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Barthold Georg Niebuhr, an Uncommon card
Barthold Georg Niebuhr was a Danish–German statesman, banker, and historian who became Germany's leading historian of Ancient Rome and a founding father of modern scholarly historiography.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 63
- DEF
- 45
- Power
- 108
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 32,000
Power 108 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 50 % of WikiCards cards.
Barthold Georg Niebuhr quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Barthold Georg Niebuhr card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Niebuhr was a leader of the ______ era and symbol of German national spirit that emerged after the defeat at Jena.
Answer
Romantic. Niebuhr was a leader of the Romantic era and symbol of German national spirit that emerged after the defeat at Jena. From the Barthold Georg Niebuhr article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
By ____ Niebuhr was inspiring German patriotism in students at the University of Berlin by his analysis of Roman economy and government.
Answer
1810s. By 1810 Niebuhr was inspiring German patriotism in students at the University of Berlin by his analysis of Roman economy and government. From the Barthold Georg Niebuhr article on Wikipedia.
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The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- By 1810 Niebuhr was inspiring German patriotism in students at the University of Berlin by his analysis of Roman economy and government.
- Niebuhr was a leader of the Romantic era and symbol of German national spirit that emerged after the defeat at Jena.
- But he was also deeply rooted in the classical spirit of the Age of Enlightenment in his intellectual presuppositions, his use of philological analysis, and his emphasis on both general and particular phenomena in history.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Barthold Georg Niebuhr article was read about 32,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 63 and blocks with 45: each hit it takes is cut by 18 %.
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Text : Wikipedia, Barthold Georg Niebuhr (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Louise Seidler, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
