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Uncommon card · History
Basil I, an Uncommon card
Basil I, nicknamed "the Macedonian", was Byzantine emperor from 867 to 886.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 71
- DEF
- 79
- Power
- 150
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 150,000
Power 150 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 80 % of WikiCards cards.
Basil I quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Basil I card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
In 866, Michael ______ him co-emperor.
Answer
proclaimed. In 866, Michael proclaimed him co-emperor. From the Basil I article on Wikipedia.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Carl von Clausewitz. Carl von Clausewitz 300,000 · Second Opium War 200,000 · Basil I 150,000 · Brusilov offensive 120,000 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.
- Born to a peasant family in the theme of Macedonia, he rose to prominence in the imperial court after gaining the favour of Emperor Michael III, whose mistress he married on his emperor's orders.
- In 866, Michael proclaimed him co-emperor.
- Fearing a loss of influence, Basil orchestrated Michael's assassination the next year and installed himself as sole ruler of the empire.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Basil I 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 71 and blocks with 79: each hit it takes is cut by 32 %.
How to get Basil I
Open packs. Each pack holds five cards drawn from real Wikipedia articles, the rarest last, and the fifth card is always Rare or better. The odds are shown in the game. A free pack arrives every hour and two can wait, and the Coins you win in duels buy more packs.
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Basil I (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Anonymous Unknown author, CC0, Wikimedia Commons.
