Oligarchy (Civ6)

Oligarchy is a form of Tier 1 government in Civilization VI. It is unlocked by the Political Philosophy civic.
In Rise and Fall, this government's legacy bonus is conferred by Oligarchic Legacy, a Wildcard policy unlocked by changing governments after adopting Oligarchy and constructing a Tier 1 government building (Ancestral Hall, Audience Chamber, or Warlord's Throne).
== Strategy ==
Card-wise, Oligarchy is the strongest military government of the Classical Era, thereby attracting the interest of civilizations such as Sumeria and Rome, and also offers a major boost to early-game Combat Strength. For civilizations such as Greece under Gorgo, using it is almost a given. Other civilizations whose leader abilities deal with Combat Strength, such as Tomyris' Scythia, can also make great use of Oligarchy's strength bonus if played correctly. Even America, historically known as a mid-to-late game civilization, can use this government type to launch devastating early wars with a collective total of +9 Combat Strength.
Note that Oligarchy's Combat Strength bonus applies only to specific unit classes, so in the early game, it affects only Warriors and Swordsmen (as well as Spearmen and Galleys in the expansions). Even though they aren't conventional melee units, Warrior Monks, Nihang, and Vampires also receive the bonus from this government.
== Civilopedia entry ==
== Trivia ==
* The artwork of Oligarchy depicts the Lion Capital of Ashoka.
== See also ==
* Oligarchy in other games