All Great People in Civilization 7

Great People have been an important mechanic in SId Meier’s Civilization series. Discover the Great People in Civilization 7 revealed so far.

The civilizations with Great People — From the top left: Abbasid, French Imperial, Mexican, Siamese, and Spanish have been revealed to have Great People in Civ 7 (Source: 2K Games, Deltias gaming)

Civilization 7 is the latest release in Sid Meier’s Civilization game series. This civilization-building strategy game takes gamers through a plethora of different ages—from Antiquity to the Modern era.

Each era has a selection of distinct races, for e.g. Antiquity has Aksum, Egypt, Greece, Han China, Khmer, Mauryan India, etc. A recurring mechanic in the Civilization series has been the Great People.

In Civilization 7, the Great People has seen a rather big shift. Unlike Civilization 6, Civ 7 has a separate class of Great Person Unit, that are exclusive to five announced civilizations.

Without further ado, let us take a look at them.

What are the Great People?

To put it plainly, they are historical figures that appear in your civilization. In Civ 7, the Great People are unique within a civilization. Moreover, there is no limit to the number of Great People that can be obtained but it gets increasingly difficult and expensive every time.

The Great People in Civilization 7

The five civilizations with great people are the Abbasid, French Empire, Mexico, Siam, and Spain.

Let’s dive in:

Ālim—Abbasid Great People

An Abbasid city in Civilization 7. (Source: 2k Games)

Great People	Abilities
Al-Farabi	Activate on a Science Building. Receive a free random unlocked Technology.
Al-Farghānī	Create an Observatory. This Observatory receives added Science.
Al-Jāḥiẓ	Create a Menagerie. This Menagerie receives added Happiness.
Al-Jazari	Activate on an Urban Tile with at least one Specialist Slot for an additional Specialist. Possesses multiple Charges.
Al-Khwārizmī	Activates on an Ulema Unique Quarter. Each Building receives added Science.
Al-Maqdisi	Activate in another civilization. Receive Gold for each Resource this city has.
Al-Shaybani	Activate on a Culture Building. Receive an additional Tradition slot.
Ibn Fadlan	Activate on a Navigable River tile. Receive Influence for every tile of this River, scaled by game speed.
Ibn Sina	Create a Hospital. This Hospital receives added Food.
Rabia of Basra	Activate on a Happiness Building. Increased Happiness in this City.

Jacobin—French Imperial Great People

A French City in Civilization 7. (Source: 2K Games) — A French Imperial City in Civilization 7. (Source: 2K Games)

Great People	Abilities
Camille Desmoulins	Activated on any City’s District to add Happiness on Quarters in that City.
Etta Palm D’Aelders	Activated on a Palace or a City Hall to add a large amount of Happiness to it.
Georges Danton	Activated on a Palace to immediately trigger a Celebration.
Jacques Nicolas Billaud-Varenne	Activated on a Palace to grant all Land Units increased Combat Strength in Districts.
Jacques Pierre Brissot	Activated on a Palace to grant all your Units increased Combat Strength.
Jean-Paul Marat	Activated on a Palace to add Culture on Quarters in that City.
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.
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.
Olympe de Gouges	Activated on a Palace to add Science on Quarters in that City.
Paul Barras	Activated on a Palace to increase Relationship Gains by a set percentage per Diplomatic Action.

Revolucionario—Mexican Great People

A Mexican City in Civilization 7. (Source: 2K Games)

Great People	Abilities
Amelio Robles Ávila	Activated on a Zócalo Unique Quarter to grant a set number of free Soldaderas Unique Infantry Units with increased Combat Strength.
Ángela Jiménez	Activated on a Commander Unit to grant Culture for every Promotion it has (effect scales based on game speed).
Antonio López de Santa Anna	Activated on a Commander Unit to grant it enough experience for a set number of Promotions.
Benito Juárez	Activated on a Zócalo Unique Quarter to grant an additional Tradition slot.
Emiliano Zapata	Activated on a City Center to grant increased Culture to all Farms in the Settlement.
José María Morelos	Activated on a Commander Unit to heal all Units in its Command Radius to full health.
Miguel Hidalgo	Activated in a Town’s District to summon a free Infantry Unit on every land District in that Town.
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.
Petra Herrera	Activated on a Commander Unit. All Soldaderas Unique Infantry Units within its Command Radius gain increased Combat Strength.
Vicente Guerrero	Activated on the Palace to immediately trigger a Celebration.

Uparat—Siamese Great People

A Siamese City in Civilization 7. (Source: 2K Games)

Great People	Abilities
Chakrabongse	Activated on a Palace to immediately receive a set amount of Influence.
Dara Rasmi	Activated on an allied City-State to turn it into a Town under your control.
Itsarasunthon	Activated on a City’s District to immediately trigger a Celebration.
Phibun	Activated in a City’s District to give the City increased Production for every allied City-State.
Pinklao	Activated in a City’s District to give it increased Culture for every allied City-State.
Pridi	Activated in a City’s District to give the City increased Influence for every allied City-State.
Sakdiphonlasep	Activated on a Tropical tile to grant a set number of Chang Beun Unique Ranged Units with increased Combat Strength.
Senanurak	Activated on a Commander Unit, providing increased Combat Strength to units in its Command Radius for every allied City-State.
Vajravudh	Activated on a City’s District to give it increased Science for every allied City-State.
Wichaichan	Activated on an Independent Power. This Independent Power becomes a City-State with you as Suzerain.

Conquistador—Spanish Great People

A Spanish City in Civilization 7. (Source: 2K Games)

Great People	Abilities
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).
Christopher Columbus	Activated on any Water tile in Distant Lands to reveal the world map except for the interior of Distant Lands.
Ferdinand Magellan	Activated on a Fleet Commander in Distant Lands to receive increased Movement and Sight.
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).
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.
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.
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.
Inés Suárez	Activated on an eligible Settlement location in Distant Lands to create a new Town.
Juan Ponce de León	Activated on a Water tile in Distant Lands to grant additional Movement to Treasure Fleets.
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.

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