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Gaius Julius Verus Maximus, a Common card
Gaius Julius Verus Maximus was the son of the Roman Emperor Maximinus Thrax and his wife, Caecilia Paulina.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 35
- DEF
- 15
- Power
- 50
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 9,600
Power 50 (ATK + DEF).
Gaius Julius Verus Maximus quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Gaius Julius Verus Maximus card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Maximinus ______ his son Maximus Caesar around 236, but he held little real power.
Answer
appointed. Maximinus appointed his son Maximus Caesar around 236, but he held little real power. From the Gaius Julius Verus Maximus article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Kim Won-ung. Kim Won-ung 39 · Gaius Julius Verus Maximus 35 · Harald Troch 32 · Alexander Smith House 23 ATK in WikiCards.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Gaius Julius Verus Maximus. Gaius Julius Verus Maximus 9,600 · Indian 10-paisa coin 7,500 · Harald Troch 190 · Alexander Smith House 150 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.
- The unreliable Historia Augusta claims that emperor Severus Alexander considered marrying his sister Theoclia to Maximus, but opted not to, because he believed his sister would not enjoy having a barbarian for a father-in-law.
- Maximinus appointed his son Maximus Caesar around 236, but he held little real power.
- Both were murdered by the Praetorian Guard in May 238, during the Siege of Aquileia in the Year of the Six Emperors.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Gaius Julius Verus Maximus article was read about 9,600 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 35 and blocks with 15: each hit it takes is cut by 6 %.
How to get Gaius Julius Verus Maximus
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Gaius Julius Verus Maximus (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Marie-Lan Nguyen, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
