a City Center to grant increased Culture to all Farms in the Settlement.
Revolucionario
(Mexico)
|
José María Morelos
|
Activated on a Commander Unit to heal all Units in its Command Radius to full health.
Revolucionario
(Mexico)
|
Miguel Hidalgo
|
Activated in a Town's District to summon a free Infantry Unit on every land District in that Town.
Revolucionario
(Mexico)
|
Pancho Villa
|
Activated on a Commander Unit. When a Unit within this Commander’s Command Radius defeats an enemy Unit, gain Gold equal to a percentage of its Combat Strength.
Revolucionario
(Mexico)
|
Petra Herrera
|
Activated on a Commander Unit. All Soldaderas Unique Infantry Units within its Command Radius gain increased Combat Strength.
Revolucionario
(Mexico)
|
Vicente Guerrero
|
Activated on the Palace to immediately trigger a Celebration.
Revolucionario
(Mexico)
|
Chakrabongse
|
Activated on a Palace to immediately receive a set amount of Influence.
Uparat
(Siam)
|
Dara Rasmi
|
Activated on an allied City-State to turn it into a Town under your control.
Uparat
(Siam)
|
Itsarasunthon
|
Activated on a City's District to immediately trigger a Celebration.
Uparat
(Siam)
|
Phibun
|
Activated in a City's District to give the City increased Production for every allied City-State.
Uparat
(Siam)
|
Pinklao
|
Activated in a City's District to give it increased Culture for every allied City-State.
Uparat
(Siam)
|
Pridi
|
Activated in a City's District to give the City increased Influence for every allied City-State.
Uparat
(Siam)
|
Sakdiphonlasep
|
Activated on a Tropical tile to grant a set number of Chang Beun Unique Ranged Units with increased Combat Strength.
Uparat
(Siam)
|
Senanurak
|
Activated on a Commander Unit, providing increased Combat Strength to units in its Command Radius for every allied City-State.
Uparat
(Siam)
|
Vajravudh
|
Activated on a City's District to give it increased Science for every allied City-State.
Uparat
(Siam)
|
Wichaichan
|
Activated on an Independent Power. This Independent Power becomes a City-State with you as Suzerain.
Uparat
(Siam)
|
Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca
|
Activated on or adjacent to a Natural Wonder in Distant Lands to gain Gold for each Natural Wonder tile here or adjacent to this tile (effect scales based on game speed).
Conquistador
(Spain)
|
Christopher Columbus
|
Activated on any Water tile in Distant Lands to reveal the world map except for the interior of Distant Lands.
Conquistador
(Spain)
|
Ferdinand Magellan
|
Activated on a Fleet Commander in Distant Lands to receive increased Movement and Sight.
Conquistador
(Spain)
|
Francisco de Orellana
|
Activated on a Navigable River tile in Distant Lands to receive Gold for every tile in that River (effect scales based on game speed).
Conquistador
(Spain)
|
Francisco Pizarro
|
Activated on a Commander in Distant Lands with a set number of empty slots to grant the Commander a set number of Infantry Units and a Cavalry Unit.
Conquistador
(Spain)
|
Hernán Cortés
|
Activated on a Commander in Distant Lands with a set number of empty slots to grant the Commander a set number of Infantry Units.
Conquistador
(Spain)
|
Hernando de Soto
|
Activated in an Independent Power's Territory in Distant Lands to make that Independent Power a City-State with you as Suzerain.
Conquistador
(Spain)
|
Inés Suárez
|
Activated on an eligible Settlement location in Distant Lands to create a new Town.
Conquistador
(Spain)
|
Juan Ponce de León
|
Activated on a Water tile in Distant Lands to grant additional Movement to Treasure Fleets.
Conquistador
(Spain)
|
Miguel López de Legazpi
|
Activated on a Commander in Distant Lands with a set number of empty slots to grant the Commander a set number of Ranged Units and an Infantry Unit.
Conquistador
(Spain)
|
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