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Anders Chydenius, a Common card
Anders Chydenius was a Swedish-Finnish Lutheran priest, member of the Swedish Riksdag, and one of the most important champions of democratic development in 18th-century Sweden, known as the leading classical liberal of Nordic history.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 67
- DEF
- 56
- Power
- 123
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 6,400
Power 123 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 60 % of WikiCards cards.
Anders Chydenius quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Anders Chydenius card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Born in Sotkamo, Finland, Chydenius became a ______ and Enlightenment philosopher.
Answer
priest. Born in Sotkamo, Finland, Chydenius became a priest and Enlightenment philosopher. From the Anders Chydenius article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
As a member of the Riksdag of the Estates in ____–66, he played a decisive role in establishing Sweden's first Freedom of the Press Act.
Answer
1760s. As a member of the Riksdag of the Estates in 1765–66, he played a decisive role in establishing Sweden's first Freedom of the Press Act. From the Anders Chydenius article on Wikipedia.
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The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- He championed free trade, freedom of the press, and the rights of servants, labourers and the rural poor.
- Born in Sotkamo, Finland, Chydenius became a priest and Enlightenment philosopher.
- As a member of the Riksdag of the Estates in 1765–66, he played a decisive role in establishing Sweden's first Freedom of the Press Act.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Anders Chydenius article was read about 6,400 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 67 and blocks with 56: each hit it takes is cut by 22 %.
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Anders Chydenius (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Per Fjellström, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
