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Abel, King of Denmark, a Common card
Abel Valdemarsen was Duke of Schleswig from 1232 to 1252 and King of Denmark from 1250 until his death in 1252.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 55
- DEF
- 32
- Power
- 87
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 6,700
Power 87 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 30 % of WikiCards cards.
Abel, King of Denmark quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Abel, King of Denmark card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
After a short reign, he was killed during a ______ expedition in Frisia.
Answer
military. After a short reign, he was killed during a military expedition in Frisia. From the Abel, King of Denmark article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Military Government of Porto Rico. Military Government of Porto Rico 59 · Abel, King of Denmark 55 · Sheikh Karimul Makhdum Mosque 52 · Marnes-la-Coquette 49 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- He was the son of Valdemar II and his second wife, Berengaria of Portugal, and brother of kings Eric IV and Christopher I. As Duke of Schleswig, Abel came into conflict with his brother, King Eric IV, whose murder in 1250 was suspected of orchestrating.
- Upon taking an oath to clear himself of the allegations, he was elected king.
- After a short reign, he was killed during a military expedition in Frisia.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Abel, King of Denmark article was read about 6,700 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 55 and blocks with 32: each hit it takes is cut by 13 %.
How to get Abel, King of Denmark
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Abel, King of Denmark (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Richard Mortel, CC0, Wikimedia Commons.

