Best Civ for warmonger approach?

[rookie]

I am a long time Civ3 player and new to Civ4. What are the best Civs for warmongerring?

I like to expand and conquer early and I like a UU that has real value early in the game. A mobile UU helps too.

I should add I have the Warlords addon too.

Thanks in advance

 

[GoodGame]

For Vanilla:

Genghis Khan or Alexander---both aggressive and good UU's for conquering. Incans are also good for a very early warrior rush due to anti-archer Warriors.

not sure about Warlords.

 

[Nuka-sama]

Rome, Rome, Rome, and oh yea, did I mention Rome?

 

[rookie]

The only two games I have played were with Rome. That seemed to work for me also.

I believe the UU of the Aztecs comes too early. It is tough to take a city with them.

 

[Moxxa]

Incans can get the earliest conquest going with their Quechuas. If you are playing on Monarch or below, build 4-5 and go kill your nearest neighbor before 2000 BC. They aren't exactly super moblie, but they are cheap and get 100% versus Archers.

My favorite, though, is the Persian Immortal. They replace the Chariot in this game instead of the swordsman like in Civ III. They are fast and awesome for early conquest. The only downside is that you need horses. Egypt is quite similar with War Chariots.

The Roman Praetorians are really strong too, but I haven't used them yet.

For overall warmongering, I'd have to vote for Japan. Organized and Aggressive are probably the best traits for warmongering (in Vanilla). Cheap courthouses, free promotions, and Samurai are nice. Organized is one of the strongest traits as it is.

EDIT: 69th post, yeah baby!

Ignore the Japan thing. I didn't see you that you have Warlords. Although, they can still be good warmongers.