William the Conqueror

“	All hail William the Conqueror, King of England and Normandy!	”
—Praised by a Norman knight in Hastings in Age of Empires II

William the Conqueror is a hero unit in Age of Empires II: The Conquerors, and a leader in Age of Empires IV.

Age of Empires II

William the Conqueror
Hero information
Introduced in	Age of Empires II: The Conquerors
Hero type	Cavalry
Statistics
Hit points	250
Regeneration	30 hit points per minute
Melee attack	15
Reload time	2
Melee armor	4
Pierce armor	4
Armor class	Cavalry (+4) Hero
Speed	1.32
Line of Sight	6
Ability	Cannot be converted

William the Conqueror is a cavalry hero featured in the Hastings scenario and the Scenario Editor in Age of Empires II: The Conquerors. He is controlled by player A in the co-op mode.

In-game, William is represented by a Frankish Paladin with better stats. Like other cavalry, William the Conqueror is affected by all technologies that affect cavalry as well as any other bonuses that affect them. As a hero, he cannot be converted and can regenerate health.

Campaign appearances

Historical Battles

• Hastings: William the Conqueror leads the Normans to England, attempting to seize the English crown from Harald the Saxon.

Jan Zizka

• Courage and Coin: Kuno von Lichtenstein is a renamed William the Conqueror. He leads the Teutonic Order's western base. Killing him and the other Teutonic Commanders will break the Teutons' morale.

Age of Empires IV

King William
Unit information
Introduced in	Age of Empires IV
Type	Heavy melee cavalry
Statistics
Hit points	450
Melee armor	8
Ranged armor	8
Speed	1.62
Ability	Attack speed
Melee damage
Attack	30
Rate of Fire	1.50 seconds
Charge damage
Attack	+15
Torch damage
Attack	30
Range	1.25 tiles
Rate of Fire	4.12 seconds

“	Duke of Normandy. Effective against most units.	”
—description in The Battle of Hastings

“	Norman King of England. Effective against most units.	”
—description in North to York

King William (named Duke William in the first scenario) is the first protagonist of the The Normans campaign in Age of Empires IV, and is represented by a knight with a lance. His special ability boosts the attack speed of nearby friendly units for a short duration. He is present in the scenarios The Battle of Hastings and North to York.

Ability

• Attack speed (Active): Rallies nearby allies to increase ranged attack speed and melee attack damage for 15 seconds.

History

William the Conqueror is the first Norman King of England who is a descendant from Rollo but is best known for the successful Norman conquest of England. This invasion was the last time the British Isles was conquered and ruled by a foreign kingdom or country. He is also known as William the Bastard and Duke William of Normandy.

Trivia

• William wearing a sallet and being depicted as a plate-armored Frankish Paladin is anachronistic, as these styles of armor were not common in Europe until the 15th century.

Gallery

William the Conqueror as depicted in the scenario artwork of Hastings in Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition

William the Conqueror depicted in The Normans campaign in Age of Empires IV

In-game William in Age of Empires IV

Statue of William the Conqueror in Falaise, Calvados, Normandy, France

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