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Durrani Empire, a Rare card
The Durrani Empire, colloquially known as the Kingdom of Afghanistan, the Afghan Empire, or the Sadozai Kingdom, was an Afghan empire founded in 1747 by Ahmad Shah Durrani, of the Pashtun Durrani tribe.
- Rarity
- Rare
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 78
- DEF
- 79
- Power
- 157
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 230,000
Power 157 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 80 % of WikiCards cards.
Durrani Empire quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Durrani Empire card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
The empire spanned parts of Central Asia, the ______ plateau, and the Indian subcontinent.
Answer
Iranian. The empire spanned parts of Central Asia, the Iranian plateau, and the Indian subcontinent. From the Durrani Empire article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
The Durrani Empire, colloquially known as the Kingdom of Afghanistan, the Afghan Empire, or the Sadozai Kingdom, was an Afghan empire founded in ____ by Ahmad Shah Durrani, of the Pashtun Durrani tribe.
Answer
1740s. The Durrani Empire, colloquially known as the Kingdom of Afghanistan, the Afghan Empire, or the Sadozai Kingdom, was an Afghan empire founded in 1747 by Ahmad Shah Durrani, of the Pashtun Durrani tribe. From the Durrani Empire article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Chinese calendar. Chinese calendar 84 · Durrani Empire 78 · Mica 75 · Romulus Augustulus 71 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 empire spanned parts of Central Asia, the Iranian plateau, and the Indian subcontinent.
- At its peak, it ruled over present-day Afghanistan, much of Pakistan, parts of northeastern and southeastern Iran, eastern Turkmenistan, and northwestern India.
- Alongside the Ottoman Empire, the Durrani Empire is considered one of the most significant Islamic empires of the second half of the 18th century.
Why it is Rare
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Durrani Empire article was read about 230,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 78 and blocks with 79: each hit it takes is cut by 32 %.
How to get Durrani Empire
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Durrani Empire (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : AfghanTsakhtan, CC0, Wikimedia Commons.
