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Uncommon card · Science
Duke of Burgundy, an Uncommon card
Duke of Burgundy was a title used by the rulers of the Duchy of Burgundy, from its establishment in 843 to its annexation by the French crown in 1477, and later by members of the House of Habsburg, including Holy Roman Emperors and kings of Spain, who claimed Burgundy proper and ruled the Burgundian Netherlands.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 70
- DEF
- 55
- Power
- 125
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 86,000
Power 125 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 60 % of WikiCards cards.
Duke of Burgundy quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Duke of Burgundy card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Under the Ancien Régime, the duke of Burgundy was the premier lay peer of the ______ of France.
Answer
Kingdom. Under the Ancien Régime, the duke of Burgundy was the premier lay peer of the Kingdom of France. From the Duke of Burgundy article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Foundations of mathematics. Foundations of mathematics 78 · Random variable 74 · Duke of Burgundy 70 · Apologetics 67 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.
- The Duchy of Burgundy was a small portion of the traditional lands of the Burgundians west of the river Saône which, in 843, was allotted to Charles the Bald's kingdom of the West Franks.
- Under the Ancien Régime, the duke of Burgundy was the premier lay peer of the Kingdom of France.
- Beginning with Robert II of France, the title was held by the Capetians, the French royal family.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Duke of Burgundy article was read about 86,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 70 and blocks with 55: each hit it takes is cut by 22 %.
How to get Duke 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, Duke of Burgundy (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Carlodangio, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.
