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Uncommon card · History
Cross of Burgundy, an Uncommon card
The Cross of Burgundy is a saw-toothed form of the Cross of Saint Andrew, the patron saint of Burgundy, and a historical banner and battle flag used by holders of the title of Duke of Burgundy and their subjects.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 66
- DEF
- 57
- Power
- 123
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 110,000
Power 123 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 60 % of WikiCards cards.
Cross of Burgundy quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Cross of Burgundy card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
In which decade?
After the Burgundian Habsburgs ascended to the throne of Spain in ____, their officials introduced this ensign in the Spanish Empire throughout the Castilian and Aragonese territories in Europe and in the Americas.
Answer
1500s. After the Burgundian Habsburgs ascended to the throne of Spain in 1506, their officials introduced this ensign in the Spanish Empire throughout the Castilian and Aragonese territories in Europe and in the Americas. From the Cross of Burgundy article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Elmer Bernstein. Elmer Bernstein 69 · Cross of Burgundy 66 · Vilma Espín 63 · Bartolomeu Dias 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.
- It was first used in the 15th century by the Valois Dukes of Burgundy, who ruled a large part of nowadays eastern France and the Low Countries as an effectively independent state.
- At the extinction of the Valois ducal line in 1477, the Burgundian Low Countries were inherited by the Habsburgs, who retained the title of Dukes of Burgundy and adopted the flag as one of the many symbols of their dynasty.
- After the Burgundian Habsburgs ascended to the throne of Spain in 1506, their officials introduced this ensign in the Spanish Empire throughout the Castilian and Aragonese territories in Europe and in the Americas.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Cross of Burgundy article was read about 110,000 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 57: each hit it takes is cut by 23 %.
How to get Cross of Burgundy
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, Cross of Burgundy (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Buho07 , vector by Adam Rędzikowski, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
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