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David III of Tao, a Common card
David III Kuropalates or David III the Great, also known as David II, was a Georgian prince of the Bagratid family of Tao, a historic region in the Georgian–Armenian marchlands, from 966 until his murder in 1000 or 1001.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 61
- DEF
- 31
- Power
- 92
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 5,700
Power 92 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 35 % of WikiCards cards.
David III of Tao quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the David III of Tao card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Kuropalates was a ______ courtier title bestowed upon him in 978 and again in 990.
Answer
Byzantine. Kuropalates was a Byzantine courtier title bestowed upon him in 978 and again in 990. From the David III of Tao article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
David III of Tao. David III of Tao 61 · George Francis FitzGerald 57 · William Derham 54 · Bolesworth Castle 49 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.
- Kuropalates was a Byzantine courtier title bestowed upon him in 978 and again in 990.
- David is best known for his crucial assistance to the Byzantine Macedonian dynasty in the 976–9 civil war and his unique role in the political unification of various Georgian polities as well as his patronage of Christian culture and learning.
- Between 987 and 989, David joined his friend Bardas Phocas in a revolt against the Byzantine emperor Basil II, but was defeated and agreed to cede his lands to the empire on his death.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The David III of Tao article was read about 5,700 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 61 and blocks with 31: each hit it takes is cut by 12 %.
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, David III of Tao (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Scott Dexter from Brooklyn, US, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons.