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Add the Ottomans civilization to your collection for the Modern Age in Sid Meier's Civilization® VII!*

This content is available as part of the Tides of Power Collection DLC** bundle featuring two leaders, four civilizations, and four Wonders.

From the shores of the Bosphorus, the Ottomans ruled an empire spanning six centuries and three continents. By the 19th century, the world's wealth flowed through the Grand Bazaar and the Ottoman navy ruled the seas. Tension between the religious and the secular prompted major reforms to reforge the Ottomans for a new era. But these changes came too late, and the empire gave way to the modern Republic of Türkiye.

Unique Ability

Devlet-i ʿAlīye-i ʿOsmānīye: When any leader Excavates an Artifact in the Ottomans' territory, they generate an additional Artifact. Infantry and Naval Units receive increased Combat Strength when attacking.

Attributes

• Militaristic
• Cultural

Civic Trees

Şahi Topu

• Tier 1: Unlocks the 'Siege Train' Tradition. Army Commanders receive the Barrage Promotion.
• Tradition - Siege Train: When a District's Defenses are destroyed, all Land Siege Units and Infantry Units have their Movement restored.
• Tier 2: Increased Settlement Cap. Infantry units receive Increased Combat Strength against Districts.

Harbiye Nezâreti

• Tier 1: Increased Production towards Siege Units and Infantry Units. Land Units require less maintenance.
• Tier 2: Increased Settlement Cap. Unlocks the 'Erkân-ı Harbiye Mektebi' Tradition. 
• Tradition - Erkân-ı Harbiye Mektebi: Land Military Units fight as though they are at full Strength even when damaged.

Lâle Devri

• Tier 1: Unlocks the Hammam Building. Unlocks the Sultanahmet Camii Wonder. Unlocks the 'Sedef Kakma' Tradition.
• Tradition - Sedef Kakma: Quarters with a set minimum number of Happiness Buildings receive increased Culture. Quarters with a set minimum number of Culture Buildings receive a set amount of Happiness.
• Tier 2: Unlocks the Camii Unique Building. Gain a Policy Slot.

Tanẓîmât

• Tier 1: Increased Production to Museums. Unlocks the 'Osmanlı Barok' Tradition.
• Tradition - Osmanlı Barok: Increased Happiness on Great Works.
• Tier 2: Gain an Artifact. Explorers ignore Vegetated and River tiles for Movement.

Unique Infrastructure

Külliye: Unique Quarter. Increased Culture and Gold to Specialists in this Settlement.

Hammam: Unique Building. Happiness Base. Gold adjacency with Cultural Buildings.

Cami: Unique Building. Culture Base. Happiness adjacency with Science Buildings. Has a set number of Artifact slots. 

Unique Military Units 

Barbary Corsair: Unique Light Naval Unit. It costs no Movement to Coastal Raid.

Janissary: Unique Infantry. Increased Combat Strength against other Land Units. Settlements suffer a Happiness penalty for every Janissary stationed in or occupying a District.

Associated Wonder 

Sultanahmet Camii: Happiness base. Wonders in this Settlement receive increased Culture and Gold. This is increased further for Exploration Wonders and even further for Antiquity Wonders. Must be built adjacent to another Wonder.

Starting Biases

• None

Gameplay Tip

If you see an Archaeology Site in another civilization's territory, use the Ottoman's bonuses towards conquering to capture the Settlement for yourself. The Site will count for the Devlet-i ʿAlīye-i ʿOsmānīye Unique Ability!

*Base game required. This content is also included with the Tides of Power Collection DLC bundle. If you own the Tides of Power Collection, then you already own this content. Terms apply.

**Base game required. Each DLC will be delivered automatically in-game on release. Terms apply.