Knight (CTP1)

The Knight is a unit in Civilization: Call to Power.
== Summary ==
The Knight provides the greatest mix of speed and offensive attack of any land unit before Cavalry. Armed with lance and broadsword, and clothed in steel, the power of the Knight's charge threatens all but the most stalwart defender.
== Great Library entry ==
The development of the Knight depended on the union of technological and cultural change. The strength and stability of the stirrup opened the door for the heavily armored Knight to make shock charges into the enemy line. After the discovery of the stirrup, horses, once small and lithe, were bred with much stronger forelegs to absorb the new levels of impact. Stronger horses could carry more armor, creating a Dark Ages arms race. Unable to afford the new costs, kings loaned land to local warriors who provided for a set number of knights in return. This reciprocal relationship later developed into feudalism.
== See also ==
* Knight in other games