diff --git a/android/assets/jsons/translations/template.properties b/android/assets/jsons/translations/template.properties
index e4719adc68..3858eda58a 100644
--- a/android/assets/jsons/translations/template.properties
+++ b/android/assets/jsons/translations/template.properties
@@ -930,6 +930,7 @@ due to adopting [policy] =
 due to discovering [naturalWonder] = 
 due to entering the [eraName] = 
 due to constructing [buildingName] = 
+due to founding a city = 
 from the ruins = 
 
 # World Screen UI
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/city/managers/CityFounder.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/city/managers/CityFounder.kt
index d1a966e768..86bf6431e5 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/logic/city/managers/CityFounder.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/logic/city/managers/CityFounder.kt
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import com.unciv.logic.civilization.Proximity
 import com.unciv.logic.civilization.diplomacy.DiplomacyFlags
 import com.unciv.logic.civilization.managers.ReligionState
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.nation.Nation
+import com.unciv.models.ruleset.unique.StateForConditionals
+import com.unciv.models.ruleset.unique.UniqueTriggerActivation
 import com.unciv.models.ruleset.unique.UniqueType
 
 class CityFounder {
@@ -82,6 +84,12 @@ class CityFounder {
         triggerCitiesSettledNearOtherCiv(city)
         civInfo.gameInfo.cityDistances.setDirty()
 
+
+        for (unique in civInfo.getTriggeredUniques(UniqueType.TriggerUponFoundingCity,
+            StateForConditionals(civInfo, city)
+        ))
+            UniqueTriggerActivation.triggerCivwideUnique(unique, civInfo, city, triggerNotificationText = "due to founding a city")
+
         return city
     }
 
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/unique/UniqueTriggerActivation.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/unique/UniqueTriggerActivation.kt
index f46c1e86b9..cf7f7e47f7 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/unique/UniqueTriggerActivation.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/unique/UniqueTriggerActivation.kt
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ import kotlin.random.Random
 
 // Buildings, techs, policies, ancient ruins and promotions can have 'triggered' effects
 object UniqueTriggerActivation {
-    /** @return boolean whether an action was successfully performed */
+    /** @return whether an action was successfully performed */
     fun triggerCivwideUnique(
         unique: Unique,
         civInfo: Civilization,
         city: City? = null,
-        tile: Tile? = null,
+        tile: Tile? = city?.getCenterTile(),
         notification: String? = null,
         triggerNotificationText: String? = null
     ): Boolean {
@@ -205,8 +205,8 @@ object UniqueTriggerActivation {
                     "in other cities" -> civInfo.cities.asSequence().filter { it != city }
                     else -> civInfo.cities.asSequence().filter { it.matchesFilter(unique.params[1]) }
                 }
-                for (city in applicableCities) {
-                    city.population.addPopulation(unique.params[0].toInt())
+                for (applicableCity in applicableCities) {
+                    applicableCity.population.addPopulation(unique.params[0].toInt())
                 }
                 if (notification != null && applicableCities.any())
                     civInfo.addNotification(
diff --git a/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/unique/UniqueType.kt b/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/unique/UniqueType.kt
index 70374c38f3..314d2994a2 100644
--- a/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/unique/UniqueType.kt
+++ b/core/src/com/unciv/models/ruleset/unique/UniqueType.kt
@@ -710,6 +710,7 @@ enum class UniqueType(val text: String, vararg targets: UniqueTarget, val flags:
     TriggerUponDeclaringFriendship("upon declaring friendship", UniqueTarget.TriggerCondition),
     TriggerUponEnteringGoldenAge("upon entering a Golden Age", UniqueTarget.TriggerCondition),
     TriggerUponConqueringCity("upon conquering a city", UniqueTarget.TriggerCondition),
+    TriggerUponFoundingCity("upon founding a city", UniqueTarget.TriggerCondition),
     TriggerUponConstructingBuilding("upon constructing [buildingFilter]", UniqueTarget.TriggerCondition),
     // Not auto cityfiltered, since 'in all cities' can be read 'only if it's in all cities'
     TriggerUponConstructingBuildingCityFilter("upon constructing [buildingFilter] [cityFilter]", UniqueTarget.TriggerCondition),