Teutonic Knight

Basic Info
The Teutonic Knight is the unique unit for the Teutons in Age of Empires II and the Conquerors expansion. It is the most powerful infantry unit in the game. When upgraded to Elite Teutonic Knight during the Imperial Age, they boast 100 hit points and 17 attack power without any upgrades.

Teutonic knights are tough enough to beat every melee unit in the game, with the exception of the Persians' War Elephant. However, they are extremely slow, due to the large amount of armor they wear, and so are at a disadvantage to ranged units and artillery. They are also vulnerable to double-teaming from infantry who attack quickly, such as Japanese Samurai or Celts Woad Raiders. However, this can easily be compensated for by increasing the number of Teutonic Knights traveling together.

Teutonic Knights boast an attack bonus vs. buildings and the Militia class of soldiers.

History
Teutonic knights existed in historic Prussia during the time of the Crusades. They were divided into several groups, the most notable being the Knights Templar and the Knights Hospitaller. They were usually very well-trained in hand-to-hand combat, but they also were more than proficient cavalry. As their game counterpart suggests, they wore a lot of armor, which stemmed from the nature of combat in Europe at the time (usually battles consisted of merely an all-out charge). However, they found themselves at a distinct disadvantage when it came to fighting in the Middle East. Light cavalry and cavalry archers who used skirmishing tactics could generally attack with great effect.

Rumors of the Knights Templar abounded by the end of the Crusade, some being that they found and kept secret great treasures, or that they had recovered the Shroud of Turin, and other such stories. A Teutonic knight makes an appearance in "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom".