''Knights of the Cross'' ( pl, Krzyżacy) is a 2002 historical

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for

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, set in the early 15th century during the

Polish–Lithuanian–Teutonic War The Polish–Lithuanian–Teutonic War, also known as the Great War, occurred between 1409 and 1411 between the Teutonic Knights and the allied Kingdom of Poland and Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Inspired by the local Samogitian uprising, the war beg ...

. It was developed in Poland by Free Mind and published by . The game is inspired by the 1900 novel ''

The Knights of the Cross ''The Knights of the Cross'' or ''The Teutonic Knights'' ( pl, Krzyżacy) is a 1900 historical novel written by the Polish Positivist writer and the 1905 Nobel laureate, Henryk Sienkiewicz. Its first English translation was published in the same ...

'' by Polish writer

Henryk Sienkiewicz Henryk Adam Aleksander Pius Sienkiewicz ( , ; 5 May 1846 – 15 November 1916), also known by the pseudonym Litwos (), was a Polish writer, novelist, journalist and Nobel Prize laureate. He is best remembered for his historical novels, especi ...

. The player can control either the Polish–Lithuanian or the German side. In addition to the Polish version, the game has received English and Russian releases.

References

External links

Official English page for the game
(2007 version) * 2002 video games Turn-based strategy video games Single-player video games Video games developed in Poland Video games set in Poland Windows games Windows-only games Video games set in the 15th century Teutonic Order {{Video-game-stub