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Artabanus II of Parthia, a Common card
Artabanus II, incorrectly known in older scholarship as Artabanus III, was King of Kings of the Parthian Empire from 12 to 38/41 AD, with a one-year interruption.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 66
- DEF
- 52
- Power
- 118
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 11,000
Power 118 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 55 % of WikiCards cards.
Artabanus II of Parthia quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Artabanus II of Parthia card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He was the nephew and successor of ______ I.
Answer
Vonones. He was the nephew and successor of Vonones I. From the Artabanus II of Parthia article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Matthew Meselson. Matthew Meselson 71 · Artabanus II of Parthia 66 · Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne 63 · Paul J. Weitz 60 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 nephew and successor of Vonones I.
- His father has been variously identified as a Dahae or Atropatid prince, whilst his mother was a daughter of the Parthian King of Kings Phraates IV.
- Before his ascension to the Parthian throne, Artabanus had ruled as king of Media Atropatene, which later served as his base of attacks against the Roman-supported Parthian king Vonones I. Artabanus eventually defeated Vonones I, who fled to Armenia and became its king.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Artabanus II of Parthia article was read about 11,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 66 and blocks with 52: each hit it takes is cut by 21 %.
How to get Artabanus II of Parthia
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Artabanus II of Parthia (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Classical Numismatic Group, [1], CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
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