Oprichnik

The Oprichnik are the Russian's elite heavy cavalries. During the period in which Ivan the Terrible ruled, he brought in these cavalries to kill those who would opposite him. In the game, they are quite fast cavalry, and are pretty much good at raiding enemy's villagers and also bringing down towns. They really shine when engaging in the so called "surprised attack" strategy. They are also good at dealing with enemy's light infantry or artillery.