The Knight
The Knight is an Age-up politician in Age of Empires III. Selected for the Imperial Age; available to Europeans except Italians. Its recorded reward is Automatically researches Knighthood and Peerage Automatically researches Sapieha Hetmans, Tarnowski Hetmans, and Chodkiewicz Hetmans for the Poles.
Age-up reward & access
Selected for the Imperial Age; available to Europeans except Italians. The recorded advance cost is 4,000 Food and 4,000 Coin and takes 90 seconds. Reward details: Automatically researches Knighthood and Peerage Automatically researches Sapieha Hetmans, Tarnowski Hetmans, and Chodkiewicz Hetmans for the Poles. The available choices and exact reward depend on civilization and game release.
When to choose it
Choose The Knight when its listed reward supports the next economic or military objective. Compare its cost and advance time with other available politicians, and check that the reward belongs to the current civilization and release.
Imperial Age technology politician
The Knight is an Imperial Age politician available to European civilizations except Italians in the recorded rules. It costs 4,000 Food and 4,000 Coin and takes 90 seconds to advance. Its reward automatically researches Knighthood and Peerage, while the Polish option automatically researches Sapieha Hetmans, Tarnowski Hetmans and Chodkiewicz Hetmans. These rewards are civilization-specific and should be checked in the current age-up menu; they are not a shipment of units. Choose The Knight when its technologies improve the army or late-game economy enough to justify the Imperial cost. The transition ties up a large amount of Food and Coin, so keep resources for unit production and defend during the 90-second advance. A technology reward can create value over time, while a politician that sends artillery may be better if immediate siege is required. Compare The Knight with The General and other available Imperial politicians before committing. Its exclusion of Italians and distinct Polish research should be kept clear when summarizing its use. The age-up is a late-game investment, and the player should already have an economy able to sustain both research and army production. Use the technology pages to confirm what Knighthood, Peerage and the Polish Hetman improvements affect in the current version.
Research reward by civilization
The Knight’s Imperial reward is automatic research rather than a shipment of units. The general options include Knighthood and Peerage, while the Polish path researches Sapieha, Tarnowski and Chodkiewicz Hetmans. The politician is not available to Italians under the recorded roster. Check which technologies are actually granted to the current civilization and whether they improve the units or strategy planned for the late game. The 4,000 Food and 4,000 Coin cost can delay an army, so begin the transition when the economy can both pay and continue production. If immediate artillery or defenses are needed, compare The Knight with The General and other politicians.
Late-game technology timing
Because the politician’s reward is automatic research, its payoff depends on technologies that are relevant to the player’s current forces. Check the exact civilization-specific options before paying the Imperial cost.
Polish reward distinction
For Poles, The Knight automatically researches the listed Hetman technologies. Other eligible civilizations receive Knighthood and Peerage under the recorded profile. Check which reward appears in the current build before selecting the politician.
Research before advancing
The Knight is a technology-focused politician, so inspect its reward before spending Imperial resources. If the relevant Hetman or cavalry technologies are not part of the plan, another politician may produce more immediate value.
Availability limits
It is available to eligible European civilizations except Italians. Polish technology rewards differ from the general Knighthood and Peerage effect, so check the civilization-specific option before aging.
Economy during advancement
Keep enough Food and Coin production active during the 90-second Imperial age-up to reinforce the army afterward. The automatic technologies are the reward; plan a force that can use them when research completes.
Age-up action
Use the automatic technologies to shape the late-game army, then continue producing units during and after the transition. The Knight’s reward is not an immediate combat shipment.
Technology reward timing
Research completes with the Imperial transition, so the army should be ready to use the improved options immediately. Select The Knight only when its technologies support the civilization’s planned composition.
Practical selection
The Knight’s automatic research is useful only when it strengthens the army the player intends to field. Compare the reward with The General’s artillery and preserve resources for units after aging.
Imperial Age advancement and research package
The Knight is an Imperial Age politician whose value comes from automatic technologies rather than a shipment of units or a separate resource crate. Its standard advance requires 4,000 Food and 4,000 Coin and takes 90 seconds, so the player must sustain a large late-game investment while protecting the advancing base. The listed European reward automatically researches Knighthood and Peerage; for Poles, the corresponding package is Sapieha Hetmans, Tarnowski Hetmans and Chodkiewicz Hetmans. These are civilization-specific effects and should not be assumed to appear together for every European faction. Before choosing, confirm the exact reward in the age-up interface and whether the affected units or systems are central to the army you expect to field.
Comparing the politician to other Imperial choices
An Imperial advance is a strategic timing, not merely a way to unlock the last age. Compare The Knight with the other available politicians by asking what the army needs immediately, which technologies the automatic research actually affects and whether the 90-second window leaves the base exposed. Research granted by this choice can save time and attention, but it does not replace the resources needed for unit production or the structures that support it. A civilization with a different political roster, including Italians, should use its own displayed choices. The Poles’ Hetman upgrades further demonstrate why the same politician name can lead to a distinct reward. Verify the chosen nation and release before planning around a specific result.