Realism: Invictus is the Beyond the Sword version of the Civilization 4 mod that was formerly known “Total Realism” when it was being developed for Warlords expansion pack of Civilization 4. Our mod has been with Civ since the earliest days; it was, back when it was called just “Realism”, among the first comprehensive modpacks seeking to rebalance the game. For over a decade now, the mod continues its life and its evolution. For detailed statistics on what the mod adds, please check the features section.
You can see crafty Carthagians have colonized Cyprus; Roman fleet off the shores of Egypt; Jerusalem, the holy city of many religions.
Wait, how many new civs?
Only one new playable civ, Poland; but we added lots of "minor" civs for the World Map. They are unplayable and cannot expand until Renaissance era other than by conquest. This screenshot shows one of those.