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Anselm of Canterbury, an Uncommon card
Anselm of Canterbury, also known as Anselm of Aosta after his birthplace and Anselm of Bec after his monastery, was a Benedictine abbot, philosopher and theologian who served as Archbishop of Canterbury from 1093 to 1109.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Society
- ATK
- 88
- DEF
- 100
- Power
- 188
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 150,000
Ranked #290 of the 3,000 cards of the base set by power (ATK + DEF).
Anselm of Canterbury quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Anselm of Canterbury card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
As Archbishop of Canterbury, he defended the Church's interests in England amid the ______ Controversy.
Answer
Investiture. As Archbishop of Canterbury, he defended the Church's interests in England amid the Investiture Controversy. From the Anselm of Canterbury article on Wikipedia.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Snooker. Snooker 440,000 · Emmy Noether 210,000 · Anselm of Canterbury 150,000 · Underwater diving 39,000 Wikipedia reads over a year.
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.
- As Archbishop of Canterbury, he defended the Church's interests in England amid the Investiture Controversy.
- For his resistance to the English kings William II and Henry I, he was exiled twice: once from 1097 to 1100 and then from 1105 to 1107.
- While in exile, he participated in the Council of Bari, where he helped convince the Greek Catholic bishops of southern Italy to adopt the Roman Rite.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Anselm of Canterbury article was read about 150,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 88 and blocks with 100: each hit it takes is cut by 40 %.
How to get Anselm of Canterbury
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Anselm of Canterbury (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Anselm_of_Canterbury,_seal.jpg : The original uploader was Srnec at English Wikipedia . de, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
