I say the Kurds. Saladin as their leader. Bam.
And they are NOT arabs so dont say it. Largest ethnic minority in the world without a state.
You do get that I'm talking about the votes in the poll and not my personal preference right?
I don't like any of your choices, which is why I picked other. Hebrew is kind of cool though. I swear I played a civ game in the past with the Hebrews though.
You don't like Huns, huh?
There are others:
Ireland
Ukraine
Australia
Sweden
Umayyad Caliphate
Tibetan Empire
Seleucids
PolishLithuanian Commonwealth
Well, the whole lack of a state thing is a problem for arguing they should be included as a Civ (yes, Saladin was Kurdish, but he essentially led Arabs. I don't want to get into the Napoleon French or just Corsican debate, but Stalin was Georgian and he was fine as a Russian leader in Civ4). Also, for what it's worth, the Pashtun people don't directly have a state (Afghanistan and Pakistan both have large populations, but both also have non-Pashtuns in large amounts). They're also slightly larger in population size than the Kurds.
Let's come up with the most obscure nameless civs with virtually non-existant effects on all of human history, but lets bar the Huns (one of Rome's greatest enemies) [...] Hacking your neighbors women and children to death with machetes over petty tribal squabbles for all of human history doesnt count. [...]
Brazil and Cuba.
indonesia is different from polynesia for a few simple reasons, among others: 1) they're actually unified and were at several points historically, 2) the majapahit empire in particular is known as one of the greatest empires in southeast asian history, 3) they've been pretty important trade partners with both china and india for the better part of the last millennium and a half..
The modern state of Congo has issues. The Kingdom of Kongo was a powerful African kingdom for four centuries or more under leaders that employed an advanced central government system and a powerful army. They declined in the end of the 19th century and vassalized by Portugal.
hehe, Aussie, Aussie, Aussie...!You don't like Huns, huh?
There are others:
Ireland
Ukraine
Australia
Sweden
Umayyad Caliphate
Tibetan Empire
Seleucids
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
australia isn't really a unique civilization.
The Moors and the Minoans.
Moors as they had a massive and lasting impact on mediterranean culture.
Minoans as I just really like them. They jumped over aurochs for crying out loud! Also the had a very strong naval trading empire that would convert well in to a UA. Something like Harbour based trade routes yield 20% more gold, or what ever. UB could be a pimped palace or colosseum, i.e. Bull Pit, +3 for no maintainence and another or two if improved cows are in the borders.
How is Australia not unique? 13th largest economy of all time. One of the largest countries in the world. It has a unique culture, and they invented the boomerang!....and special unit Crocodile Dundee!
Not to mention they fought tenaciously during WW2.