In Civilization 7, the Cultural Legacy Path requires some finesse and understanding, and pursuing a Cultural Victory with Augustus will make the process a bit easier. Augustus has access to some very useful Cultural bonuses and abilities and synergizes well with three Culturally-focused Civilizations across the Ages. Augustus can easily pursue any of the Legacy Paths, but his unique leader ability, Imperium Maius, gives him a strategic advantage over other leaders with a Cultural bent. A Cultural Victory requires following the Cultural Legacy path in each Age: Wonders of the Ancient World (Antiquity), Toshakhana (Exploration), and Geographic Society (Modern).

Augustus can best achieve a Cultural Victory by utilizing a secondary Legacy Path based on the Civilization of choice during each Age. The most effective and strategic civilization choice for an Augustus Cultural approach in each Age is Egypt in the Antiquity Age, Abbasid in the Exploration Age, and Buganda in the Modern Age. Egypt's Economic focus, Abbasid's Scientific emphasis, and Buganda's Expansionist agenda are all incredibly useful and supplement a Cultural victory very well. Here's a look at the best strategies for each Age when pursuing a Cultural Victory with Augustus in Civilization 7.

Best Cultural Strategy For Augustus In Civilization 7's Antiquity Age

Choose Egypt For Augustus In The Antiquity Age

Gearing up for a Cultural Victory with Augustus, he will benefit greatly from the Voltaire's Edits, Lotus Blossom, False Beard, or Uraeus Mementos, though anything that boosts Culture will work. Augustus's Cultural approach utilizes Townships as a primary Production booster throughout all the Ages and bolstering a strong Capital.

In the Antiquity Age, the name of the game is building Wonders, which will be a breeze for Augustus thanks to his Production-boosting leader ability. Augustus's Imperium Maius ability encourages Town development around as few cities as possible. Augustus gets a +2 Production boost in the Capital for every Town and a 50% discount on purchasing buildings in Towns. Because of this, Augustus wants to prioritize the Capital City throughout the Ages, with feeder Towns to bolster Wonder construction in the Capital. In Egypt, Augustus had quicker access to the Pyramids than other Civilizations with the Light of Amun-Ra Civic.

However, pursuing the Mysticism Civic is crucial before going for Egypt-specific Civics since the Monument to the Gods Pantheon will significantly boost Wonder production. For Antiquity Techs, try to unlock Monuments with Masonry first and build Wonders around the Monument and Unique Quarter as much as possible to maximize Culture yields. The Egyptian Necropolis Unique Quarter benefits massively from adjacent Wonders, with both the Mastaba and Mortuary Temple in the same District. The Pyramids should undoubtedly be Augustus's first Wonder, with the Great Stele and Pyramid of the Sun being equally beneficial.

Seven Wonders will not be an issue for Augustus, and he can further prioritize Amphitheater construction due to the bonuses from the Wonders of the Ancient World Golden Age. This Legacy bonus makes all Amphitheaters "Golden Age," retaining their full base yield, adjacency bonuses, and effects during the Exploration Age.

Best Cultural Strategy For Augustus In Civ 7's Exploration Age

Choose Abbasid For Augustus In The Exploration Age

With the Wonders of the Ancient World Golden Age Legacy bonus in place, Abbasid is an excellent choice for a Cultural Victory under Augustus. He can utilize Abbasid's unique Religious Quarter to spread Religion and gain Relics quickly by taking the Round City Civic right away. This will give Augustus the first choice of Beliefs after he purchases or constructs a Mosque. Depending on the strategy, Evangelism is a great choice for a Reliquary Belief, with Holy Ecumene being the top choice for an initial Founder Belief on the Cultural path. After selecting Beliefs, Augustus should prioritize the Piety Civic to start producing Missionaries.

With the Evangelism and Holy Ecumene Beliefs in place, spreading Religion early into as many Distant Lands Settlements as possible is the best approach. This will require Cartography. As Augustus sends out Missionaries to do this, he should establish Ulema Quarters wherever possible and complete the Al-Jabr Civic Mastery for access to the House of Wisdom Wonder, which Abbasid can construct quickly and awards three Relics. Building Universities should be on the docket for Augustus in pursuit of the final Cultural Path in the Modern Age, as Artifact Research is done at Universities on each Continent.

Science is a strong secondary focus during the Exploration Age, as it emphasizes Specialist placement and City development. Since Augustus has been prioritizing a strong Capital City development, it's likely Specialists are already in place from the Antiquity Age, making the Scientific Legacy Path equally viable during the Exploration Age.

Best Cultural Strategy For Augustus In Civ 7's Modern Age

Choose Buganda For Augustus In The Modern Age

For a Cultural Victory, Augustus will need to study the Natural History Civic ASAP, and it can be completed as quickly as one turn if he follows the Cultural Legacy paths up to this point. A Cultural Victory requires displaying 15 Artifacts and completing the World's Fair Wonder, which will benefit significantly from all Cultural Legacy Points earned, providing additional Production toward the project.

Buganda's unique features can be taken advantage of in the Modern Age if you want to engage in warfare to some extent, though other Civilizations with a Cultural focus might be more suitable for peaceful tactics, such as Mexico.

One effective strategy to utilize Buganda is to begin wars on the home continent in pursuit of pillaging as many tiles as possible and slowing down neighboring Civilizations as Augustus sends out Explorers to collect Artifacts. Buganda gains Culture from pillaging any Buildings or Improvements, and the Mwami Commander and Abambowa units also benefit from pillaging. There should be Universities available close by to get a jump start on Artifact Research on the home continent. Once all Artifacts have been collected, the World's Fair Wonder should not take long to complete thanks to Legacy Points and Culture-based Civilization development.

Artifacts can be acquired from Overbuilding in the Modern Age, depending on the specific buildings that are being constructed and built over.

Ultimately, Augustus is a great candidate for a Cultural Victory due to his Production bonuses and synergy with the above Civilizations. He will shine during the Antiquity Age with Egypt and can maximize the Cultural bonuses from both Abbasid and Buganda. However, that these Civilizations are merely suggestions, and there are many other viable paths through the Ages for Augustus to secure a Cultural Victory in Civilization 7.