Eagle Pursuit said: ↑ Wasn't there something in the Poland thread translated from a Polish interview that said the Winged Hussar can knock back enemies and the UB is a Prince Stable? Click to expand...

Poland

Invasion, occupation, partition, rebellion and rebirth – that cycle has characterized the tragic and triumphant history of Poland for the past millennium. Lying between the Baltic Sea to the north and the Carpathian Mountains to the south, the Polish plain served as the gateway for invasions of the heartland of Europe from the east and invasions of the vast tracts of Russia from the west. Poland became a recognizable ethnic and political entity in the mid-10th Century AD under the Piast dynasty of kings; its modern history begins in 966 when the first king, Mieszko I, was converted to Christianity. For hundreds of years afterward, Poland’s fortunes waxed and waned at the hands of powerful neighbors and invaders, from the German Teutonic Knights to the Mongol Golden Horde to the Soviet Union’s forces. Restored as a free nation in 1918 but ravaged by two world wars, few peoples suffered as much in the 20th Century as the Poles. Following a half-century of totalitarian rule as a communist satellite, in the 1980s the Polish movement Solidarity oversaw its transformation into a sovereign state once again.



Leader: Casimir

King Casimir III, the only Polish king to earn the subsequent title of “the Great,” reigned during the 14th Century AD and established himself as a decisive and able ruler, relying on his skill in diplomacy and sensible decision-making to greatly improve the well-being of his people and security of his kingdom. Although Casimir’s predecessor, his father King Wladyslaw I, was respected for having reunited the divided realm, Casimir inherited a kingdom rife with challenges. In rebuilding a depleted economy, strengthening the military, codifying the law, and expanding the borders of Poland, Casimir left his country much better than he found it – and sealed his legacy as one of Poland’s greatest kings.



Unique Trait

Solidarity – Receive a free social policy when you advance to the next era.



Unique Building:

Ducal Stable (replaces Stable)



Unique Unit:

Winged Hussar (replaces Lancer)

Strength: 28

Movement: 5

Tech Requirement: Metallurgy

Cost: 185

Resources Required: Horses

Special Abilities: A Polish Unique Unit. Specializes in defeating mounted units.