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Charles-Henri Sanson, an Uncommon card
Charles-Henri Sanson, was the royal executioner of France during the reign of King Louis XVI, and later chief executioner of the First French Republic.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 69
- DEF
- 47
- Power
- 116
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 140,000
Power 116 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 55 % of WikiCards cards.
Charles-Henri Sanson quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Charles-Henri Sanson card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He is renowned for carrying out nearly 3,000 ______.
Answer
executions. He is renowned for carrying out nearly 3,000 executions. From the Charles-Henri Sanson article on Wikipedia.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Dale Robertson. Dale Robertson 270,000 · Yulia Svyrydenko 210,000 · Charles-Henri Sanson 140,000 · Guy Scott 110,000 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.
- He administered capital punishment in Paris for over 40 years.
- He is renowned for carrying out nearly 3,000 executions.
- During the French Revolution, he was the executioner of Louis XVI, Marie-Antoinette, and Robespierre.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Charles-Henri Sanson article was read about 140,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 69 and blocks with 47: each hit it takes is cut by 19 %.
How to get Charles-Henri Sanson
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Charles-Henri Sanson (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Eustache Lorsay, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
